A new wildfire was reported today at 6:06 p.m. in Kern County, California. Como Fire has been burning on private land. At ...

Kern County's already poor air quality worsens during July 4th celebrations, with pollution spiking to dangerous levels that ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Kern County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding a critical ...

The Madre Fire is California’s largest blaze so far this year. It ripped through grasslands after breaking out Wednesday in ...

Evacuation warnings for the Madre Fire have now reached into our Kern County neighborhoods. The community of Fellows is now ...

Thousands of Kern County residents gathered to witness a dazzling fireworks display, marking Independence Day with a sense of ...

Hundreds of electric car charging stations hit in organised crime wave Madre Fire explodes in size, becoming California's ...

Cal Fire now reports that one structure has been destroyed due to the Madre Fire. 50 other structures remain threatened at this time.UPDATE (JULY 5, 2025, 1:45 p.m.): Cal Trans reported that SR 166 is ...

California’s new law aims to block ICE from using closed prisons for detention, but federal funding could expand centers in ...

Kern County pediatrician Dr. Ranjani Panithi joined 17 News at Noon to discuss how hot temperatures can be much more ...

With the GOP’s “big, beautiful bill” headed to President Trump’s desk for signature Friday, wealthy Americans are poised to ...

A new wildfire was reported today at 11:27 a.m. in Kern County, California. Hart Fire has been burning on private land. There ...