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Some of today's top stories This morning -- votes are still be counted in the special election to replace Kevin McCarthy in California's 20th Congressional District.      And while this was the *third election held in this process, the results coming in right now will decide who completes the rest of McCarthy's term.     17's Jenny Huh has more this morning on the high-stakes race. We turn now to...

Some of today's top stories A homicide investigation is under way this morning after a person was shot to death in east Bakersfield. Details are limited as officers are still trying to figure out what happened. The shooting happened on Union Avenue near Brundage Lane before midnight.     We know at least one person was shot and killed.     Their identity has not been publicly released.     We don'...

Some of today's top stories Iran's President confirmed dead this morning after a helicopter crash yesterday. Iran state media says president Ebrahim Raisi was returning from an event when it made a hard landing in a mountainous area.     NBC's Drew Petrimoulx has the latest on this developing story. A man is dead this morning after being hit by a car in Northwest Bakersfield. It happened on Hagema...

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Some of today's top stories We have more information this morning on a story we brought you as breaking news yesterday on 17 News at Sunrise.     It's about an officer-involved shooting in an area near Brimhall Road and Calloway Drive.     According to the Sheriff's Office, a welfare check turned into an exchange of gunfire with the suspect.     But, KCSO will not tell us whether the person shot i...

Some of today's top stories A man is in the hospital this morning following an officer-involved shooting in northwest Bakersfield.     It happened in a neighborhood down the street from Liberty High School. Last night it all started as a welfare check for a man reported to be suffering with a mental health crisis and possibly having a gun.     Over the course of several hours last night, deputies...

Some of today's top stories Firefighters raced to put out a fire in Oildale earlier this morning. It happened just after 1 a.m. on Washington Avenue.     You can see in this video flames erupting out of a window.     No one was hurt, although we're learning one family has been displaced.     The cause of this fire is under investigation In your 17 crime watch this morning...  Most of us are willin...

Some of today's top stories Some saw it themselves and others found out about it on social media.     The Geomagetic Storm was erupting in full force this weekend, and some residents captured its beauty from Bakersfield.     17's Rob Hagan has a closer look. Two people were killed in a crash in the Kern River Canyon It happened just after 4 p.m. yesterday on Highway 178.     CHP says a motorcyclis...

Some of today's top stories We begin this morning with a closer look at the "unknowns" of the investigation into Kern County 2nd District Supervisor Zack Scrivner.      Despite being a public official facing very public allegations of child sexual assault... so much about Scrivner's case remains private.      17's Jenny Huh reports, some residents are calling for his resignation, while others thin...

Some of today's top stories It's been more than two weeks since Kern County Supervisor Zack Scrivner was accused of sexually assaulting a child.       His whereabouts since that night have remained unknown.       But Scrivner's attorney H-A Sala released a statement, saying his Scrivner is on "a medical leave of absence."The statement went on to say Kern's interim Chief Administrative Officer was...

Some of today's top stories we have an update on the investigation into Kern County District 2 Supervisor Zack Scrivner.      The Board of Supervisors met for the first time yesterday, since allegations against Scrivner surfaced.      While Scrivner was absent, calls for his resignation filled the chamber.      17's Jenny Huh has more. shocking new information related to a homicide last month in e...

Some of today's top stories Fire crews raced to the scene of a two-alarm structure fire in east Bakersfield early this morning. This is on Fairfax Road near Pioneer Drive...     You can see fire crews attacking the flames in what appears to be an apartment complex.     No word on any injuries...     The cause of the fire is under investigation We continue our coverage of the investigation into one...

Some of today's top stories Another massive structure fire erupted yesterday morning at a tow yard in Central Bakersfield.multiple explosions from more than a dozen vehicles burning inside the building. The Bakersfield Fire Department was dispatched to the Ten Eight Tow Yard on Inyo Street about 8am. Fire crews deployed the ladder truck to attack the flames from above to prevent it from spreading....

