Flier stirs up controversy in 16th District Senate race
BAKERSFIELD, CA - There's a new controversy in the race for the 16th District Senate seat. It involves a campaign flier that, some say, mixes politics with religion.The flier, put out by Democrat...
View ArticleInside job: Three convicted in crude oil theft
BAKERSFIELD, CA - It's a crime that is rarely prosecuted here in Kern County.While crude oil theft is widespread in undeveloped countries like Nigeria, oil production in California is tightly...
View ArticleA look at the raw food craze
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Many people set health goals at the beginning of the new year. One trend that people seem to be sticking with is raw food and juicing.The owners of Nature's Food Market say their raw...
View ArticleAfter videotape controversy, Sheriff postpones open house
A day after expressing concern for his deputies involved in a videotaped beating of a local man who later died, Sheriff Donny Youngblood Wednesday postponed "Law Enforcement Day at the Sheriff’s...
View ArticleUPDATE: Lebec Fire prompts school closure Thursday
FRAZIER PARK, CA - A wildfire burning in thick brush near the Grapevine grew to more than 2,500 acres Wednesday afternoon. The fire was burning between the mountain communities of Lebec and Frazier...
View ArticleHomeless man beaten by group of kids and young adults
OILDALE, CA - The Kern County Sheriff's Department is looking for a group of teenagers who assaulted a man as he slept at a park in Oildale.17 News spoke with the victim's family who says he was beaten...
View ArticleHECA public hearing in Buttonwillow
TUPMAN, CA - The Valley Air District held another public hearing Wednesday about a proposed hydrogen plant that has met strong opposition from farmers and residents.It's well-known that Bakersfield...
View ArticleSheriff's Department returns cell phones to witnesses in David Silva's death
BAKERSFIELD, CA - The Sheriff's Department on Wednesday returned a pair of cell phones confiscated from eyewitnesses to a deadly confrontation between a Bakersfield man and sheriff's deputies.David...
View ArticleWildfire continues to grow rapidly near Frazier Park
FRAZIER PARK, CA - A wildfire burning in thick brush near the Grapevine grew to more than 3,000 acres as of 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. The Grand Fire was burning between the mountain communities of Lebec...
View ArticleDavid Silva's death gains national attention
BAKERSFIELD, CA - The controversial arrest of David Silva has received national attention. News organizations across the country have picked up the story. Some people who don't live in the area have...
View ArticleCrews working to contain Grand Fire near Frazier Park
Frazier Park, Ca. --The Grand Fire is 25 percent contained, a slight improvement from overnight.Kern County Fire officials say it has burned 3,500 acres.The fire started Wednesday afternoon and...
View ArticleSheriff's deputy involved in Oildale shooting
A Kern County Sheriff's deputy was involved in a shooting late Thursday afternoon, the department reported.The deputy was investigating a stabbing in the 100 block of Woodrow Avenue at about 5 p.m,...
View Article17 News special report: The new Lerdo
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Our county jail used to house low level offenders, like drunk drivers, petty thieves and those awaiting trial. But since prison realignment, deputies said it's more like a state...
View ArticleSouth High School sends more seniors to college
BAKERSFIELD, CA - It's an encouraging turnaround for one local school. Dozens of South High School seniors will attend a four-year university this fall which is nearly three times the number accepted...
View ArticleWitnesses to David Silva's death say they suspect a cover-up
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Eyewitness say they smell a cover-up in the disappearance of cell phone video that, they say, shows the beating and death of a man in Sheriff's Department custody last week.The...
View ArticleGrand Fire barely misses high school
FRAZIER PARK, CA - Frazier Mountain High School students returned to school Friday, two days after firefighters evacuated the campus because of the approaching Grand Fire. The school was untouched, but...
View ArticleKMC videos, medical records released to Sheriff's Department
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Sheriff's detectives now have their hands on some of David Silva's medical records. They also have video of what could be his last moments in front of Kern Medical Center and the Mary...
View ArticleAnalysis of cell phones in David Silva's death not complete
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Cell phone videos that witnesses say, show the in-custody death of a Bakersfield man will not be released, even though the phones were returned to their owners. It's still not clear...
View ArticleHow easy is it to recover deleted cell phone videos?
BAKERSFIELD,CA - A Bakersfield mother said she captured cell phone video of deputies striking 33-year-old David Silva with batons before he died outside Kern Medical Center. But, detectives who...
View ArticleStabbing victim speaks with 17 News following deputy-involved shooting
OILDALE, CA - A Kern County Sheriff's deputy is on paid administrative leave while the department investigates a deadly deputy-involved shooting in Oildale. Deputies say it started with a stabbing and...
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