The Bakersfield Downtown Business Association has been granted another $50,000 to increase security patrols in areas where local businesses are concentrated. Bob Smith from Citiguard Security says, they’re pleased to be part of the revitalization that’s underway. The patrols that began April 1st will be re-evaluated in six months. They are an outgrowth of the…… Read More
The annual Shoes For Our Homeless Shoe Drive kicks off today in Bakersfield. Rosco Rolnick, Guarantee Shoe Center President, says over 105-thousand pairs of footwear have been collected since they started the donation drive 32 years ago. The shoe drive goes all month, clothes that are in decent shape are also welcome. Photo credit: Guarantee…… Read More
A young woman is facing charges after threatening Bakersfield City Council members at Wednesday night’s meeting. Outside the meeting, protester Maria Quinonez told 17 News they did not agree with what Riddi Patel said, but Quinonez was upset over the new security policy that’s in place. That policy includes metal detector screenings and bag checks,…… Read More
A sheriff’s deputy has been cleared for duty following a deadly shooting in Oildale that began with a domestic violence call on March 10th. KCSO released body cam video Wednesday that may be disturbing to some people…It shows officers responded to the home on Beardsley Avenue after two calls for help, where the wife of…… Read More
Bakersfield Police hope the public can help them find the vehicle that struck and killed a 79-year-old woman on Stockdale Hwy near Real Road back in January. The victim was previously identified as Gloria Provencio. Investigators have released a surveillance photo that shows the suspect vehicle is a newer model, metallic gold, full size lifted…… Read More
A three judge appeals court in Sacramento has cleared the way for Bakersfield Assemblyman Vince Fong’s name to appear on the ballot for Congress. Fong says Secretary of State Shirley Weber’s decision to appeal a lower court ruling that upheld his bid was misguided, and a disservice to the voters. Fong sued when Weber determined…… Read More
A deadly crash southeast of Bakersfield is being investigated, but it appears speed may have caused the driver to lose control of his vehicle. CHP Officer Tomas Martinez says the call for a solo vehicle crash came in at 11:09 Monday morning from South Union Avenue, just south of DiGiorgio Road. Tomas says it has…… Read More
Secretary of State Shirley Weber has asked a California appeals court for a ruling by this Friday on whether Bakersfield Assemblyman Vince Fong may run for Congress on the November ballot. Chris Micheli from McGeorge School of Law tells 17 News the problem is that the voters have already spoken. Fong got 42-percent of the…… Read More
A Colorado man is behind bars in Utah after police caught him with a young girl who was reported missing from East Bakersfield. Sheriff Donny Youngblood shared new details about the case Tuesday, saying Joshua Stehle arranged to pick up the girl at 2:30am Sunday after communicating with her online for months… Deputies used their…… Read More
It was a messy cleanup on Highway 99 after a semi hauling potatoes overturned. Highway Patrol Officer Tomas Martinez says just before 7am Monday, a Freightliner hauling potatoes didn’t see slow traffic ahead of him in the northbound lanes near California Avenue, swerved to avoid a crash, but struck a Toyota 4-Runner… The 4-runner then…… Read More
