Locals volunteer to provide Christmas meals
BAKERSFIELD, CA. - Volunteers at the Mission at Kern County are opening up their hearts this Christmas Eve to those in need. Kitchen staff and volunteers arrived early to preapare not only their...
View ArticleWhere to track Santa Claus
BAKERSFIELD, CA - 'Twas the night before Christmas, and the NORAD Santa tracker is ready. The North American Aerospace Defense Command has eyes in the sky, ready to share every stop on his magical...
View ArticleBlessing Corner looking for more volunteers
BAKERSFIELD, CA - The folks at the Blessing Corner on Union Avenue will be blessing folks in need with a hot meal and plenty of cheer on Christmas Day. The ministries is at 101 Union Avenue, and the...
View ArticleOptions for recycling your Christmas tree
If you're looking to recycle your Christmas tree, there are some local resources available, as well as many drop off locations throughout Kern County.Residents are urged to recycle their Christmas...
View ArticleThree displaced after Christmas day house fire
WASCO, CA. - An early morning fire on Christmas day has displaced three adults, according to the Kern County Fire Department.The fire happened on the 700 block of Rosewood Ave. just after 6:15...
View ArticleFree Christmas meals today
Some local volunteers are putting together a free Christmas meal for members of the community today and there's still time to make it out.The Bakersfield Burrito Project will be out from Noon-3 p.m.at...
View ArticleMore funding now available to replace your fireplace
BAKERSFIELD, CA. - A new incentive program for residents is offering funding to replace high-polluting fireplaces.The Burn Cleaner Incentive Program is an initiative to address the impact of...
View ArticleOne dead, others displaced after home fires in Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, CA. - One woman is dead following a southwest apartment fire, and multiple others had to find a new place to spend Christmas night after a home fire in Rosedale.Firefighters were called to...
View ArticlePhantom santas bring holiday cheer
BAKERSFIELD, CA. - You may have received a gift from a secret Santa this Christmas, but what about a phantom Santa? Well, some unsuspecting children and emergency employees had a visit by the...
View ArticleMan injured in east Bakersfield shooting
BAKERSFIELD, CA. - Kern County Sheriff's Deputies are investigating a shooting in east Bakersfield that has one man in the hospital.The shooting happened in the 1000 block of Flower Street around 7:30...
View ArticleNo injuries in Rosamond mobile home fire
ROSAMOND, CA. - Fire crews were called out to a mobile home fire in Rosamond on Christmas night after receiving a tip about smoke and flames, according to the Kern County Fire Department. The fire...
View ArticleTaking advantage of post holiday deals
Some shoppers were out today excited about the sales, others came out just to use a gift card and make returns, but most were over the holiday rush.Katy Hudson, the president of Consumer Credit...
View ArticleAirAsia flight missing
A passenger jet is missing with 162 people on board. Roughly an hour before the scheduled landing -- AirAsia flight 8501 lost contact with traffic control. The flight was on its way from Indonesia to...
View ArticlePedestrian accident in southeast Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, CA - CHP is investigating a crash involving a pedestrian in a wheelchair tonight in southeast Bakersfield. The crash happened on Casa Loma Drive near Madison Street. When a 17 News...
View ArticleInfant injured in suspected DUI crash
BAKERSFIELD, CA - A man is in jail accused of being drunk and endangering a child when he crashed his car Saturday night on south Allen Road near Ming Avenue.Police say 31-year-old Matthew Cuba was...
View ArticleDeputies looking for man suspected of robbing woman at Dollar General
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Deputies need your help finding a man suspected of robbing a woman in the parking lot of Dollar General on Bernard Street in east Bakersfield. Deputies say on the night of October...
View ArticleBVPD: Bear Valley Association ex-employee arrested for embezzlement
BEAR VALLEY, CA - Police in Bear Valley have arrested a former BVSA employee accused of embezzlement. Investigators say the Bear Valley Springs Association (BVSA) reported to the police in October...
View Article17 News Investigation: $153 million of taxpayer money spent on HECA project
Federal spending on a clean energy project planned for west of Bakersfield has ground to a halt, at least temporarily, as regulators await documentation proving the project is still viable, a 17 News...
View ArticleFirefighters rescue rock climbers in Kern River Canyon
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Two rock climbers will ring in the new year safe and sound thanks to Kern County firefighters. The two men were dangling over Highway 178 in the Kern River Canyon around 2:30 Sunday...
View ArticleDriver electrocuted in dump truck at industrial park north of Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, CA - A dump truck driver is dead, electrocuted while he was offloading dirt when part of his truck hit a power pole.It happened just before 11 Tuesday morning, just off northbound Highway...
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