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Some of today's top stories We have an update this morning on the abrupt firing last week of Michael Tree...Golden Empire Transit's new CEO - the first in nearly 20 years.      The Board of Directors for GET... the city's public transit system... met last night for its first meeting since the dismissal and confirmed Tree's termination is final.      But employees are calling for his reinstatement....

Some of today's top stories The Kern County District Attorney's will *NOT* to prosecute a former police chief in a child sex case... at least not at this point.      It has been three months now since former Delano police chief Mark Derosia was arrested on suspicion of contacting a minor for sex.          The 68-year-old was arrested back in March... as the Sheriff's Office says investigators cond...

Some of today's top stories A person is dead after being hit by a train in northwest Bakersfield. Here is a look of the scene....     This is near the Rosedale Highway overpass.     crews nearby assessing the situation...     We will continue to follow this crash and bring you any updates. A person is in the hospital this morning after being hit by a car in east Bakersfield late last night. It hap...

Some of today's top stories A man is in the hospital this morning after being shot in east Bakersfield.     This is video of the scene.     This happened just before 11:30 near Sacramento and Bernard Streets.     No word yet on that man's condition or on any suspects involved. A man is in critical condition this morning after being struck by a vehicle in east Bakersfield. Bakersfield Police respon...

Some of today's top stories A suspected killer is behind bars this morning after a woman's body was found inside a trailer in South Bakersfield. Kern County Sheriff's deputies were called out for suspicious circumstances yesterday at a trailer park on South Union Avenue.  And that's where the woman's body was found.   43-year-old Jesus Navarro Razo was arrested in connection to her death.   The wo...

Some of today's top stories Now to your 17 crime watch - and the investigation into a sexual assault that happened on the main campus of Bakersfield College Monday night.      Officials suspect a masked homeless person attacked and fondled a female student in a bathroom... the same bathroom where another sexual assault happened in 2017.      17's Jenny Huh reports. Firefighters are making signifca...

Some of today's top stories An hours long standoff in southeast Bakersfield has come to an end. It all happened at a home on South Haley Street.     Police say a man with a knife was threatening to kill his girlfriend.     Officers say the woman was able to safely escape.     But, the boyfriend, barricaded himself inside and refused to come out.     After several hours of trying to get the suspect...

Some of today's top stories As most areas of Kern County remain under a Red Flag warning, a massive fire continues to burn just south of the Grapevine. It's being called the Post Fire. This is what many people witnessed as they drove over Tejon Pass. The wind-driven fire ignited Saturday and quickly ran up the mountainside. This morning -- more than 14-thousand acres haved burned and it's only 2-p...

Some of today's top stories Prosecutors have brought charges against the man police were chasing when a BPD patrol vehicle slammed into *different* car -- killing a man and seriously injuring a woman. That crash happened last year at the intersection of South Vineland and Muller Roads.      Court documents say 23-year-old Michael Stephens Jr. led police on a high-speed chase but the vehicle became...

Some of today's top stories The state agency in charge of certifying California law enforcement officers met yesterday in West Sacramento to decide the professional future of a former Kern County Sheriff's lieutenant.     David Hubbard, fired in 2022 by the Sheriff's Office and now an employee of the Kern County District Attorney's Office, was facing his permanent decertification as a peace office...

Some of today's top stories An hours long standoff in northeast Bakersfield came to an end late last night. Bakersfield police were called to the six-thousand block of Hill Dale Court around 6 p.m. for a domestic violence incident.     When they arrived, officers were able to get a woman and her children safely out of the home.     But, BPD says the suspect, 30-year-old Paul McCormack refused to l...

Some of today's top stories Firefighters were busy once again last night, with a vegetation Fire along Truxtun Avenue. This fire started just before 6 p.m. near Empire Drive.     If you were driving in the area at the time, you no doubt saw a lot of smoke from the flames.     Crews were able to get it knocked down quickly.     No word on how it started or how much brush burned. Some residents in W...

