Arvin group claims hazardous gas still lingers near Community Recycling facility
Friday will mark one year since two men died at the Community Recycling Center near Lamont. A new study by a local group shows the poisonous gas that killed the men, still lingers at dangerous levels...
View ArticleLocal volunteers, agencies "Stand Down" to help veterans
For many veterans, leaving the service for civilian life is not an easy transition. In fact, for some, it’s rife with many of the same struggles they hoped to leave behind when they left the military....
View ArticleConcerns raised over "Tree Streets" widening project
The City of Bakersfield is moving forward with a plan to alleviate traffic in one of its most well-established neighborhoods. Westchester homeowners on the so-called “Tree Streets” have been...
View ArticleTwo CHP officers resign during sexual assault investigation
Two Bakersfield CHP officers accused in a sexual assault investigation, have resigned.According to the California Highway Patrol, the two officers, whose names have not been released, submitted their...
View ArticleLocal Democrats and Republicans react to V.P. debate
Unlike last week's presidential debate, which most agree Mitt Romney won handily, Thursday's vice presidential debate was notably closer. Two early polls released Thursday night differed over who won....
View ArticleHigh speed chase ends in two arrests
A high-speed chase in east Bakersfield ended in dramatic fashion early Friday. officials say the CHP tried to pull over a vehicle which was reported stolen.After eluding officers, the car crashed on...
View ArticleCereal recall
Kellogg's is recalling almost three million boxes of its bite-size frosted and unfrosted Mini Wheats. A manufacturing glitch may have left metal fragments in some cereal boxes. The recall affects...
View ArticleDA files felony manslaughter charges against Kern County deputy
Felony charges of vehicular manslaughter will be filed against John Swearengin, the Kern County Sheriff's deputy whose patrol car hit two people Dec. 16, killing them both. The charges were requested...
View ArticleFamily of victims in deadly crash react to deputy's charges
The District Attorney's Office charged Deputy John Swearengin with two felony counts of vehicular manslaughter Friday, the most severe charges they could have handed down. Some family members of...
View ArticleTrade of Innocents premiers in Bakersfield
A new movie hit theaters Friday, exposing the darkest side of the human trafficking trade, selling children for sex.It's called "Trade of Innocents" and the film is playing at Maya Cinemas in central...
View ArticleCSU Bakersfield symposium combats local human trafficking
An alarming warning from panelists at Cal State Bakersfield Saturday morning says human trafficking exists in Kern County. Inspired by Trade of Innocents, a movie that will play for the next week at...
View Article90-year-old woman sky dives in Taft
It was a hair raising experiencing for Mary Lamy as she floated in the sky. She went sky diving for the first time at 90 years old. "I don't know what was going through my mind," said Lamy, "It was...
View ArticleItalian street art festival paints Bakersfield
For two days, artists have transformed a shopping center parking lot into a sidewalk show. Chalk painters from pre-schoolers to professionals laid out their top designs for the 14th Annual Via Arte...
View Article23rd Congressional District Debate
On November 6, voters head to the polls to pick a president, members of the congress, local legislators, and a number of state propositions and local measures. This 17 News in-depth political debate...
View ArticleThousands get down and dirty for a good cause
About 2,000 people got down and dirty over the weekend for a good cause.Runners tackled the obstacles Saturday morning at the annual Volkslauf mud run off of Merle Haggard Drive near Meadows Field...
View ArticleSUID: Ongoing problem in Kern County
The next time you lay an infant down to sleep, you may want to take a closer look at where they’re sleeping. Blankets, stuffed animals, even sleeping with a parent may seem comfortable, but could be...
View ArticleBreaking down Propositions 30 and 38
Should we raise taxes to help fund our schools? That's the question voters will answer by checking yes or no on Propositions 30 and 38 come election day. But what does a yes or no vote mean on each of...
View ArticleBakersfield may sue High Speed Rail.
The city of Bakersfield will ask city council members to vote on suing High Speed Rail at their next meeting.The city says the High Speed Rail Authority is not following California Environmental...
View ArticleNew director hopes to lower Animal Control's high euthanasia rate
A new chapter has begun in Kern County's fight to lower its exceptionally high pet euthanasia rate. Jen Woodard, the county's new Animal Control Director, hopes to do what the county hasn't been able...
View ArticleGET officials to hear report on new routes
Tuesday night, GET bus officials will hear a report on the new bus routes recently implemented that caused some problems for riders.Golden Empire Transit officials say they started new routes and...
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