Space Shuttle Endeavour skims past Bakersfield
On its historic tour across California on Friday, Endeavour skimmed past Bakersfield. Some were lucky enough to see it. Many people in Tehachapi saw the shuttle, but sightings were rare in...
View ArticleFrom "Gangnam Style" to "Gandalf Style"
Dance styles have evolved through the years. There's been the Twist, the Electric Slide, and the Macarena. Most recently, a dance called "Gangnam Style" has created a worldwide craze. And, thanks to a...
View ArticleFair ride malfunctions, leaves riders stranded
A fun-filled time for some Kern County fairgoers turned serious Saturday as one of the rides malfunctioned, leaving riders stranded upside down in mid-air. A platform on the Spin Out ride gave way,...
View ArticleOne dead after east Bakersfield shooting
Homicide detectives are investigating a shooting in east Bakersfield that left one man dead.Sheriff's deputies say 33-year-old Trinidad Ortiz was shot several times around 8:30 Saturday night while...
View ArticleDog reunited with owner after being seen on TV
When a Bakersfield woman saw a story we ran here on 17 News at Sunrise of a dog at our Unleash Your Love Drive, she was sure it was her father's long lost pooch. Turns out it was. Richard Jones was...
View ArticleKid inspiring others about life
A local 9-year-old born with a rare form of vascular malformation is taking his inspiring attitude about life to the football field. Ethan Perez will soon have his leg amputated, but on Saturday was...
View ArticleNo DNA match on man long suspected of killing Bakersfield girl
A stunning revelation Monday regarding a death row inmate from Bakersfield, during a court hearing to determine if his case should be retried. Christopher Lightsey's hearing for a retrial for a murder...
View ArticleKern County Fair death in 1967 sparked state ride inspection law
A ride at the Kern County Fair is still shut down after it partially collapsed and left riders stranded upside down in mid-air Saturday. Cal-OSHA is investigating the accident. The state law that...
View ArticleNew cancer study links ovarian and breast cancers
Doctors say one out of eight women in the U.S. has breast cancer. About 75 women in Kern County alone died from the disease last year. A new study by the National Institutes of Health shows...
View ArticleCounty supervisors to review wind turbine maps
It has been nearly a year-long battle, with residents looking to curb the seemingly endless number of wind turbines popping up on the mountains near Tehachapi and Mojave.The County Planning Department...
View ArticleStudy links pesticides to childhood illnesses
Can childhood illnesses be linked to pesticides? That's what a national study released Tuesday claims, and local advocates say it's happening in Kern County.Autism, cancer, and asthma are just some of...
View ArticleLocal activist Al Wagner remembered
A memorial service was held Tuesday for a local political and community activist.Al Wagner died in his sleep more than a week ago.He served as Chief of Staff for former Democratic Assemblyman Dean...
View ArticleConvicted killer of Bakersfield woman granted early release
It has been nine years since a Bakersfield woman was murdered by two people, reportedly as part of a gang initiation.Now, one of the killers is about to be free.Travale Carlson was just 13 when he...
View ArticlePolice investigate drive-by shooting of 12-year-old boy
Bakersfield police say they're still gathering clues after a shooting in front an east Bakersfield convenience store on Martin Luther King Junior Blvd. Monday night.Officers say a 12-year-old boy was...
View ArticleLocal 10-year-old boy honored for saving life of fellow student
Salem Palmer, 10, is the newest recipient of the Mayor's Medal of Appreciation award. Palmer is a student at Highland Elementary School.Tuesday night, Palmer was recognized for his fast actions in...
View ArticleMe: The Democracy of Inclusion
In California, one out of every 11 people suffers from some kind of disability. In Kern County, that ratio is closer to five to one. But being disabled can mean a lot of different things, and a group...
View ArticleLocal realtors and law enforcement form Real Estate Anti-Fraud Advisory...
New protection is coming for homeowners and renters in Kern County. Local realtors and industry professionals are teaming with local law enforcement and the Kern County District Attorney's office....
View ArticleCandidate profiles: 1st District County Supervisor
The race for Kern County's 1st District Supervisor's seat features a political outsider and a man who barely needs an introduction.Ever since he was eight years old and shook the hand of then-Governor...
View ArticleSmall town of Allensworth celebrates 104 years
Just 40 miles north of Bakersfield lies a little town, many people know little about. On the outskirts of Earlimart, Allensworth was founded by Colonel Allen Allensworth in 1908. Colonel Allensworth,...
View ArticleDocumentary highlighting Mexican murders to be screened in Bakersfield
Thousands of Mexicans die each year in the drug war. Many are relatives of Bakersfield immigrants. This Friday, a documentary from the heart of the killings in Juarez, Mexico, will screen here in...
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