Airports director announcing retirement
The last five years have been full of ups and downs for the airport. It was booming until the economic recession hit. But it's now on a comeback, and could be taking off again soon."It just fills...
View ArticleCharges not filed against CHP officer accused of rape
Charges will not be filed against the CHP officer, a woman claims raped her. A prosecutor said Friday they don't have enough evidence for a conviction. The woman, whose identity we've hidden because of...
View ArticleOpening weekend for Alta Sierra Ski Resort
It was a busy Friday afternoon at Alta Sierra Ski Resort, but it wasn't full of skiers and snowboarders. Workers at Alta Sierra have been preparing for this year's opening since November. They said...
View ArticleWalking again: Double amputee Marine from Delano gets prosthetic legs
A Delano Marine who came home from the war a double amputee, has reached a major milestone in his recovery. Corporal Jorge Salazar walked on his prosthetic legs Thursday for the first time since he was...
View ArticleTaft woman killed in car crash
A local woman is dead after California Highway Patrol officers say she lost control of her Jeep and overturned on Elk Hills Road Saturday night in Buttonwillow.Officers say 23-year-old Jamie Tweedy of...
View ArticlePolice arrest man accused of rent scam
Jennifer Helms-Gulley said her world was turned upside down seven months ago when she tried to move into a home in southwest Bakersfield. She said she paid a man named James Lilburn $2,200 to rent a...
View ArticleSearch and Rescue continues search for missing plane
Kern County Search and Rescue crews will continue their search Monday morning for a missing plane northeast of Bakersfield. The Sheriff's Department got a call around 7 o'clock Sunday night that a...
View ArticleCancer survivor hopes for help after felon steals her car
A local mother and cancer survivor who's back on her feet now needs help to get back on the street. Jeanna "Gina" Ferguson, a working mother of four, lost her independence when Sheriff's deputies say...
View ArticleCandelight vigil held for man killed New Years Day
Family and friends held a candlelight vigil over the weekend in memory of a Bakersfield man killed in an officer-involved shooting New Year's Day."This man had the biggest heart. If you asked for a...
View ArticleTelevision personality Huell Howser dies at 67
From NBC LA.com California television personality Huell Howser has died at age 67, according to KCET.Howser, the host of TV's "California's Gold," retired from the show at the end of November. The...
View ArticleBakersfield Police looking for missing 13-year-old girl
The following is a news release from the Bakersfield Police Department: The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the community’s assistance in locating a missing juvenile, considered at risk...
View ArticleAlert neighbor helps catch burglary suspects
It was a dramatic end to a burglary in northwest Bakersfield. Three young men are under arrest after an alert neighbor tipped off authorities. The woman saw the suspects take items from her neighbor's...
View ArticleSen. Rubio introduces bill to make it a felony to cut off GPS ankle monitors
Parolees are cutting off their ankle monitors in increasing numbers in Kern County. According to local law enforcement, that's because the consequences are minimal. Now, at the urging of Kern County...
View ArticleSuspect arrested after chase from Mojave to Bakersfield
A high speed chase that began in Mojave after a shooting, ended more than 60 miles away in east Bakersfield.According to the Sheriff's Department, the shooting happened at the Motel 6 in Mojave just...
View ArticleMojave shooting suspects lead deputies on high speed chase.
A shooting in Mojave led to a high speed chase that ended some 80 miles away in Bakersfield.According to the Sheriffs Department, 22 year-old Christian Nevarez and a 16-year-old boy were arrested after...
View ArticleNo one elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
(AP) - Steroid-tainted stars Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Sammy Sosa have been denied entry to baseball's Hall of Fame with voters failing to elect any candidates for only the second time in four...
View ArticleStopping the spread of the flu virus
If your office or classroom has had several empty desks recently, you are not alone. The flu season that's hit the majority of the country, is creeping into Kern County. Local health officials say as...
View ArticleLake Isabella nurse sentenced to prison for sedating, killing patients
A former Lake Isabella nurse was sentenced to three years in prison for illegally sedating nursing home patients, leading to the deaths of three. The state Attorney General's Office said this is the...
View ArticleGas company tells family it will take 9 days to turn on gas
We all know moving can be a tedious, back-breaking process.But, if you forget to make a couple of phone calls before you move, it can leave you out in the cold or in the dark.In a Contact 17 news...
View ArticleReport: One in five California children live in poverty
Alisha Miller says she struggles daily raising her children as a single mother."Trying to feed them, clothe them, get them shoes, I have seven so it's really hard," Miller says. "I don't think it...
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