Second grader honors new recruits and past war heroes
BAKERSFIELD, CA-- A 7-year-old Bakersfield girl raised enough money to send a veteran on Honor Flight Kern County. Honor Flight sends veterans to visit their respective memorials in Washington...
View ArticleBakersfield couple remembers Boston bombings
BAKERSFIELD,CA- Tuesday marks the one year anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing attack. Three people were killed and more than 250 injured at the marathon's finish line. A local couple was at...
View ArticleEleven TRIP projects in development
The streets of Bakersfield will be experiencing a lot of changes in the upcoming months. Several projects by the Thomas Road Improvement Program are moving forward despite some controversy surrounding...
View ArticleNeighborhood battles over redwoods
NORTHEAST BAKERSFIELD - There's a growing dispute in the Rio Bravo neighborhood of Country Elegance. At the root of the problem are redwood roots. Two large redwood trees are tangling up one woman's...
View ArticleA piece of World War II history flies into Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, CA - You might have seen a part of World War II history fly over Bakersfield Monday. The Liberty Foundation tour is coming and Monday their B-17 made a promotional stop the Epic Jet...
View ArticleSoldiers return to Bakersfield from Guantanamo Bay
Twenty five soldiers returned to Bakersfield from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Tuesday morning. Friends and family eagerly cheered and waited near the tarmac at Meadows Field for members of the 422nd Military...
View Article17 News Special Report: What Lies Beneath
It's been nearly a month since 47 people were evacuated from their homes because of a pipeline leak in north Arvin, a mess the county and others still are trying to clean up. State and local officials...
View ArticleDeaf man sues police for surprise tackle
SOUTHWEST BAKERSFIELD - A deaf Bakersfield man is suing Bakersfield Police Department for a tackle he said broke his arm and wrist. The claim said the tackle was a misunderstanding, but one that left...
View ArticleCity to review highway cleanup agreement with Bakersfield Homeless Center
BAKERSFIELD, CA- City council members will take a look at the agreement with the Bakersfield Homeless Center Wednesday, to continue the Freeway Litter Removal program. The city approved four, one-year...
View ArticleWater rate increase for Cummings Valley farmers
TEHACHAPI, CA - Farmers will soon have to pay more for water in Tehachapi's Cummings Valley. With drought taking a toll on our county, Tehachapi Cummings Water District officials said they'll have to...
View ArticleCity council passes panhandling ordinance
BAKERSFIELD, CA- Bakersfield's city council has adopted the city's first ordinance against panhandling. Wednesday night, the ordinance was approved on a second reading in a 5-0 vote. Council members...
View ArticleArrest made in stabbing at Downtown Bakersfield bar
BAKERSFIELD, CA- A Bakersfield man is under arrest in connection with an early morning stabbing at a bar..The incident happened around 1:45a.m. Thursday at The Mint on 19th Street in Downtown...
View ArticleHit and run victim was 90 year old veteran of three wars
We continue to follow the story of a suspect named in a hit-and-run crash that severed a 90-year-old man's leg Monday.17 News spoke with retired Major William Coffee's son Monday who said surgery for...
View ArticleFoster Parents Needed to Help Save Animals' Lives
Kern County Animal Services needs some community members to help save the lives of homeless and neglected puppies and kittens by becoming a certified foster parent. In the past six weeks, the shelter...
View ArticleAggressive panhandling ordinance takes effect May 16
BAKERSFIELD,CA- In a five to nothing vote, on Wednesday the Bakersfield City Council adopted an aggressive panhandling ordinance, it says will make downtown Bakersfield more patron friendly."It's a...
View ArticleOne month later, Arvin residents still evacuated from homes
It's been one month since a pipeline field gas leak forced some 50 residents to evacuate their homes in Arvin. Within that time, homeowners say they still don't have answers or when they can return...
View ArticleLocal athletes prepare for Boston Marathon
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Thousands of runners will take to the streets Monday for the 118th Boston Marathon. A small group of local runners will be among them. Those athletes have logged hundreds even...
View ArticleOut on bail, murder defendent arrested again
The man charged with hitting and killing a pregnant woman while allegedly drunk earlier this year has been arrested and booked on domestic abuse charges.Police say 26-year-old Joseph Maine was under...
View ArticleOut on bail, murder defendant arrested again
The man charged with hitting and killing a pregnant woman while allegedly drunk earlier this year has been arrested and booked on domestic abuse charges.Police say 26-year-old Joseph Maine was under...
View ArticleLocal leaders head to Sacramento in opposition of oil severance tax
BAKERSFIELD,CA- County supervisor David Couch plans to be in Sacramento this week to speak out against a proposed tax on oil production. Senate Bill 1017 would introduce an oil severance tax that...
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