Lawmakers roll dice: want to make sports betting legal in California
Illegal sports betting is big business in California, and now there's a renewed push to make it legal to bet on your favorite team.The bill, which would legalize sports betting at California race...
View ArticleWoman sentenced in ATM skimming scheme
One of two Bakersfield sisters was sentenced Thursday in an ATM skimming scheme last month.35-year-old Rhianna Lawrence and her sister, 40-year-old Dawn Lawrence, were arrested in December on...
View ArticleUPDATE--Hwy. 99 connector at Hwy. 58 back open
Caltrans closed the northbound transition ramp to eastbound Hwy. 58 Friday morning after antifreeze spilled onto the roadway.The spill was first reported just after 7 a.m. following a possible traffic...
View ArticleSnow shuts down Interstate 5 over the Grapevine
The California Highway Patrol says Interstate 5 over the Grapevine is closed in both directions due to snow. Drivers who need to travel to the Los Angeles area can use Highway 58 east to Highway 14...
View ArticleTherapy dogs comfort students at Taft Union High School
Students and staff at Taft Union High School are getting a little help as they heal from last month's shooting. Therapy dogs from Bakersfield have been stopping by to visit. They're fluffy and friendly...
View ArticleA.L.I.C.E training offered to local school districts and businesses
In light of recent school violence, districts across the nation and here in Kern County are reviewing their safety policies. Most practice lockdowns, locking all doors if there's a threat and getting...
View ArticleLocal man knew former LAPD cop Christopher Dorner
Christopher Dorner posted a 14-page manifesto online vowing revenge for his 2008 firing from the LAPD. In it, he names people from the past who, he thinks, have wronged him.Dorner, now a murder...
View ArticleWe the People state finals in Bakersfield
Students from around the state were in Bakersfield Saturday for the We the People state finals. The competition tests students to see how well they know the Constitution.About 300 high school students...
View ArticleVatican: Pope Benedict XVI to resign
Reports from NBC NEWSUpdated at 6:19 a.m. ET: ROME -- Pope Benedict XVI is to resign on February 28 because of his failing health, a Vatican spokesman said Monday.Greg Burke, senior communication...
View ArticleDelano City Council approves stop sign near intersection where a girl was killed
The Delano City Council approved a new stop sign near the intersection where a 12-year-old girl was hit by a truck and killed, while walking to school in November. It's a change, but not the one that...
View ArticleMan dead after shooting in east Bakersfield
A young man has died after being shot outside a market in east Bakersfield. The shooting happened just before 6:30 Sunday night outside Roy's Market in the 500 block of Martin Luther King Junior Blvd....
View ArticlePedestrian killed in east Bakersfield hit and run
A pedestrian was hit and killed Sunday night in east Bakersfield. Now, CHP officers are looking for the driver that took off.The incident happened around 9:45 at Niles Street and Valencia Drive. The...
View ArticleNew spray park to open in northeast Bakersfield
Families in Bakersfield soon could have a new place to cool off during the triple-digit heat. A spray park at Siemon Park in northeast Bakersfield is scheduled to open this summer. The park will...
View ArticleCall volume higher than ever at 2-1-1 Kern County
More Kern County residents than ever are using 211 resources, the area's information call line. With more than 50,000 calls last year, the majority are questions about food assistance. On Monday, the...
View Article17 News follow-up: The next step for Ethan Perez
We have a follow-up on a 9-year-old boy who recently had his leg amputated. Ethan Perez is now learning to walk with a prosthetic. He's had his new leg for just two weeks. He's still a little shaky on...
View ArticleLocals react to Pope Benedict's resignation
Catholics in Kern County and around the world are still trying to absorb Monday's surprise announcement from Pope Benedict XVI.The 85-year-old Pontiff says he will resign.Pope Benedict becomes the...
View ArticleWard One city council candidates emerge
BAKERSFIELD, CA - The Bakersfield City Council seat vacated by Assemblyman Rudy Salas has five people vying to take over the spot. A special election will be held June 4th and will cost the city an...
View ArticleNumber of unemployment claims down in California
New labor statistics show the number of people seeking unemployment benefits is down across the country. In the latest statistics available, California had the largest decrease in initial unemployment...
View ArticleFour teenagers killed, one injured in California City accident
There is new information on a crash near California City that took the lives of four teenagers. The coroner says David, Rachel, Malia and George Moa were all 19 years old and from Oakland.Police say...
View ArticleReports: Deputy dies in Dorner shootout
Update: 3:58 pmMultiple news agencies, including the Los Angeles Times, are reporting that one deputy has died of wounds received during a shootout with Christopher Dorner. The Times reports the San...
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