Sheriffs investigating death of 1-year-old in Ridgecrest
RIDGECREST, Calif. – A 1-year-old child died Sunday in Ridgecrest, after being found face-down in a tub of water.Ryder Evans was found in the tub of his home at approximately 6 p.m. in the 1900 block...
View ArticleTaft Union High School varsity football investigation
Taft, CA -- The Taft Police Department issued a news release this afternoon regarding the investigation of varsity high school football players after last Friday's game was canceled against Highland...
View ArticleMan dead, woman injured after four-vehicle collision at Panama Lane and Ashe...
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – A man is dead and a woman is in the hospital after a vehicle collision at the intersection of Panama Lane and Ashe Road Tuesday morning.Bakersfield police says that Stanley...
View ArticleCounty appoints interim Kern Medical Center CFO
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - The Kern County Board of Supervisors approved an agreement Tuesday to appoint Arebi Garsa as interim chief financial officer for Kern Medical Center.Garsa's hiring was contracted...
View ArticleKCSO say assault involving a student at Curran Middle School has been detained
UPDATED: 2:20 p.m.Kern County sheriffs clarified that there was not an assault at Curran Middle School Wednesday. The incident involved a special education student who had caused a disturbance. The...
View ArticleCSUB provost, vice president to be new president of Cal Poly Pomona
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Officials at Cal State Bakersfield say a university provost and vice president has been appointed as the new president of Cal Poly Pomona. According to a news release, Dr. Soraya...
View ArticleMan pleads guilty to charges associated with telemarketing scam of...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A man plead guilty Wednesday to mail fraud in connection with a telemarketing scam that targeted the elderly in Dinuba, Woodland, Stockton, and Bakersfield.Wladimir Rocha, 35,...
View ArticleTRIP reveals plans for Rosedale and HWY 178
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - Thomas Roads Improvement Program provided images at what two local road improvement projects will look like when completed.Janet Wheeler at TRIP provided artist renderings for the...
View ArticleCAPK distributing food to drought-affected Kern County residents
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – The Community Action Partnership of Kern Food Bank will be distributing boxes of pre-packaged food to drought-affected families through September.CAPK says that those eligible to...
View ArticleDBA asking for donations to refurbish the Statue of Liberty mural
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - The Downtown Business Association is looking for sponsors to refurbish the Statue of Liberty mural downtown. The mural was done through the Arts Council of Kern.The DBA and DBDC...
View ArticleTennessee teacher invents car seat device to prevent future infant death or...
MOUNTAIN CITY, Tenn. - An engineering teacher at a Tennessee high school has invented a solution she hopes will prevent deaths of infnats from being left in a hot car.Susan Quave, who teaches her...
View ArticleFriends remember Stanley Henry
BAKERSFIELD, CA - We're learning more about the man killed in a crash Tuesday morning on Ashe Road at Panama Lane. Stanley Henry, 79, was a father, grandfather and great-grandfather -- who friends say...
View ArticlePolice looking for man accused of annoying a juvenile
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Bakersfield police need your help finding a man they say tried to lure a boy into his car by saying he was the boy's father. Investigators say an 8-year-old boy was approached by a...
View ArticleAnnual fundraiser to help Bakersfield SPCA
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Every year, Kern County shelters take in around 30,000 unwanted, discarded, and stray animals.And the problem isn't getting better. That's why Tuesday, 17 news is again partnering...
View ArticleName of Tehachapi man killed in double-homicide released
TEHACHAPI, Calif. - Kern County sheriffs released the name of one of the men killed in a double-homicide that occurred earlier this month in Tehachapi.Sheriffs say 54-year-old Jose Antonio Fajardo was...
View ArticleKern Green Awards showcases county's 'green' side
BAKERSFIELD, Calif.– The Kern Green Awards were presented last night honoring local businesses and individuals for raising awareness about sustainable living practices and recycling.Aera Energy played...
View ArticleBike ride to promote new 'three-feet' law
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – Bike Bakersfield will be hosting an awareness ride to promote the Three Feet for Safety Act on Tuesday Sept. 16., the same day the law goes into effect.Members of the community...
View ArticlePolice seeking two suspects they say assaulted store clerk, stole food
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - Police are asking for help in identifying and locating two suspects accused of robbery.The Bakersfield Police Department says that the two suspects assaulted a store clerk at the...
View ArticleJuvenile dies in Porterville hospital after alleged street racing mishap
PORTERVILLE, Calif. - A 15 year old juvenile died after an alleged street racing mishap on Road 196 Sept. 10, after being taken to a Porterville hospital.The California Highway Patrol says that Robert...
View ArticleGoogle invests in Lamont power plant
LAMONT, Calif. - Tech giant Google is investing $145 million in a new power plant near Lamont.On the company's official blog, Google states that the 82 megawatt project will produce enough electricity...
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