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Some of today's top stories Now to an update on a story we brought you yesterday...      A suspect is still on the run this morning... following a bizarre officer-involved shooting in northwest Bakersfield Monday night.     A sheriff's deputy opened fire after allegedly being assaulted by a man who fled from a traffic stop.     17's Connor Dore reports. From our 17 follow up file.     Kern County...

Some of today's top stories We begin with breaking news from overnight.     KCSO deputies swarmed a Motel 6 in Northwest Bakersfield after reports of shots fired last night. This is video of the scene on Olive and Knudsen Drives.     It happened just before 10.     Eyewitness reports say a suspect was pulled over for a regular traffic stop...and allegedly pepper-sprayed a deputy...     That's when...

Some of today's top stories We begin with news breaking overnight and a signature issue here at 17... that's pedestrian safety.     A person is dead this morning after being hit by a car in south Bakersfield. It happened just after 11 last night.     This is on White Lane and South Union Avenue.     The victim's identity has not been released.     No arrests have been made.     We will update you...

Some of today's top stories Now to your 17 crime watch.     And, new information this morning on a breaking news story we first brought you on 17 news at 5 yesterday. The Kern County Sheriff's Office confirming one person was killed and another wounded in a shooting in Oildale.     The incident happened around 4:20 yesterday afternoon in the 2700 block of Olympic Drive near Highland Elementary Sch...

Some of today's top stories This morning... an exclusive update on former Kern County supervisor Zack Scrivner. It has been 128 days since shocking allegations were made that he sexually assaulted a child. He hasn't been charged -- but has remained quiet and his whereabouts have largely been unknown. We now know he's in town....he looks healthy....and he's back out in public.   But, as 17's Jenny...

Some of today's top stories Two teenage boys are under arrest this morning - and facing charges in connection to the alleged bullying of another boy, while he was walking home from school. Video of the incident has been circulating online, with supporters of the victim holding a rally today at Golden Valley High School.   17's Mikhala Armstrong has the details.  In your 17 court watch.     Sheriff...

Some of today's top stories State regulators paid a visit to Bakersfield yesterday, in the aftermath of a June oil spill that contaminated drinking water for dozens of businesses.     Regulators examined various sites operated by local oil producer Griffin Resources LLC, which is responsible for that water contamination and is being sued by the City.     17's Jenny Huh reports. The Golden Empire i...

Some of today's top stories In your 17 Crime Watch....     A person is dead this morning after a shooting in a central Bakersfield neighborhood Saturday. Officers were dispatched to the area of South Bliss Street and East Brundage Lane Saturday morning around 3:15 a.m.     Police discovered the body of a victim lying in a driveway near a residence.     The victim has not been identified...     It...

Some of today's top stories 17 News is your local election headquarters...     It was a historic night in chicago.     The democratic national convention there has come to an end with vice president kamala harris accepting the party's nomination for president. Meantime... some of Kern's own were among the crowd at the convention.     You may have seen them on your TVs, front and center with Califo...

Some of today's top stories A Southwest Bakersfield Daycare is the center of controversy this morning after allegations surfaced online, saying a child was placed in a high chair for hours as a form of discipline. 17's Mikhala Armstrong spoke to the daycare owner and the family behind the allegations. Now to Kern County's homeless crisis.     We have been following developments over the last sever...

Some of today's top stories Day three will begin later this afternoon.     But last night featured two big stars of the party...     Barack and Michelle obama attacked former president Donald Trump... And tried to make the case for the Harris-Walz ticket.     As they did, the candidates themselves were in another arena...     NBC's Alice Barr is in Chicago with the latest. Now to an exclusive inte...

Some of today's top stories Night one of the democratic national convention featured a raucous and rowsing tribute to the party's leader.     Just weeks ago, president Joe Biden was the Democrats' nominee for a second term... Now he has officially passed the torch to his former running mate, Vice President Kamala Harris.     NBC's Alice Barr has more on a historic night in Chicago. We are learning...