Some of today's top stories 2 people are hospitalized this morning following a brutal crash in south Bakersfield. This happened just after 10 p.m. last night on East Panama Lane and Sparks Street.  Two cars were involved and one reportedly caught on fire.   two people suffered moderate to major injuries.  No word on their condition as of this morning.  The cause of this crash is unknown. an update...

Some of today's top stories A man is in the hospital this morning after being shot. It happened in a field about a mile east of the Bakersfield Speedway.     KCSO says deputies found the man with multiple gunshot wounds.     He was taken to the hospital.     Authorities have not provided any information on a suspect. We turn now to the latest on two wildfires in Kern County - one prompting an evac...

Some of today's top stories the ongoing investigation into Kern County Supervisor Zack Scrivner.      Scrivner is accused of sexually assaulting a child back in late April, but the second district supervisor's whereabouts have remained unknown since.     After nearly six weeks of silence surrounding this case, today *COULD* be his first public appearance since the accusations.  17's Aleeya Fitzger...

Some of today's top stories Yet another wildfire is burning in Kern County - this one burning just outside of Taft this morning. It started just after 5 o'clock yesterday evening on Hill Road in an area southwest of Taft.     Initially, Kern County Fire reported 50 acres had burned.     But, the latest update from Cal Fire is 850 acres with only 5-percent containment.     Multiple fire crews have...

Some of today's top stories A former antique store in downtown Bakersfield goes up in flames. This used to be Great American Antiques on 19th Street. It sits right across the street from the Bakersfield Museum of Art. The old antique store closed in November. This 3-alarm fire broke out around 11:30 last night and quickly consumed the 37-thousand square foot building. Fire crews have remained on s...

Some of today's top stories A brush fire near Lake Isabella has prompted evacuations this morning. Here's a look at the fire from a nearby camera...     This fire is being called the "Shadow Fire" and is located on Shadow Mountain Drive near Denise Drive.     Officials say it is spreading at a moderate speed.     An evacuation warning is in effect for the Squirrel Mountain Valley area.     We will...

Some of today's top stories Donald trump, the former president and presumptive 2024 gop nominee, was convicted on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in a hush money scheme that silenced a porn star, in effect interfering with the 2016 presidential election.     Nbc's brie jackson is in washington with details on this historic criminal case. Our political anaylsts joined us in studio y...

Some of today's top stories a developing story out of California City.     A homicide investigation is underway this morning following a shooting at a McDonald's. According to police, the shooting happened around 12:30 yesterday afternoon at the McDonald's on California City Boulevard.      The victim was shot and taken to Antelope Valley Hospital where that person died.      No arrests have been...

Some of today's top stories A u-s military fighter jet headed to Edwards Air Force Base in Kern County - crashed in new mexico. The plane was a developmental model of the f-35 fighter jet that was being delivered by lockheed martin.       It had just taken off from albuquerque and was en route to edwards air force base when it went down. Fortunately, the pilot was able to eject safely. An investig...

Some of today's top stories Police are asking for your help catching accused members of an organized crime ring that stole tens of thousands dollars in sunglasses... and sold them out of a smoke shop. This all happened at the Sunglass Hut at Valley Plaza Mall earlier this month.     BPD says three people walked into the store and stole about 50 pairs of designer sunglasses.     Then they returned...

Some of today's top stories At least one person is dead this morning following a fiery crash on Interstate 5. It happened last night just after 11 p.m. just south of Main Drain Road.     C-H-P says the car fire quickly spread to nearby brush.     It is unclear what led up to the crash.     The person killed has not been publicly identified Fire crews are trying to contain the flames of a wildfire...

Some of today's top stories A man is in custody this morning after he was involved in a SWAT standoff in East Bakersfield yesterday. This all began around 4 p.m. at Fast Stop Market on Niles and Virginia Streets.      KCSO says the man fled from a stolen vehicle into the convenience store, where he barricaded himself and refused to come out.      Deputies eventually went inside and took the man in...

Some of today's top stories fire crews raced to the scene of a structure fire in central Bakersfield early this morning. It happened just before 2 a.m. on Holtby Road.     You can see damage to the home in this video...     As firefighters douse the flames.     No injuries have been reported.     The cause of this fire is under investigation We now know the reason for the overwhelming law enforcem...