Local fisherman shares his brush with a humpback whale pod
BAKERSFIELD - A YouTube video of divers off the Central Coast nearly getting swallowed by humpback whales last weekend, is getting national attention. A local fisherman was there and witnessed the...
View ArticleUpdate: Missing elderly woman located
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Police say 80-year-old Ruth Kendrick was last seen at her group home around 2:00 p.m. Tuesday in the 2800 Tar Springs Avenue. She was last seen wearing a blue short sleeve shirt and...
View ArticleTurnout low in 16th Senate District special election
BAKERSFIELD - Residents of the 16th Senate District vote Tuesday to elect former State Senator Michael Rubio's replacement. So far, elections officials say turnout is "so-so." Four counties are voting:...
View ArticlePolice surround Bakersfield motel in search for murder suspects
BAKERSFIELD - Rifle-toting Bakersfield police officers surrounded a south Bakersfield motel Tuesday afternoon in the search for a man and woman wanted in last week's double homicide and robbery at a...
View ArticleFirefighters battle new fire in Grapevine
FORT TEJON - A new fire in the Grapevine prompted evacuations Tuesday morning.Two new small fires started in the Digier Canyon area, west of I-5, north of the Fort Tejon exit. They merged together...
View ArticleVidak maintains lead in 16th District Senate race
Hanford Republican Andy Vidak led the 16th district senate race Wednesday morning with 54 percent of the vote and all of the precincts reporting statewide.Bakersfield Democrat Leticia Perez had 46...
View ArticleEarthquake rumbles near Lake Isabella
LAKE ISABELLA, CA -- The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude 4.3 earthquake began at 9:46 a.m. Wednesday 14 miles southeast of Lake Isabella. There were no immediate reports of injuries or...
View ArticleAir warning issued for east Kern
BAKERSFIELD – The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District is cautioning people in Merced, Madera, Fresno, Tulare and Kern Counties that recent wildfires could cause health hazards.Lightning...
View ArticleLightning sparks several fires around Kern River Valley
KERNVILLE - Thunderstorms in the Sequoia National Forest and a large portion of the Southern Sierras ignited several fires in the communities and mountaintops surrounding the Kern River Valley....
View ArticleNominations accepted for 2014 CSUB Hall of Fame
BAKERSFIELD - The CSUB Alumni Association is accepting nominations for the 2014 Alumni Hall of Fame. Created in 2006, the Hall of Fame recognizes and celebrates distinguished alumni who have made...
View ArticlePerez concedes State Senate race
FRESNO, CA --According to her campaign manager, Trent Hager, Democrat Leticia Perez is conceding the race for the 16th State Senate district seat. The announcement came just after 4 p.m. Wednesday....
View ArticleBullying and racial slur claims at Garces Memorial High School
BAKERSFIELD - A concerned mother says her son is being bullied and facing racial attacks at Garces Memorial High School. She claims to have video proof to back it up. She says she gave that proof to...
View ArticleWatchdog group wants Congressman David Valadao investigated
BAKERSFIELD - A government watchdog is calling for a Congressional investigation into Congressman David Valadao's vote to stop the High-Speed Rail project.Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in...
View ArticlePush underway to raise California's cigarette tax
SACRAMENTO - Health groups and some lawmakers are pushing to raise California's cigarette tax to help boost Medi-cal revenue and reduce teen smoking.Some state senators have recently spoken in favor...
View ArticleDemocrat Leticia Perez concedes 16th Senate District race
BAKERSFIELD - Democrat Leticia Perez conceded the 16th District State Senate race to Republican Andy Vidak late Wednesday afternoon. But, despite her concession, there are still thousands of votes left...
View Article17 News special report: Behind the Badge
KERN COUNTY - When did law enforcement officers become the enemy? That's the question the Kern County Sheriff has been asking himself as of late, after several in-custody deaths have raised questions...
View ArticleOildale man arrested on domestic abuse charges following short car chase
Bakersfield-A man was arrested after the Kern County Sheriff's Department responded to a report of domestic violence in the 500 block of Plymouth Street in Oildale. Deputies conducted an investigation...
View ArticleMan arrested following high-speed chase through east Bakersfield, Oildale
Bakersfield police arrested a man following a high-speed chase late Wednesday that started in east Bakersfield and ended in Oildale.The BPD said it began after officers attempted to stop Mario...
View ArticleWhat's it like to be single in Bakersfield?
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- With more than half of Bakersfield's population married -- our city isn't making any list of best places for singles to live. That doesn't mean you can't find love. Sperling's...
View ArticleCoroner: Body identified as missing Wofford Heights woman
The Kern County Coroner's office has identified a woman's remains, found in Wofford Heights, as that of missing mother Brandi Tanner.Tanner, 22, was last seen July 7th. Her father said she left his...
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