Some of today's top stories the democratic national convention kicks off today in Chicago. and after a wild few weeks, the democratic nominee, vice president kamala Harris, has arrived in the windy city. protests over several top issues are already taking place... And evoking images of another political convention there. NBC's Alice Barr is live from the united center with more. The statewide Trum...

Some of today's top stories We begin with efforts to address our homeless crisis.  A temporary housing development in Oildale designed to help fight homelessness is bringing more meaning to the word "Hope."  The "Hope on Hart" Tiny Homes Village is open and filling up fast, providing immediate housing to dozens of people previously on the streets.   The tiny homes have a bed, air conditioning, and...

Some of today's top stories In your 17 crime watch... new developments in a story we've been following since December 2022.     That's when the burned body of a young mother was discovered on the side of Highway 99 in Bakersfield.     This morning, the man suspected of killing her is behind bars in the southland.     Carlos Saucedo has more on this late-breaking development. Turning now to your 17...

Some of today's top stories It's the first day back to school for most students across Kern County... including for the Bakersfield City School District.     As you're waking up to get the kiddos to school, being mindful of street safety could save lives. It's hard to believe but it's already that time of year.      With the kids going back to school, comes safety zones and traffic.     California...

Some of today's top stories We begin with education news and a reminder for parents.     As many kids in Kern County head back to school this week - are your kids up-to-date on their vaccines?     17's Connor Dore explains, there are are required vaccines for different grade levels with very few exemptions In your 17 court watch.     The man accused of leading police on a chase the night a Bakersf...

Some of today's top stories We begin with news breaking overnight.     A man is dead this morning after being hit by a car in east Bakersfield. It happened last night just after 10 p.m.     The man was riding a bicycle on East California Avenue near South Tulare Street when he was hit.     He suffered major injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.     Bakersfield police say speed and impairm...

Some of today's top stories A new court filing obtained by 17 News shows former county Supervisor Zack Scrivner says he can't afford to pay child support... since he's now unemployed.     17's Jenny Huh has the story. now to the Borel Fire.     We are happy to report it is nearing full containment this morning...more than two weeks after it started. That fire is now just over 59-thousand acres and...

Some of today's top stories Kern County has not stopped shaking... ever since that  5.2 magnitude earthquake rumbled through Tuesday night... shaking homes, breaking windows and waking people from their sleep.  There have been hundreds of aftershocks - including a 4-point-4, widely felt, just after seven o'clock last night. The epicenter of Tuesday's 5-point-2 quake, was roughly eight miles west o...

Some of today's top stories It shook homes, broke windows, woke people up from their sleep, and it even shut down Interstate-5.      A 5.2 magnitude earthquake rattled Kern County just after 9 o'clock last night, striking near Mettler, just south of Bakersfield. Bakersfield Police and Kern County Fire tell us there have been no reports of any structural damage or injuries... but it left plenty of...

Some of today's top stories Turning now to the latest on the investigation into former Kern County Supervisor Zack Scrivner. Yesterday, we caught our first glimpse of Scrivner - since April.   Scrivner resigned from the Board Friday, and yesterday supervisors held a special meeting to discuss the future of his vacated seat.    17's Jenny Huh has the story. Prosecutors have filed charges against tw...

Some of today's top stories Fire crews say they've stopped the Borel Fire to the south but they're still fighting it in the mountains East of the town of Lake Isabella. The fire has burned almost 60-thousand acres and is now 57-percent contained as of news time.     The Borel Fire burned over 53,000 acres in less than four days.     It started over a week ago when a pick up truck went over the edg...

Some of today's top stories Supervisor Zack Scrivner has resigned from the Kern County Board of Supervisors, effective today, amid allegations of sexual assault.      Since 2011, he has represented the county's 2nd District, which includes eastern and central communities surrounding Tehachapi.      17's Jenny Huh has been following the investigation...     She joins us in studio now with more on t...

Some of today's top stories We begin this morning with the latest on the Borel Fire, still burning in the mountains east of Bakersfield.      People in those communities still watching and waiting to return to their homes...or at least to go back and see what's left.  The U.S. Forest Service now reporting this wildfire has scorched more than 58-thousand acres.  But firefighters continue to make pr...