SpaceShipTwo ignites rockets for first time in flight
MOJAVE, CA - Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo lit its rocket engines for the first time in flight Monday morning, achieving its first powered test flight."Pilots Stucky and Alsbury confirm: SpaceShipTwo...
View ArticleHome construction boom in Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, CA- New home construction is on the upswing in Bakersfield. With near record low mortgage rates and a shortage of existing homes, developers are trying to accommodate demand. Local real...
View ArticleRoger's rabbit abused? Facebook hopping with comments
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Pictures and a video taken in Bakersfield has Facebook hopping. It shows a man holding a rabbit out the window of a moving truck. PETA and Bakersfield Animal Control have gotten...
View ArticleRushing to get ready for Bakersfield's Relay for Life
BAKERSFIELD, CA - The Bakersfield Relay for Life is just days away. Thousands are signed up to participate and even more are expected to show up to watch the event. But, there is still a lot for...
View ArticleWater bills going up in Delano
Homeowners in Delano learned Monday their water bills will be going up despite a big effort to try and stop the city council from approving the increase. Earlier this month, angry homeowners presented...
View ArticleVirgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo makes history
It was another history-making day in the sky over Kern County.Virgin Galactic's first commercial spaceplane broke the sound barrier Monday during its first powered test flight over Mojave.It was a...
View ArticleMan wanted for attempted murder, in custody after police standoff
BAKERSFIELD, CA - A 26-year-old man is in custody after a standoff with police, lasting about three hours Tuesday morning. A Bakersfield Police Department spokesperson says James Lamar Thomas was...
View ArticleBakersfield residents to see 20% water hike, 40% in Kern River Valley
Some 65 thousand customers in Bakersfield could see a more than 20 percent hike in their water bills and more than 40 percent in the Kern River Valley. Monday night, residents sounded off against...
View ArticleKern County files petition with Supreme Court over sludge
Kern County has officially filed a petition in the state Supreme Court over biosolids. The petition was filed a week ago Monday. The state Supreme Court will now decide whether to hear the case.A...
View ArticleHigh-Speed Rail may face another delay
More problems with the proposed High-Speed Rail route. According to the L.A. Times, private railroad company Burlington Norther Santa Fe says no deal has been reached to build on or near its existing...
View ArticleNational High School tour stops in Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, CA - You could say students at Frontier High School had some welcome substitute teachers Tuesday. High School Nation made a stop at the school. It's a national touring group that promotes...
View ArticleHigh-Speed Rail route damages underestimated? Some say yes
The bullet train has its sights set on Kern County and the High Speed Rail Authority thinks it has found the cheapest, least damaging route. But, some residents in Shafter say it's the complete...
View ArticleTwo gang members sentenced for violent robbery spree
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Two gang members convicted of robbing eight businesses and brutalizing several employees in the fall of 2011, learned their fate Tuesday.The prosecutor says both defendants got what...
View ArticleLawsuit filed against Taft Union High School District over shooting
TAFT, CA - A local attorney filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the Taft Union High School District following the school shooting earlier this year.Attorney Daniel Rodriguez filed the suit on behalf of...
View ArticleKern River Valley residents, Supervisor Gleason take stand against Cal Water
Monday night it was Bakersfield. Tuesday night, residents in the Kern River Valley took aim at California Water Service Company. Hundreds of angry residents packed the Lake Isabella senior center...
View ArticleThree more arrested in Boston bombings
By Pete Williams and Tracy Connor, NBC NewsBoston Police said Wednesday they have arrested three more suspects in the marathon bombing investigation, but no details were immediately...
View ArticleHigh-Tech alarms provide virtual security
BAKERSFIELD, CA - With the number of burglaries and break-ins increasing, home security is becoming a bigger issue. Advancing technology has made it easy to see what's going on at home, when you're...
View ArticleGarden of Innocence comes to Kern County
When a child dies, the parents are responsible for their burial or cremation. But, sometimes those parents turn their backs, leaving their little one's remains behind, unclaimed. A non-profit is making...
View Article16th State Senate District race: Who is Leticia Perez?
BAKERSFIELD, CA - A special election primary to fill Michael Rubio's vacated State Senate seat is less than three weeks away. 17 News will profile each of the candidates, starting with Leticia Perez....
View ArticlePeparations for Bakersfield's Relay for Life underway
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Preparations continue with this year's Bakersfield Relay for Life. And, with thousands of people expected to participate, organizers say there's still a lot of unfinished work to be...
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