Calling 211 for food
KERN COUNTY - A large number of local people are looking for their next meal. The Community Action Partnership of Kern County says more than 40 percent of callers using the 211 information call line...
View ArticleBakersfield Police need your help finding man's killer
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- The Secret Witness Program is offering a reward up to $5,000.00 for information leading to thearrest and filing of a complaint of the suspect who is responsible for the homicide of...
View ArticleSetback for Bakersfield man injured during PG&E implosion
BAKERSFIELD - The Bakersfield man critically injured in the demolition of the old PG&E power plant three weeks ago, has suffered a setback.The family's attorney, Dennis Thelen, tells 17 News,...
View ArticleEducating people about new health care options
BAKERSFIELD - President Obama's Affordable Care Act is one step closer for the more than 50,000 uninsured people in our community.A town hall meeting to educate people about it took place at the East...
View ArticleSmall plane crashes in Tehachapi
A small Piper Cherokee plane carrying three people made a crash landing in Tehachapi Saturday evening.The accident happened in a grass field around 4:45 p.m.The Kern County Sheriff's Department is...
View ArticleBody found in local almond orchard
The Kern County Sheriff's Department is investigating a homicide in northwest Bakersfield near Enos Lane and Noriega Road.The victim was discovered Sunday morning by farm workers in an almond orchard....
View ArticleFish Fire increases in size
Springville, CA - The U.S. Forest Service reports the Fish Fire has burned 1,450 acres, 25 miles northeast of Springville. The forest service says lightning started this fire, August 23, around 1...
View ArticleDistrict Attorney: Conviction in first human trafficking case
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Kern County District Attorney Lisa Green says Jerome Henderson was convicted Monday of 2 counts of human trafficking involving a 13-year-old victim. Prosecutors say it's the first...
View ArticlePolice looking for runaway 15-year-old girl
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Bakersfield Police need your help finding a runaway teenager, considered at risk due to her age. Jamie Elizabeth Lawson is a 15-year-old, White female, 5’07” tall, 125 lbs., with...
View ArticleMedal of Honor recipient in Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD - A Medal of Honor recipient is in Bakersfield, hoping to inspire and help local veterans. Army Staff Sergeant Clinton Romesha will be the guest speaker at a dinner Tuesday night benefiting...
View ArticleCity fights pot shops with letters
BAKERSFIELD - The Bakersfield City Attorney's office has made the first move to oust medicinal marijuana dispensaries, banned businesses in city limits. City Attorney Ginny Gennaro said the city sent...
View ArticleCounty animal shelter looking at options
BAKERSFIELD - The fate of nearly 700 animals remains unknown as the Kern County Animal Shelter scrambles to find new housing next month. The City of Bakersfield served Kern County with an eviction...
View ArticleMcFarland girl saves family from house fire
MCFARLAND - An 11-year-old girl is being hailed a hero, after saving lives when her home caught fire in McFarland. Twenty people from three families were crammed into the three-bedroom house in the...
View ArticleLocal church in legal battle over leadership
BAKERSFIELD - Saint John Missionary Baptist Church in southeast Bakersfield is embroiled in a legal battle over leadership.Six parishioners have filed a lawsuit, pushing for a vote that could remove...
View Article26th pedestrian killed this year
BAKERSFIELD, CA - A pedestrian was killed early Tuesday morning in a hit and run crash in the 3100 block of Q Street. This is the 26th pedestrian death this year, tying the total amount for all of...
View ArticleMeasles outbreak prompts vaccine discussion
BAKERSFIELD- At least 21 people are infected with Measles in Texas and federal health officials say that number is expected to increase. The outbreak is linked to a person who traveled to Indonesia,...
View ArticleRemoving a 200 pound growth
BAKERSFIELD - A Bakersfield man is recovering after undergoing what doctors say will be life-changing surgery. Larry West discovered an abdominal growth fourteen years ago. It's since grown to an...
View ArticleCounty funds more library hours
BAKERSFIELD - It was a good day for libraries. On Tuesday, the Kern County Board of Supervisors approved funds to open all county libraries one extra day. The allocation was part of the overall $2.6...
View ArticleCounty may spend millions on new data center
BAKERSFIELD - County officials said construction of a new Information Technology Services building is crucial to the safety of residents. That's because the county's current facility is outdated and in...
View ArticleNumber of pedestrians killed so far this year, ties last year
BAKERSFIELD - A woman struck and killed early Tuesday morning at Q and 31st Streets joins a growing list of victims. Since January, 26 people have been killed crossing city and county roads."There's...
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