New transitional housing for women
BAKERSFIELD - The Mission at Kern County opens its arms to men and women who have hit rock bottom. On Thursday, it opened the doors to a new transitional home for women.The new home has been in the...
View ArticleCalifornia City employee claims sexual harassment
CALIFORNIA CITY- As San Diego awaits Mayor Bob Filner's resignation announcement, a Kern County woman is speaking out about a sexual harassment lawsuit she's filed against Mayor Patrick Bohannon of...
View ArticleBPD investigating fight in East Bakersfield
Bakersfield- Bakersfield Police are investigating a fight that happened in East Bakersfield Thursday night.Police say two groups of men got into a fight near Niles and Miller Streets around 9 p.m....
View ArticlePedestrian hospitalized after being hit in Oildale
A woman is hospitalized after she was hit by a vehicle in Oildale Thursday night.It happened just after 10 p.m. on Airport Drive, north of Norris Road.Witnesses tell CHP officers that the pedestrian...
View ArticleCal Trans: One lane of Highway 178 is open
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Highway 178 through the canyon is back open after being closed for several days due to rock slides. Cal Trans reopened one lane about 10:30 Friday morning. The canyon has been...
View ArticleSan Diego mayor resigns
SAN DIEGO, CA -- FROM NBC SAN DIEGO.COM...Blaming a lynch mob combination of media and political opponents, Mayor Bob Filner said goodbye to San Diego after its City Council accepted the terms for his...
View ArticleRim Fire near Yosemite continues to grow
YOSEMITE, CA --FROM KCRA.COM In the span of just 24 hours, the raging wildfire just outside Yosemite National Park doubled in size to 105,620 acres, fire officials said Friday morning.Six days into...
View ArticleApartment building demolished near Taft, more to come
FORD CITY - County officials say dozens of apartments just outside Taft are sinking and crumbling, with people living inside. That's why on Friday a four-unit complex was demolished. Kern County...
View ArticleCalling 211 for food
KERN COUNTY - A large number of local people are looking for their next meal. The Community Action Partnership of Kern County says more than 40 percent of callers using the 211 information call line...
View ArticleBakersfield Police need your help finding man's killer
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- The Secret Witness Program is offering a reward up to $5,000.00 for information leading to thearrest and filing of a complaint of the suspect who is responsible for the homicide of...
View ArticleSetback for Bakersfield man injured during PG&E implosion
BAKERSFIELD - The Bakersfield man critically injured in the demolition of the old PG&E power plant three weeks ago, has suffered a setback.The family's attorney, Dennis Thelen, tells 17 News,...
View ArticleSmall plane crashes in Tehachapi
A small Piper Cherokee plane carrying three people made a crash landing in Tehachapi Saturday evening.The accident happened in a grass field around 4:45 p.m.The Kern County Sheriff's Department is...
View ArticleBody found in local almond orchard
The Kern County Sheriff's Department is investigating a homicide in northwest Bakersfield near Enos Lane and Noriega Road.The victim was discovered Sunday morning by farm workers in an almond orchard....
View ArticleFish Fire increases in size
Springville, CA - The U.S. Forest Service reports the Fish Fire has burned 1,450 acres, 25 miles northeast of Springville. The forest service says lightning started this fire, August 23, around 1...
View ArticleDistrict Attorney: Conviction in first human trafficking case
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Kern County District Attorney Lisa Green says Jerome Henderson was convicted Monday of 2 counts of human trafficking involving a 13-year-old victim. Prosecutors say it's the first...
View ArticlePolice looking for runaway 15-year-old girl
BAKERSFIELD, CA -- Bakersfield Police need your help finding a runaway teenager, considered at risk due to her age. Jamie Elizabeth Lawson is a 15-year-old, White female, 5’07” tall, 125 lbs., with...
View ArticleMedal of Honor recipient in Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD - A Medal of Honor recipient is in Bakersfield, hoping to inspire and help local veterans. Army Staff Sergeant Clinton Romesha will be the guest speaker at a dinner Tuesday night benefiting...
View ArticleCity fights pot shops with letters
BAKERSFIELD - The Bakersfield City Attorney's office has made the first move to oust medicinal marijuana dispensaries, banned businesses in city limits. City Attorney Ginny Gennaro said the city sent...
View ArticleCounty animal shelter looking at options
BAKERSFIELD - The fate of nearly 700 animals remains unknown as the Kern County Animal Shelter scrambles to find new housing next month. The City of Bakersfield served Kern County with an eviction...
View ArticleMcFarland girl saves family from house fire
MCFARLAND - An 11-year-old girl is being hailed a hero, after saving lives when her home caught fire in McFarland. Twenty people from three families were crammed into the three-bedroom house in the...
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