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Coroner ID’s passenger who died after East Truxtun Ave. crash
21 hours ago · BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Coroner’s Office has identified a passenger who died at the hospital days after being struck by a suspected drunk driver in east Bakersfield. The coroner’s office says Victor Medina Castro, 53-year-old Bakersfield man, was the passenger of a vehicle struck on East Truxtun Avenue and Miller Street.
Pets find new homes after Kern County Animal Services hosts …
4 days ago · BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Mega Adoption Event kicked off at the Park at River Walk Saturday afternoon with the goal to put a dent in the euthanasia rate of animals in our shelters. Every month hundreds of dogs in Kern County are put down because there’s not enough shelter space. Luckily, in 2024, over 3,470 pets were adopted ...
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Food insecurity doubled in Kern over the last 18 months
6 days ago · CAPK reports that as of 2020, almost 15% of adults in Kern lived with food insecurity, higher than the 10% nationwide, and 9% in California. As of 2022, one of five children lived with food insecurity…giving Bakersfield the title of the “hungriest metropolitan area in the United States.”. A challenging gap to bridge, but CAPK is taking it on.
Dust storm blankets Bakersfield area Monday afternoon
3 days ago · SHARE. BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Blowing dust from strong winds is covering parts of Bakersfield Monday afternoon. The National Weather Service issued a dust warning Monday for parts of Kern, Kings and Tulare counties. Dust could be seen blanketing parts of northern Kern County and areas in Tulare, Porterville and Visalia.
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Updated: Feb 23, 2022 / 04:53 PM PST. SHARE. BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) – We’re excited to announce that we have newly redesigned our website here at Channel 17 News which feathers a cleaner, more modern look and feel. We think you’ll love the new look at KGET.com as it allows you to see more content and navigate stories easier than ever ...