U.S. Supreme Court rules DNA testing is allowed after arrest
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Like the U.S. Supreme Court, locally, opinions are split about collecting DNA after an arrest. Kern County has been collecting DNA from people arrested for felonies for four years....
View ArticleHigh Speed Rail Authority delays approving route through Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, CA - The High Speed Rail Authority will delay voting on a route through Bakersfield again. This is the second delay, but the City of Bakersfield said it's actually good news. As of a week...
View ArticleCity proposes $1.6 million fire station renovation
BAKERSFIELD, CA - One of Bakersfield's oldest stations is about to get some much needed renovations. Fire Station 8 is on Mount Vernon Avenue across from Bakersfield College. It has the most costly and...
View ArticleAnnual fan drive to serve needy seniors
BAKERSFIELD, CA - As the temperature rises so does the need for those in our community to keep cool, which is why KGET is partnering with the Volunteer Center to collect fans Wednesday. The goal is to...
View ArticleGarces Memorial High School students get iPads
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Technology has officially taken over the classrooms at one local high school. Garces Memorial High School started handing out iPads to students Monday night as they become one of the...
View ArticleLocal health care advocates oppose possible Medi-Cal cuts
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Local health care advocates went to Sacramento Tuesday to voice their opposition to proposed cuts to state Medi-Cal rates. Union members and their employers say services are already...
View ArticleWounded soldier to become U.S. golf team member
BAKERSFIELD, CA - A soldier from the Visalia area wounded in Afghanistan, now calls Bakersfield home. Staff Sergeant K.C. Mitchell lost his left leg after hitting a roadside bomb in 2010. Now, he's not...
View ArticleBakersfield police chief: More officers and staff needed
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Bakersfield Police Chief Greg Williamson said his department needs more officers to help handle an increasing crime rate. It's a $1.3 million investment, but the department said it's...
View ArticleResults of Tuesday's Special Election
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Residents in Bakersfield's Ward One went to the polls Tuesday to elect a new city council member to replace Rudy Salas, who was elected to the Assembly in November.There were six...
View ArticleCity Council to hear public comment on medical marijuana shops
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Bakersfield City Council members will hear public comment tonight on a proposed ordinance that would shut down medical marijuana shops. The city already has a resolution banning the...
View ArticleStudent tracks stolen laptop with app
BAKERSFIELD, CA - A Bakersfield College senior says he was forced to become a crime fighter after Bakersfield police told him they couldn't help right away. Edwin Borbon says someone stole his...
View ArticleInternet cafes still open, one business owner bothered
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Owners call it sweepstakes, but authorities call it illegal gambling that's happening inside local internet cafes. A Bakersfield woman said she's running her hair salon next to one...
View ArticleWillie Rivera prepares to join Bakersfield City Council
BAKERSFIELD, CA - It looks like residents of Bakersfield's Ward One have a new city council member to represent them for the next two years.While most 22-year-olds are trying to shake the college...
View ArticleKern County Cancer Fund announces board members
BAKERSFIELD, CA - The Kern County Cancer Fund announced its Board of Governors on Wednesday. Those twelve people will help oversee the non-profit that helps cancer patients in Kern County.It's a board...
View ArticleBakersfield City Council votes on medicinal marijuana ordinance
BAKERSFIELD, CA - The Bakersfield City Council voted Wednesday night on an ordinance to ban medicinal marijuana shops within city limits.Residents for and against pot shops spoke at the meeting. Those...
View ArticleMore cuts coming to Kern County Superior Court
BAKERSFIELD, CA - State budget cuts will slice though Kern County Superior Court again next week. Beginning Monday, more services will be reduced and the court will no longer provide court reporters...
View ArticleCompliance check lands two men back behind bars
BAKERSFIELD, CA - Two men are behind bars after Sheriff's deputies discovered three assault rifles and stolen property inside their home. But, this isn't their first time in custody. Both men were...
View ArticleNortheast Bakersfield neighborhood fed up with squatters
BAKERSFIELD, CA - A group of frustrated neighbors in northeast Bakersfield called 17 News with growing concerns about what is happening on their street. Specifically, they are concerned about two...
View ArticleCalifornia Condor conundrum in Bear Valley Springs
BEAR VALLEY SPRINGS, CA - A big bird problem has flown into a Kern County community. California Condors have swooped into Bear Valley Springs. In their wake they're leaving a pile of damage. These...
View ArticleKern River too low for white water rafting
KERNVILLE, CA - The white water rafting season here in Kern County is coming to an end sooner than usual because of low water levels in the upper and lower Kern River. The Kern River is experiencing...
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