Winter weather causes problems on local highways
Traffic is moving along Interstate 5 in the Grapevine area. But, early Friday morning heavy snowfall brought everything to a halt. The California Highway Patrol closed the highway, forcing some drivers...
View ArticleCharges dropped against Corcoran corrections officer accused of spousal abuse
The District Attorney's office has dropped all charges against a Corcoran corrections officer. Bakersfield Police arrested 43-year-old Alfred Hernandez after his girlfriend accused him of trying to...
View ArticleFirefighters receive promotions during pinning ceremony
The ceremony was held Friday inside the Board of Supervisors chambers. Thirty people received new titles as captains and engineers, Including 3 new battalion chiefs, James Eckroth, Steven Pendergrass...
View ArticleStudent hunger: Bakersfield College food pantry heavily used
Kern County was recently labeled the hungriest county in the nation, and according to Bakersfield College, students are one of the groups most in need. Since the pantry opened two years ago, the demand...
View ArticleCheck 'n Go agrees to pay restitution to some customers
If you took out an online installment loan from Check 'n Go, you may be entitled to a refund.The company has agreed to pay restitution to California customers who were charged more interest than the...
View ArticleLocal mother arrested on kidnapping charges
A local woman is under arrest, accused of bringing a runaway teen from Idaho to Bakersfield, to meet her teenage son.45-year-old Lillie Alvarado lives in an east Bakersfield apartment complex.Police...
View ArticleWestpark residents rally against Centennial Corridor Project
The Centennial Corridor Project could soon extend Highway 58 west of the 99, eventually linking to Interstate 5. Along the way, hundreds of houses would be torn down. Residents in the Westpark area are...
View ArticleRemembering a World War II veteran
Friends and family are remembering a local World War II veteran who died Friday, almost a year after he traveled to Washington, D.C. as part of the first Kern County Honor Flight. 17 News introduced...
View ArticleSome parents concerned about Standard Middle School security policy
The Standard School District recently implemented a policy to lock campus gates after hours while there isn't on-site staff supervision. This is causing concern for some parents. Around 7:00 in the...
View ArticleTwo injured after officer-involved shooting near Hart Park
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Sheriff's deputies are investigating an officer involved shooting involving three park rangers. The park rangers were patrolling an area near Hart Park Saturday night when they heard...
View ArticleUpdate: Earthquake shakes wide area of Southern California
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- An earthquake has shaken a wide swath of Southern California but there's no word of any damage. The U.S. Geological Survey's monitoring system places the epicenter in the desert...
View ArticleMetal thefts on the rise
Crimes once thought of as more of a rural, farming problem, are creeping into the city. Metal thefts are up. Things like copper wiring, manhole covers, even air conditioners are being stolen and...
View ArticleNew trend for cell phone thefts: 'apple picking'
A new form of phone thievery is sweeping the nation. It's called 'apple picking,' where criminals take your phone right out of your hands. The Bakersfield Police Department said it's not happening in...
View ArticleNeighbors afraid of pit bull in yard of vacant home
Neighbors are scared to leave their homes in one southwest Bakersfield neighborhood, where a pit bull is living outside a vacant home. 17 News spoke with people who think it could attack someone, but...
View ArticleHomes selling in area that could be replaced by a freeway
While some homeowners are moving out of a southwest Bakersfield neighborhood that could be torn down in place of a freeway, homebuyers are taking advantage of the opportunity. The proposed Centennial...
View ArticleCharges filed in fraternity drinking death
Three fraternity brothers have been charged in the frat house drinking death of Bakersfield resident Philip Dhanens last year. Dhanens, an 18-year-old Garces High School graduate, died of alcohol...
View ArticleNew details in child endangerment case.
There are new details in a child endangerment case. Police were called to a local hospital last week regarding a 14-month-old boy with a possible broken leg.The boy's mother, Lissett Jurado, was...
View ArticleLatin Americans consider selection of new pope
Cardinals are in the second day of the conclave. They will not be seen or heard from until the next pope is chosen. People around the world continue to wait for a decision. Monday, the master of...
View ArticleThe Catholic church has chosen a new pope.
VATICAN CITY (AP) - The Catholic church has chosen a new pope.White smoke is billowing from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, meaning 115 cardinals in a papal conclave have elected a new leader for...
View ArticleKern County healthcare debate ends in contract extension
BAKERSFIELD, CA - A six-hour debate over who will manage Kern County's employee healthcare plan ended with a contract extension for now. The current administrator of that plan, Managed Care Systems,...
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