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Delano police warn parents about the 'Senior Assassin' student game

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Latest Kern County, California and US and world news from 23ABC in Bakersfield, Calif.


Posted: Thursday Apr-16-2026 12:10 PM
Source: 23 ABC News Videos
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Latest products on display at Inspired Home Show Chicago


Posted: Thursday Apr-16-2026 11:40 AM
Source: KGET TV 17

Experts say ‘wildlife corridors’ can help animal species around California, including Kern County


Posted: Thursday Apr-16-2026 11:40 AM
Source: KGET TV 17

California Republicans want special session to address fraud


Posted: Thursday Apr-16-2026 11:40 AM
Source: KGET TV 17

New poll in California race for governor


Posted: Thursday Apr-16-2026 9:40 AM
Source: KGET TV 17

Nothing Bundt Cakes opens new location in east Bakersfield


Posted: Thursday Apr-16-2026 8:40 AM
Source: KGET TV 17

BPD releases March crime statistics


Posted: Thursday Apr-16-2026 8:40 AM
Source: KGET TV 17

Footage released of deputy-involved shooting on Highway 178

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Latest Kern County, California and US and world news from 23ABC in Bakersfield, Calif.


Posted: Thursday Apr-16-2026 8:10 AM
Source: 23 ABC News Videos

'Our BearCat took gunfire': Sheriff Youngblood on the Porterville standoff | 17 News at Sunrise

Sheriff Donny Youngblood joined us for our monthly News Makers interview. We discussed the KCSO BearCat used in the Porterville shooter incident, the Highway 58 shooting, a deadly crash on...


Posted: Thursday Apr-16-2026 7:40 AM
Source: KGET TV 17

Gardening u0026 Landscaping in Bakersfield | 17 News at Sunrise

It’s the perfect *thyme* for a green thumb. The weather is warmer and Earth Day is right around the corner. Bakersfield College Agriculture Department Chair Lindsay Ono joins us to explain...


Posted: Thursday Apr-16-2026 7:40 AM
Source: KGET TV 17