Local father working on co-parenting application
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Many blended families have multiple children with different parents, keeping track of everything can get hectic for some. Children often are involved in divorces, so a Bakersfield...
View ArticleCitizens want a review board to investigate law enforcement misconduct
BAKERSFIELD, CA - In light of the David Silva in-custody death case, a coalition is asking Kern County to form a citizens review board to investigate cases of law enforcement misconduct. The...
View ArticleSheriff: Silva’s death "accidental"
Sheriff Donny Youngblood said Thursday afternoon the May 7 death of David Silva has been ruled accidental, caused by the man's drug and alcohol intoxication, longstanding heart disease, and obesity....
View ArticleLocal mother banned from daughter's school
BAKERSFIELD, CA - A local mother says standing up for her 6-year-old daughter got her banned from a local school.The school district says, yes, state law specifically permits the exile of...
View ArticleLocal stroke survivor shares his story
BAKERSFIELD, CA - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports almost 800,000 people in the United States have a stroke every year. Statistics show the majority of people can't identify the...
View ArticleDistrict Attorney to review in-custody death investigation
Bakersfield, Ca. --Kern County District Attorney Lisa Green tells 17 News her office will conduct an independent review of the in-custody death of inmate David Silva, once the Sheriff's Department and...
View ArticleContact 17 News Investigation: Shopping carts pile up in east Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, CA - In a Contact 17 News Investigation, hundreds of shopping carts are piling up in east Bakersfield. Residents say they're unsightly and unsafe. County Code Compliance is working to get...
View ArticlePlaying it safe on the Kern River
BAKERSFIELD, CA - A sobering reminder to play it safe this Memorial Day from the Kern County Search and Rescue Team. On Friday, they updated the number on the sign leading up to the Kern River, adding...
View ArticleDistrict Attorney to review David Silva case
BAKERSFIELD, CA - The Kern County District Attorney's office will conduct an independent review into the death of 33-year-old David Silva. It will be the third investigation into Silva's in-custody...
View ArticleJudge keeps sentences the same in elderly couple murder case
BAKERSFIELD, CA - A Bakersfield judge ruled Friday afternoon not to change the sentences of two men convicted of murdering an elderly couple in 2008.81-year-old Joseph Parrott and his 77-year-old wife,...
View ArticleSixteenth District Senate race heading into possible runoff
Bakersfield, Ca. --After Tuesday's Special Election, it appeared Republican Andy Vidak won the seat vacated by Michael Rubio. But new numbers show the race isn't over just yet.Friday, the Secretary of...
View ArticleFlags placed on graves at Bakersfield National Cemetery
Bakersfield, CA -- A few hundred people gathered at the Bakersfield National Cemetery Saturday morning, to place flags at the graves of our fallen service members. It's an annual tradition community...
View ArticleTwo dead, 2 wounded at northeast Bakersfield house party
Bakersfield, Ca. --A Memorial Day weekend party ended with a shooting and two people dead, including a local teenager. Flowers and candles mark the spot where the shooting happened just before 1:30...
View ArticleKern River Blue Star Moms pay tribute to fallen soldiers
Bakersfield, CA - This Memorial Day, mom's of service members are gathering to honor those who've lost a child in the military. Blue Star Mothers of America is a group for moms of service members. The...
View ArticleSuspicious fire destroys southeast Bakersfield home
Bakersfield, Ca. --Arson investigators say they're looking into a fire that destroyed an abandoned house in southeast Bakersfield Monday morning. According to the Kern County Fire Department the call...
View ArticleHonoring service men and women on Memorial Day
BAKERSFIELD, CA - On the morning of Memorial Day, people gathered at Greenlawn Cemetery in southwest Bakersfield. Local leaders, veterans, and their families gathered to show their respect to those...
View ArticleFriends remember two young men shot and killed at party
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Friends came together in east Bakersfield on Memorial Day to raise money to help bury two young men, shot to death at a party over the weekend.Four people were shot in the early...
View ArticleLocal expert says communication is key to managing money in relationships
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Relationships can be challenging on their own, but throw in finances and for some couples that can create turmoil. One local expert says it's all about communication. When dealing...
View ArticleLocal woman found dead in North Carolina motel room
Bakersfield, Ca.--Rubi Estefania Smith, from Bakersfield, was the wife of Esteban Smith, a 23-year-old marine who died Sunday in a gunfight with Texas Police.Esteban Smith was stationed at Camp...
View ArticleStay at Lerdo costs more than Marriott
It used to be called the Honor Farm, but Lerdo jail is becoming more dangerous by the day - and more expensive, too - according to a new report by the Kern County Grand Jury.On average, it costs 129...
View Article