Some of today's top stories Southbound lanes of Interstate 5 are closed this morning after CHP said a semi-truck overturned. This is just north of Grapevine Road...     It happened just before 4 a.m.     Three lanes are closed... you can see traffic moving slowly through.     It is unclear if there were any injuries in this crash.. we continue to follow the ongoing investigation of Kern County Dis...

Some of today's top stories Simmering tensions between counter-protesters and pro-Palestinian demonstrators escalates into bloody violence on the campus of UCLA Officers in riot gear with L-A-P-D and C-H-P are moving in on a pro-Palestinian encampment on the UCLA campus Law enforcemement ordered hundreds of protestors to disperse...calling the encampment unlawful.     Some protestors were seen wea...

Some of today's top stories A new poll by Nexstar... the parent company of 17 News ... shows what could be an ominous battle ahead for President Joe Biden... running for reelection against former President Donald Trump.      Biden trails Trump in seven key swing states... six of which Biden won in 2020.      17's Jenny Huh has a breakdown for us.  Ballots are already being sent out for this month'...

Some of today's top stories Fire crews raced to the scene of a building on fire in southeast Bakersfield. It happened just before 2 a.m. this morning on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard...     You can see in this video of a building engulfed in flames.     There are no known injuries at this time...     And the cause of the fire is under investigation. Drinking water is becoming more dangerous, pa...

Some of today's top stories It has been 5 days since allegations of sexual abuse came out against Kern County Supervisor Zack Scrivner.     As the investigation continues, he has not been arrested. Scrivner is under investigation following allegations he sexually assaulted a child.  Sheriff Donny Youngblood says he received a call from District Attorney Cynthia Zimmer around 11 Tuesday night... sa...

Some of today's top stories one of the most powerful political figures in Kern County -- 2nd District Supervisor Zack Scrivner -- is under investigation following allegations he sexually assaulted a child.   The troubling allegations regarding Supervisor Scrivner and what happened at his Tehachapi house began circulating early Wednesday morning. It was a lot of hearsay... until Kern County Sheriff...

Some of today's top stories Kern County firefighters had their hands full last night... with a vegetation fire near the Bena landfill. The call came in around 6:40.     Crews worked quickly to knock down the flames.     At last check, the fire is under control with three acres burned.     No word yet on a cause. This morning... we know the name of a man who died following a shooting late Friday ni...

Some of today's top stories Farm workers protested outside the Marriott Hotel in downtown Bakersfield yesterday morning, as a hearing got underway in the case of Wonderful Nurseries versus United Farm Workers.      The workers claim they were tricked into unionizing with the U-F-W and they want out. The workers allege the U-F-W approached them... offering $600 in COVID-19 relief funds... as part o...

Some of today's top stories A Rosamond home is destroyed this morning... after a massive fire engulfed the structure last night. The fire happened at a home on Cold Creek Avenue.     You can see county firefighters battling the blaze.     Firefighters from Los Angeles County were called in to assist in the firefight.     The flames were knocked down about an hour later.     It is unclear if anyone...

Some of today's top stories It's the final countdown to opening statements in former president donald trump's historic hush money trial in a downtown manhattan courtroom.     Just an hour from now... the historic criminal case will begin against the former president.     With the jury - now seated...     The defense - preparing to counter each claim...     And the defendant himself - turning the c...

Some of today's top stories Two earthquakes struck the Kern River Valley yesterday...     The latest rattling the town of Bodfish before 9 p.m. with a magnitude of 3-point-2. Yesterday afternoon, a 4.3 magnitude earthquake struck just before 12:20.     The epicenter was about 6-and-a-half miles south of Bodfish, according to the U-S Geological Survey This is new viewer video showing the shaking fr...

Some of today's top stories Last night brought a scare in the emergency room at Adventist Health Hospital. According to Bakersfield police, a call came in that a man armed with a gun was seen in a restroom in the E-R.     Officers raced to the scene and after the hospital was put on lockdown - they were unable to locate a gunman.     BPD tells 17 News, it's possible this was a prank call or what's...