District Attorney's office fears record year for DUI deaths
BAKERSFIELD, CA - We're not even through the month of January and already there have been at least five DUI deaths in Kern County. The District Attorney's office says so far there's a trend of repeat...
View ArticleHealth officials: Arvin water safe to drink
ARVIN, CA - State inspectors on Monday said Arvin's water is safe to drink. But, some residents say the water coming out of the faucet smells funny.The Arvin Community Water District said there...
View ArticleFatal DUI crash speed revealed
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Police reports released Monday reveal the suspected drunk driver in a fatal crash was traveling 128 miles per hour through a red light when he hit and killed 22-year-old Princess...
View ArticleTehachapi city council approves Walmart
TEHACHAPI, CA- The Tehachapi City Council unanimously voted Monday night to accept the final environmental impact report on the Walmart Supercenter and denied an appeal by the project's critics. The...
View ArticleWoman's body found in car in Lamont
LAMONT, CA- Sheriff's homicide detectives are investigating a suspicious death in Lamont.Detectives said a woman was found dead inside her vehicle near a field at South Union Avenue and Digiorgio Road...
View ArticleMan shot during argument in Old Town Kern
BAKERSFIELD, CA- A shooting in Old Town Kern sent one man to the hospital Monday night.Bakersfield Police said it started with an argument between two men in the 700 block of Sumner Street around 7...
View ArticlePolice arrest 3 robbery suspects
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Bakersfield Police have arrested two men and a woman in connection with two robberies of Subway restaurants. Police say on Sunday night, officers responded to the Subway, at 2612...
View ArticleGarces High School begins search for new head football coach
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Garces Memorial High School is searching for a new football coach after Coach Jim Maples was told the school has decided to "take a new direction in its football program."John...
View ArticleCounty: L.A. dumping trash-filled mulch
BAKERSFIELD, CA - County officials told supervisors Tuesday the mulch the L.A. Bureau of Sanitation is bringing to Lebec and Rosamond contains trash.Supervisors reacted strongly, asking for fines and...
View ArticleArvin's Mayor not afraid to drink the water
ARVIN, CA-- The water is safe to drink. That's what state and local officials have been telling residents of Arvin since Monday. But some say it doesn't pass the smell test or the taste test for that...
View ArticleReal moms of Kern County Part 1
BAKERSFIELD, CA- In December, super model mom and NFL wife, Gisele Bundchen, posted a picture on Instagram, causing a discussion on what it means to be a real mom. The photo shows Gisele's glam squad...
View ArticlePolice: Man wanted for burglary, annoying juvenile
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Bakersfield Police need your help identifying and locating a man wanted for burglary and annoying a juvenile. Police say early Monday morning, a female juvenile awoke to a light...
View ArticleSupervisor Leticia Perez samples Arvin water
ARVIN, CA - State and city officials say the water is safe to drink in Arvin, but some residents there aren't yet convinced. That's why Supervisor Leticia Perez went door to door Wednesday drinking...
View ArticleTeen thanks deputy for rescuing him
BAKERSFIELD, CA - A 14-year-old boy is praising the work of the Kern County Sheriff's Department.Last month, Brenden Sparks was in a motorcycle accident that left him stranded and injured. Now, he's at...
View ArticleStudy: Valley air pollution altering DNA
BAKERSFIELD, CA - New research suggests the valley's air pollution could be altering our DNA. The groundbreaking study from Stanford and UC Berkeley said asthmatic children in Fresno also have low...
View ArticleReal moms of Kern County - Part 2
Hundreds of KGET viewers shared their opinions of supermodel mom and NFL wife Gisele Bundchen's so-called multitasking photo. Dozens of local moms, and even a few dads, posted their own versions. From...
View ArticleLocal parents, students want controversial Twitter account down
BAKERSFIELD, CA- A controversial account on Twitter has many local high school students upset and feeling victimized. 17 News won't name the account, which contains unverified and sexually explicit...
View ArticlePolice arrest man for attempted murder
BAKERSFIELD, CA- A Bakersfield man has been arrested for attempted murder in connection with a shooting in Old Town Kern. Bakersfield police said Nicholas Salinas,33, is suspected of shooting a man...
View ArticlePassing of longtime Bakersfield environmentalist
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- We are saddened to report the passing of longtime Bakersfield physician and environmentalist, Doctor Arthur Unger. Unger died Saturday of congestive heart failure. For more than...
View ArticleConvicted animal abuser under investigation again
VENICE, CA - A former Tehachapi woman convicted of animal cruelty in 2008 is under investigation again, but this time in Los Angeles County. Neighbors suspect Cynthia Gudger is hoarding dozens of...
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