Police seeking suspect vehicle allegedly involved in mini-storage burglary
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - The Bakersfield Police are asking for the community's assistance in finding the location of a suspect vehicle involved in an alleged burglary.Police say that a white Ford Mustang...
View ArticleThree arrested for possession of material allegedly related to string of...
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - Three men have been arrested for theft related charges, including Possession of Copper Material, Grand Theft, and Conspiracy.Police believe that Cody King, 26, Danell Green, 26,...
View ArticleFamily talks about local woman killed in crash
BAKERSFIELD, CA - The California Highway Patrol is investigating a crash involving a Kern County Sheriff's deputy, that killed a Bakersfield woman early Sunday morning. A CHP spokesperson says the...
View ArticleGov. Brown signs plastic bag ban bill for California today.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The first ban on single-use plastic bags was signed into law today by Gov. Brown. Senate Bill 270 (SB 270) will go into effect Jan. 1, 2015.The bill comes after growing efforts by...
View ArticleCHP safe driver event engages teens in realities of unsafe driving.
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - The California Highway Patrol addressed local teens and their parents last night during the monthly Start Smart Class. The free two-hour course teaches safe-driving habits and...
View ArticleGET board appoints third new member
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. The Golden Empire Transit board is set to appoint a new member today.Outgoing boardmember Kathleen Ashland will be replaced by new appointee Jim Baldwin.Ashland retired in August to...
View ArticleDomestic Violence Awareness Month begins in October with local speaking event
The Alliance Against Family Violence is promoting Domestic Violence Awareness Month on Oct. 1 at 10 a.m. with an event at the Alliance Outreach Center on 1921 19th St.The event will include local...
View ArticleBakersfield Animal Control to offer microchip and vaccination clinic for...
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - The City of Bakersfield Animal Control Division will hold a licensing and microchip clinic for dogs residing within city limits Saturday, Oct. 4.The clinic will run from 9 a.m....
View ArticleCOPS awards McFarland $244k grant for hiring, re-hiring police officers
MCFARLAND, Calif. - The city of McFarland was awarded $244,426 as part of the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services Hiring Program.McFarland was one of 12 cities...
View ArticleDignity Health, Hoffmann Hospice team up for Mercy Hospice care
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - Kern County residents in need of hospice care can expect some changes soon, with a new partnership between Dignity Health and Hoffmann Hospice.The two companies announced Tuesday...
View ArticleContact 17 News: Family says home was burglarized during fumigation
BAKERSFIELD, CA - A local family says their east Bakersfield home was burglarized while it was being fumigated.Bakersfield police say these types of burglaries are a growing problem across the...
View ArticlePolice seeking suspect wanted for alleged use of stolen credit card
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - Police are asking for help in identifying and locating a man wanted for allegedly using a stolen credit card to make purchases at Bakersfield stores.The Bakersfield Police...
View ArticleBody found in Troutdale fire has been identified
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - The body of a man found in a shed after a fire was put out has been identified by the corner. The decedent was identified via dental records as 44-year-old Brett Robert Henry.Kern...
View ArticleWoman found dead in her home now determined a homicide by KCSO
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - The Kern County Sheriff's Office has released information about a woman found dead in her home on Sept. 18 to be a homicide.Yolanda Hernandez, 36, was found unresponsive in her...
View ArticleNew Wal-Mart opens in Oildale today
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - Oildale residents won't have to go to far now to shop at Walmart with a new location opening up on North Chester.Doors opened today to the "neighborhood style" Wal-Mart at 7:30...
View ArticleCommunity discusses flu shots and whether children should be vaccinated
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - To vaccinate or not to vaccinate, that is the question that parents are asking this flu season."Yes I get it for both my children and myself and my husband; it's just a way to...
View ArticleThe family of the woman killed in a car crash with a Kern sheriff deputy has...
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - The family of Nancy Joyce Garrett, who was killed early morning on Sunday on Sept. 28, when a Kern County Sheriff Deputy crashed his vehicle with hers, is now suing the sheriff's...
View ArticleThree arrested after alleged attempted burglary is caught on smartphone
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Three men were arrested in southwest Bakersfield Monday, after a homeowner witnessed one of them allegedly attempting to break into his house on his smartphone.The Bakersfield Police...
View ArticleGeorge Dean arrested for conspiracy, murder of son: Jonathan Dean
BAKERSFIELD, CA - George Dean was arrested for the murder of his son, Jonathan, Wednesday afternoon.Jonathan Saavedra Dean, 29, was shot and killed in the driver's seat of his car on Silver Dollar Way...
View ArticleBakersfield painting the town pink in October
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Bakersfield is painting the town pink in October. It's all for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.Wednesday afternoon, supporters and survivors led the 31 days of kicking cancer to the...
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