Police dog recovering after fight with another dog
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- A BPD police dog is on the mend after getting involved in an on-the-job dog fight Monday. The police dog was reportedly attacked by a pit bull while officers were assisting parole...
View ArticlePolice: Man steals surveillance camera from house
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Bakersfield Police need the public's help in identifying and locating three men wanted for theft. Police say on January 6, 2014, at 1:00 pm, one of the men removed video...
View Article17 News Special Report: Tracking in Oil
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- You may not notice but everyday nearly 50 trains pass through Kern County. They carry automobiles, freight, lumber and occasionally crude oil. But the transportation of crude by...
View ArticleCounty departments forced to make cuts to help KMC
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Kern Medical Center's financial woes are becoming much more of a burden to other county departments. Tuesday morning, the Kern County Board of Supervisors asked county department...
View ArticleFire season starts early, drought to blame
KERN COUNTY, CA - It has never been fire season in February in Kern County until Tuesday. The county fire chief said this drought has made the brush drier than it was last summer. Now that it's fire...
View ArticleNew law requires food preparers to wear gloves
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- A new state law is causing frustration for some food workers. It bans employees from touching food with their bare hands. Specifically, food that doesn't need to be cooked. The law...
View ArticlePolice: Man steals donation money from McDonald's
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Bakersfield Police need your help in identifying and locating a man wanted for Burglary. Police say on January 28, 2014, at 2:00 am the man forced entry into the McDonald’s...
View ArticlePolice searching for vehicle burglars
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Bakersfield Police need the public's assistance in identifying and locating 2 men and a vehicle used in a suspected vehicle burglary. Police say on January 29, 2014, at 3:25 pm a...
View ArticleComedian, actor Sid Caesar dead at 91
HOLLYWOOD, CA -- (NBC NEWS) Sid Caesar, a comedy television pioneer and the king of live TV sketch comedy in the 1950s, died early Wednesday in his Beverly Hills home, a family spokesman told NBC...
View ArticleWoman says KMC doctors saved her life
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Patricia McCallie doesn't believe she would be alive if it wasn't for the care she received at Kern Medical Center. She says its financial mismanagement doesn't reflect on the...
View Article17 News Special Report: Crude by rail a game changer?
You may not know it living in the oil fields of Kern County but half of California's crude comes from overseas. But two proposed projects plan to lessen the state's dependence on foreign sources...
View ArticleGovernor visits Ag Expo to talk drought
Tulare, Ca --Governor Jerry Brown made a stop at the World Ag Expo in Tulare Wednesday to address concerns about the drought. But he didn't stay long, answering few questions about how he's going to...
View ArticleRecording artist delivers anti-bullying message to local schools
BAKERSFIELD,CA--Research shows every seven minutes a child is bullied and 85% of the time, there is no intervention. But local schools are trying to send anti-bullying messages to their students with...
View ArticleOnline dating gaining popularity
BAKERSFIELD, CA- It's almost Valentine's Day. For some, it's a day to celebrate the one they love. For others, it's a reminder of being single. But a growing number of people are looking for love and a...
View ArticleCity council approves 24th Street Widening Project
BAKERSFIELD, CA- The Bakersfield City Council is moving forward with the controversial 24th Street Widening Project. In a 6-1 vote Wednesday night, the council approved the 24th Street project and it's...
View ArticleSUV hits, kills 4-year-old boy in Central Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, CA-A driver hit and killed a child in Central Bakersfield. It's the first vehicle-related pedestrian fatality this year. It happened just after 5 p.m. Wednesday near the intersection of...
View ArticleSuspected drunk driver crashes into apartment complex
BAKERSFIELD, CA- A suspected drunk driver lost control and crashed into an apartment complex in southwest Bakersfield Wednesday night. Bakersfield police said just before midnight, Michael Pennington,...
View ArticleCelebrating Love
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Valentine's Day is time couples celebrate their love.Last month, 17 News asked our Facebook friends to share their love stories with us and the response was remarkable. All of them...
View ArticleFind a furry friend this weekend at Kern County Animal Services
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- All three Kern County Animal Services Shelters are holding Valentine's Day adoption events this weekend and. They will be held on Friday, February 14th and Saturday, February 15th...
View ArticleDelano Police: Missing man suffers from schizophrenia, insomnia
DELANO, CA -- Delano Police need your help finding a missing man. Jose Roberto Mendez, 30 was last seen by officers in the 1300 block of Rounds Street on February 5, 2014. His family has reported...
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