Deputies looking for missing Wofford Heights woman
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- The Kern County Sheriff's Department needs your help finding a missing woman last seen in Wofford Heights. Deputies say 22-year-old Brandi Lee Tanner was seen July 8, 2013 at 8:00...
View ArticleTwo men killed inside local medical marijuana dispensary
BAKERSFIELD - Police are trying to find the person or persons who shot and killed two men inside a medical marijuana collective Wednesday morning. It happened just before 10 a.m. inside First Reliable...
View ArticleCondors announce affiliation with Edmonton Oilers
The Bakersfield Condors announced Thursday the team would serve as the ECHL affiliate of the NHL's Edmonton Oilers for the 2013-14 season. The agreement is anticipated to bring several prospects to...
View ArticleSheriff blasts NAACP
(WBBH) A Florida sheriff is taking the Lee County NAACP to task, writing a harsh and graphic letter saying the group's priorities are out of whack.Lee County Sheriff Lee Scott says he's gone to the...
View ArticlePolice name pot shop shooting, robbery suspect
The Bakersfield Police Department named a suspect in a double homicide and armed robbery at medical marijuana shop in central Bakersfield Wednesday.A $2 million arrest warrant was issued for Aaron...
View ArticleEDD: Unemployment up in Kern County
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- State employment officials say the unemployment rate in Kern County was 11.5% in June. That's up from a revised 10.9% in May 2013, and below the year-ago estimate of 13.5 percent....
View ArticleBakersfield Police looking for runaway girl
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Bakersfield Police need your help finding a runaway girl, considered at risk due to her age. Police say 13-year-old Crystal Rose Wilson is described as a white female, 5' 00" tall,...
View ArticlePolice looking for runaway from east Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Bakersfield Police are asking for your help in finding a runaway juvenile, considered at risk due to her age.Marissa Rodriguez is described as a 13-year-old, Hispanic female, 4’11”...
View ArticleReality comes to Tehachapi
TEHACHAPI - Tehachapi is about to get a taste of reality, reality TV that is. A new reality show pilot is getting ready to tape there called "Nick the Painter." It's all about a former actor turned...
View ArticleVeterans learn about education benefits
BAKERSFIELD -- With veterans returning home from overseas wars and as the military begins scaling down, more veterans are starting to transition to civilian life, which includes going back to...
View ArticleBPD to shift officers from local parks to internet cafes
BAKERSFIELD - The Bakersfield Police Department will soon shift some of its officers from patrolling local parks to monitoring internet cafes.This comes on the heels of Councilman Russell Johnson...
View ArticleTeen birth rates in Kern County declining
Kern County has one of the highest number of teenage births in the state, but new numbers show they're declining here.In 2011, teen birth rates in the state dropped below the national average of 31.3...
View Article17 News investigates claim: Andy Vidak says he created 2,000 jobs
KERN COUNTY - With just days to go until the 16th State Senate District election, 17 News continues to examine each candidates' ad claims. Andy Vidak said he created 2,000 jobs. We found out those are...
View ArticleKern Regional Center troubles
BAKERSFIELD - The Kern Regional Center serves some 6,300 developmentally disabled people in our community through a host of different services. Now, a conflict is brewing behind the scenes.Several top...
View ArticleEmma's birthday wish
BAKERSFIELD - For a Bakersfield girl with Cystic Fibrosis, every birthday is a milestone. And this year, Emma Ritter's only wish is to receive 100 birthday cards.This is the first year six-year-old...
View ArticleOpen cooling centers for weekend of July 20, 2013
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Cooling Centers open in the San Joaquin and Kern River Valleys when the temperatures are forecast to be 105 degrees or higher, in the desert areas when temperatures are forecast to...
View ArticleEvacuations underway near Grapevine fire
LEBEC, CA --Evacuations were ordered in a mountainous area near the Grapevine after a brush fire moved close to homes early Friday afternoon. As of 1 p.m., no structures had been lost and no injuries...
View ArticleA puppy, once destined to die, gets a second chance
BAKERSFIELD - It's said that a cat has nine lives. Thanks to a good samaritan and the Bakersfield S.P.C.A., a local puppy has at least two. His name is Thumper. Born with a leg deformity, his breeder...
View ArticleHand, Foot and Mouth disease closes east Bakersfield school
BAKERSFIELD - Six children have come down with Hand, Foot and Mouth disease causing a Bakersfield school to close down and clean up."When we have evidence of a communicable or highly communicable...
View ArticleBakersfield woman raped by masked man: Husband talks about attack
BAKERSFIELD, CA - A Bakersfield man says his family's world has been turned upside down by a masked rapist who targeted his wife. He has strong reactions to the attack as police try to make an...
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