A new wildfire was reported today at 1:44 p.m. in Kern County. Wheeler Fire has been burning on private land. Currently, ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Before voters of the Kern County Board of Supervisors 5th District get a chance to hear ...

Kern County District Attorney Cynthia Zimmer is issuing a reminder to all political campaigns regarding strict adherence to ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Deputies with the Kern County Sheriff’s Office are set to be featured this week on an episode of ...

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Recent data suggests the years-long decline in Kern farmland values may have finally bottomed out in certain portions of the county as farmers who sat out the downturn suddenly reenter the market.

Get ready to "Discover the Magic" this week with the return of the Kern County Fair. The popular annual event has a few tricks up its sleeve for the 12-day run including new food vendors and a sea ...

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This week on Kern County In Depth, we examine the far-reaching implications of children growing up in a screen-saturated world. Two new laws were signed in just the past week in California ...

Gov. Newsom’s office announced a partnership to fight crime in Kern County has resulted in more than 1,600 arrests since ...

This week, we’re featuring the race for Bakersfield City Council Ward 2, one of three city council races this year. 17’s ...

For decades, young Americans formed the lifeblood of the nation’s largest cities. Now, they’re leaving big metro areas in droves and powering growth in small towns and rural areas. Since the ...