KCSO asking for help finding SpaceShipTwo debris
BAKERSFIELD, CA. - The Kern County Sheriff's Office is reporting that debris from the SpaceShipTwo Crash has been found as far away as 35 miles from the vicinity of the crash site.KCSO is now asking...
View ArticleResults of Nov. 4 elections
BAKERSFIELD, CA. - Here's a rundown of yesterday's elections results.In the Governor's Race, Jerry Brown made history winning his fourth term as California's governor.Brown was in Sacramento last night...
View ArticleKCFD signs contract with Ventura County Fire Dept.
Bakersfield, CA. - The Kern County Fire Department has announced they have concluded negotiations in a contract agreement with Ventura County Fire Department to provide emergency response services to...
View ArticleSchool unveils mural to combat obesity
BAKERSFIELD, CA. - The Greenfield Union School District is partnering with the Kern County Champions for Change Program to fight childhood obesity.Together they unveiled a mural this morning at...
View ArticleKCSO investigating a homicide in Wasco
Wasco, CA. - Detectives with the Kern County Sheriff's Office have found a body in Poso Creek in Wasco, a quarter-mile way of Highway 43, near Blankenship and Palm Avenues.A homicide investigation is...
View ArticleHow to thank a veteran with a homemade card
BAKERSFIELD, CA - You can honor a local veteran in a unique way next week. In honor of Veterans Day on Tuesday, November 11, 2014, the Kern County Library invites you to stop by any Kern County...
View ArticleStars will be out for second annual film festival
BAKERSFIELD, CA - The stars will be out this weekend for the second annual Outside the Box Bakersfield Film Festival.This year, they had over double the entries with movie makers from around the world...
View Article17 News Special Report: Healing after a loss
BAKERSFIELD,CA- Casey and Michael Woodruff couldn't wait to tell their daughter Haley she would soon become a big sister."We went to a gender reveal and found out we were having a boy and then I go to...
View ArticleMcFarland man stabbed multiple times in park
MCFARLAND, CA. - The McFarland Police Department is investigating an incident where a person was stabbed multiple times in a park.Around 6:30 p.m. on Nov. 4, MPD responded to 100 block of Fernwood...
View ArticleHouchin looking for O- platelets to save newborn
BAKERSFIELD, CA. - Houchin Community Blood Bank is reaching out to the community for O- platelets, desperately needed to help save the life of a local newborn.Houchin has been trying to find O-...
View ArticleWoman receives life sentence for murder
BAKERSFIELD, CA. - A Bakersfield woman convicted of killing her 2-year-old neice last September was sentenced to life in prison in court today.Wendy Guadalupe Gomez was found guilty by a jury last...
View ArticleBPD looking for suspect wanted for forgery
BAKERSFIELD, CA. - Bakersfield Police is asking for the community's help finding a suspect wanted for forgery.According to BPD, the suspect entered the Walgreens located at 3315 south H St. on Oct.19...
View ArticleDeputies arrest inmate who fled in medical transport vehicle
BAKERSFIELD, CA - An inmate is back in custody after deputies say he had escaped Wednesday after a medical appointment in southwest Bakersfield. Sheriff's officials say Isaac Hernandez, 29, was being...
View ArticleHalloween candy buyback until next Friday
BAKERSFIELD, CA. - If you have a lot of extra candy left over from Halloween, one local company is looking to buy that candy back and reuse it for those serving our country.Smile Studios in Bakersfield...
View ArticleHalloween candy buyback program runs through next Friday
BAKERSFIELD, CA. - If you have a lot of extra candy left over from Halloween, one local company is looking to buy that candy back and reuse it for those serving our country.Smile Studios in Bakersfield...
View ArticleOutside the Box film festival
The second annual Outside the Box Bakersfield Film Festival starts Friday.More than 100 films have been entered into the weekend-long competition, many made by filmmakers right here in Bakersfield.
View ArticlePolice seeking suspect for annoying a juvenile
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Police are searching for a suspect who they say asked a female juvenile to get into his vehicle multiple times.At approximately 4:30 p.m. Oct. 30, police say a Hispanic male, between...
View ArticleHazardous pollution conditions, no wood-burning day declared
"Unusually high pollution levels" are creating health hazards for San Joaquin Valley residents, increasing risk of respiratory problems, lung disease, heart attacks, and strokes, according to the...
View ArticlePolice seeking at-large sex offender for parole violation
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Police are asking for the community's help in finding who they say is a high-risk sex offender at large.The suspect, Rumaldo Perez, 52, reportedly disabled his GPS tracking device...
View ArticleFree pets for vets
Kern County Animal Services is offering free pets for veterans Saturday Nov. 8 and Sunday Nov. 9 at its Animals for Armed Forces event, in honor of Veterans Day.Saturday, the event will be held at...
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