Fire training drill uses night vision goggles
BAKERSFIELD, CA- Early Friday morning, the Kern County Fire Department wrapped up a nighttime fire training exercise in Tehachapi. Firefighters statewide took part in the drill using night vision...
View ArticlePolice: Two men rob store, threaten to kill clerk
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Bakersfield police need your help identifying two men they say robbed a store on South Chester Avenue and threatened to kill the clerk. Police say on the night of May 29, the two...
View ArticleFolks observe 70 year annniversay of D-Day in Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Seventy years ago, our country lost thousands of young soldiers on the coast of Normandy. It's known as D-Day, the turning point of World War II and mankind. Friday, Kern County...
View ArticleBakersfield beats the heat
BAKERSFIELD,CA- By 10:30 Sunday morning, it was already 87 degrees in Bakersfield. "It will get hotter, this is nothing yet," said Bakersfield resident Lavail Abbott. Temperatures hit triple digits...
View ArticleMan killed, teen hospitalized in early morning crash
A Bakersfield man is dead and a teenager hospitalized, after a car slammed into a tree Sunday morning.The California Highway Patrol says it happened around 8:45 on northbound 99, just north of Bear...
View ArticleArt collection is a hidden gem at Beale Memorial Library
BAKERSFIELD,CA- Through careful selection. "They were collected over a period of about six to seven years from different collections in and around the Bay Area and throughout California," said Katie...
View ArticleMan accused of trying to rob store, threatens employees at Target
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Police need your help finding a man they say tried to rob the East Hills Mall Target and threatened to pepper spray its employees. Police say on the night of March 4, the man...
View ArticleFishing line tangles bird at Lake Ming
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- It's happened again. Another bird is tangled in fishing line at Lake Ming. It's an adult Canadian goose. And there is concern a gosling has also swallowed a hook and line at nearby...
View ArticleBoard supports KMC merger
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Supervisors voted to support the creation of a hospital authority for KMC the latest in the county's effort to pull its hospital out of financial crisis. It's not a done deal yet...
View ArticleBCSD kicks off free summer lunch program
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- For most kids summertime means no school. But for some, that also means no breakfast or lunch. But the Bakersfield City School District, among others in Kern County, are keeping...
View ArticleHow people beat the record-setting heat
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- It was scorching in the Golden Empire on Monday, A record 110 degrees had folks all over town trying to beat the heat.Summer is here and these hot temperatures won't be going...
View ArticleTraffic controls on tap for CSUB graduation ceremonies
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- One thing that will be backing up for sure this weekend, is traffic around CSUB. Graduation ceremonies are on tap for this Friday and Saturday. The university has made arrangements...
View ArticlePolice searching for man accused of identity theft
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Police need your help finding a man they say used a victim's credit card to steal money from a bank account at a credit union. Police say on the mornings of April 4, 7, and 8, the...
View ArticleBakersfield city manager under investigation
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Bakersfield City Manager Alan Tandy is under investigation for alleged assault at the Bakersfield Ice Center. City Attorney Ginny Gennaro said it occurred in the context of a...
View ArticleCounty votes to contribute $12.8 million to Kern Medical Center
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- The county board of supervisors voted today to contribute $12.8 million dollars out of its general fund to Kern Medical Center for the hospital to continue operations and come in...
View ArticleContact 17 News: Long distance emergency frustrates Bakersfield woman
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- The actions of a Bakersfield dispatcher are under investigation. That's because Linda Tompkins, says she called 9-1-1 to get help for her aunt in Montana, and the dispatcher told...
View ArticlePolice looking for owners of stolen merchandise
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Bakersfield police need your help tracking down the owners of what's believed to be stolen items. Those items were found after a search warrant was served in the 9900 block of...
View ArticleBakersfield motorcyclist promoting documentary
It's a movement within the motorcycle community in Bakersfield. A dirt bike enthusiast is trying to bring a documentary about a revolutionary racer to Kern County. The movie is about a guy named John...
View ArticleFamily of BPD informant killed in shootout with police files lawsuit
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- The family of a police informant killed in an officer-involved shooting last year has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city or Bakersfield and the five officers involved....
View ArticleRep. Kevin McCarthy mulls run for majority leader, as Cantor plans to resign...
CNBC Staff and Washington PostEric Cantor (R-Va.), who became the House Majority Leader to ever lose a re-election Tuesday night, plans to step down from his leadership position by the end of July,...
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