Barbecuing ambassadors back home
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Our barbecuing ambassadors from Kern County are back home, after their latest mission of goodwill, this time to serve Navy personnel in the pacific.Cooks from The Valley, arrived...
View ArticleTestimony begins in trial of Bryan Oliver
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Testimony began Thursday in the case of a man accused of shooting a classmate at Taft Union High School in January 2013. Bowe Cleveland, who was shot in the chest, was the first...
View ArticleTUHS shooting trial: Attorney says alleged shooter is gay, shooting victim...
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Big revelations Thursday in the trial of Bryan Oliver who is accused of a shooting at Taft union high school in January 2013. Oliver's attorney, Paul Cadman, says his client is gay...
View ArticleTestimony resumes today in the Taft High shooting trial
BAKERSFIELD, CA.-Testimony resumes today in the Taft High School shooting trial. The Taft Union High School campus supervisor, who restrained Bryan Oliver, took the stand this morning. Kim Fields...
View ArticleMan shot, killed after car chase identified
BAKERSFIELD, CA - The coroner's office has confirmed that the man shot and killed last night by Bakersfield police after a car chase was Ramiro James Villegas.Police say the suspect led them on a...
View ArticleDetails from fatal officer-involved shooting in east Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, CA - The following is a news release from the Bakersfield Police Department. On November 13, 2014, at 9:14 pm, Bakersfield police officers observed a silver Jeep Liberty driving...
View ArticleTUHS shooting trial: students and staff testify
BAKERSFIELD, CA - In this first full day of testimony, witnesses described what happened inside the classroom during the shooting at Taft Union High School in January 2013. Some students who testified...
View ArticleAre Bakersfield schools safe?
BAKERSFIELD, CA - With so many recent school shootings and lockdowns, it begs the question, are Bakersfield schools safe? 17 News was invited to watch a lockdown drill Friday at Louden Elementary...
View ArticleBPD arrest man suspected of shooting at officers
BAKERSFIELD, CA. - Bakersfield Police arrested two suspects, one of whom they said shot at officers early this morning in southeast Bakersfield. BPD said the officers were parked near Cottonwood and...
View Article17 Newsmaker: Daniel Rodriguez
The Taft Union High School shooting is the subject of a lawsuit against the school district.Attorney Daniel Rodriguez represents shooting victim Bowe Cleveland in that case.Rodriguez shares his...
View ArticleRemains found in creek bed, coroner matches dental records of local teen
WASCO, CA - The coroner's office identified remains of a decomposed body found in Poso Creek as those of a 17-year-old Yoselin Calderon -- who was reported missing more than four months ago.The...
View ArticleWasco teen remembered, remains found in creek bed
WASCO, CA - A Wasco family is mourning the death of their 17-year-old daughter -- after discovering yesterday her body was found in Poso Creek earlier this month. Yoselin Calderon was identified...
View ArticleHoliday food drive helps local families in need
BAKERSFIELD, CA- Be sure to come by the KGET studios this Wednesday for the annual KGET holiday food drive. We will be collecting food and cans all day for the Community Action Partnership of Kern food...
View ArticleUpdate: Westbound 58 reopens after device rendered safe
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Traffic on westbound Highway 58 is back open after the CHP had shut down the highway at Chester Avenue due to a report of a possible pipe-bomb. The closure was requested by...
View ArticleTestimony in Bryan Oliver trial postponed
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Testimony in the Taft Union High School shooting trial was postponed Monday, after a jury member was taken away in an ambulance. Judge John Lua called off Monday's court proceedings,...
View ArticleBakersfield Blaze cease negotiations with Hayward Lumber for stadium in Salinas
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- After 8 months of negotiations, the ownership of the Bakersfield Blaze Baseball Franchise announced today that it has been unable to finalize an agreement with Hayward Lumber for...
View ArticlePolice identify officers involved in fatal shooting in northeast Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Police have identified the officers involved in a fatal shooting Thursday near Mt. Vernon Avenue in northeast Bakersfield. The officers are Officer Frank McIntyre, who has two years...
View ArticleRemains found of local teen, homicide investigation underway
BAKERSFIELD, CA - A homicide investigation is underway into the death of a 17-year-old Wasco girl.The remains of Yoselin Calderon were discovered earlier this month, and identified over the weekend...
View ArticleSpecial Report: Learning your labels
Part 1. What do labels mean?Deciphering what's in the food your family eats can be complicated. With so many catchy phrases and gimmicks, it's easy to think you're eating healthy. Words like 'natural'...
View ArticleDetention officer charged with assault
BAKERSFIELD, CA - The district attorney's office has just announced the filing of a criminal complaint against a detention officer with the Kern County Sheriff's office.The complaint accuses James...
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