Remembering a World War II veteran
Friends and family are remembering a local World War II veteran who died Friday, almost a year after he traveled to Washington, D.C. as part of the first Kern County Honor Flight. 17 News introduced...
View ArticleSome parents concerned about Standard Middle School security policy
The Standard School District recently implemented a policy to lock campus gates after hours while there isn't on-site staff supervision. This is causing concern for some parents. Around 7:00 in the...
View ArticleTwo injured after officer-involved shooting near Hart Park
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Sheriff's deputies are investigating an officer involved shooting involving three park rangers. The park rangers were patrolling an area near Hart Park Saturday night when they heard...
View ArticleUpdate: Earthquake shakes wide area of Southern California
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- An earthquake has shaken a wide swath of Southern California but there's no word of any damage. The U.S. Geological Survey's monitoring system places the epicenter in the desert...
View ArticleMetal thefts on the rise
Crimes once thought of as more of a rural, farming problem, are creeping into the city. Metal thefts are up. Things like copper wiring, manhole covers, even air conditioners are being stolen and...
View ArticleNew trend for cell phone thefts: 'apple picking'
A new form of phone thievery is sweeping the nation. It's called 'apple picking,' where criminals take your phone right out of your hands. The Bakersfield Police Department said it's not happening in...
View ArticleNeighbors afraid of pit bull in yard of vacant home
Neighbors are scared to leave their homes in one southwest Bakersfield neighborhood, where a pit bull is living outside a vacant home. 17 News spoke with people who think it could attack someone, but...
View ArticleHomes selling in area that could be replaced by a freeway
While some homeowners are moving out of a southwest Bakersfield neighborhood that could be torn down in place of a freeway, homebuyers are taking advantage of the opportunity. The proposed Centennial...
View ArticleCharges filed in fraternity drinking death
Three fraternity brothers have been charged in the frat house drinking death of Bakersfield resident Philip Dhanens last year. Dhanens, an 18-year-old Garces High School graduate, died of alcohol...
View ArticleNew details in child endangerment case.
There are new details in a child endangerment case. Police were called to a local hospital last week regarding a 14-month-old boy with a possible broken leg.The boy's mother, Lissett Jurado, was...
View ArticleLatin Americans consider selection of new pope
Cardinals are in the second day of the conclave. They will not be seen or heard from until the next pope is chosen. People around the world continue to wait for a decision. Monday, the master of...
View ArticleThe Catholic church has chosen a new pope.
VATICAN CITY (AP) - The Catholic church has chosen a new pope.White smoke is billowing from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, meaning 115 cardinals in a papal conclave have elected a new leader for...
View ArticleKern County healthcare debate ends in contract extension
BAKERSFIELD, CA - A six-hour debate over who will manage Kern County's employee healthcare plan ended with a contract extension for now. The current administrator of that plan, Managed Care Systems,...
View ArticleCounty and City of Bakersfield reach animal control agreement
Kern County and the City of Bakersfield have reached an interim agreement on the issue of animal control. It's been nearly a year since supervisors voted to end their agreement with the city and go on...
View ArticleContact 17: Bike theft caught on camera
A family in northwest Bakersfield is on edge after, they say, they caught a man on camera, stealing their 8-year-old son's bike.Aaron Blinn says his son's bike was stolen two houses down from where...
View ArticleLocal Monsignor reacts to new pope
The new leader of the Catholic church will be known as Pope Francis the First. The name that was chosen, Francis, was a saint known for his humility.The name also hits home for parishioners and...
View ArticlePurple Heart found on street, BHS class tracks down owner
Just a few weeks ago, a Purple Heart was found on the side of the road in Bakersfield. No one knows for sure how it got there, but thanks to research by some Bakersfield High School students and their...
View ArticleWoman hit by car, needs help finding driver
The California Highway Patrol wants your help finding a man who ran over a Bakersfield woman, dropped her off at the hospital, then left.The accident happened just after dark on February 18th.Stephanie...
View ArticleMissing teen considered 'at risk'
The Kern County Sheriff's Department is asking for your help finding a missing teenager.15-year-old Delaney Regan was last seen last Saturday in the 600 block of Orchid Drive in Oildale.Investigators...
View ArticleRiot at Kern Valley State Prison leaves 10 inmates injured
The following is a news release from Kern Valley State Prison:(Delano) – Custody staff at Kern Valley State Prison (KVSP) quickly contained, isolated and controlled a large scale incident on the...
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