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Top Stories - A judge ruled yesterday 26-year-old Armando Cruz should never leave prison - Game 3 of the World Series ended up being more like a home run derby for the Phillies last night

Top stories: - The man who raped and murdered 13-year-old Patricia Alatorre was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole. - The Bakersfield Police Department is warning the community of a phone scam.

Top Stories - The man who pleaded guilty to raping and killing a 13-year-old Bakersfield girl, will learn his sentence today - Charges have been filed against Chad Drown, the former head athletic trainer for the Bakersfield Condors - A man suspected of killing a local teenager last Friday is due in court this afternoon, but in a jailhouse interview yesterday said he never wanted to kill the teen

Top Stories: - A car-to-car shooting forced closures on Highway 99 on Saturday night. - Halloween safety.

Top Stories - Eight days until the midterm elections and the attack on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband bringing politicians on both sides of the aisle together on one message at least, condemning the violence - A terrifying traffic jam this weekend, when three victims were discovered inside a bullet-ridden car on Highway 99 - There are more than a few reasons to be deadly serious about safety...

Top stories: - Gov. Gavin Newsom made a surprise appearance Friday at the California Economic Summit held at Mechanics Bank Arena. - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband was attacked in their home early Friday morning. - Lisa Core, a woman charged with murder in a December crash that killed two siblings won’t stand trial until next year.

Top Stories - 11 days to go until election day, and the U.S. economy is giving off mixed signals, as the distribution of power in Congress hangs in the balance - This morning, an apology from the county elections office, after officials made a printing mistake on a Tehachapi ballot measure - A woman charged with murder in a December crash that killed two siblings won't stand trial until next year

Top stories: - Kevin McCarthy and Marisa Wood debated on 17 News Wednesday evening, here is a recap. - A new report by a local law firm revealed the most dangerous intersections in Bakersfield. - Kern County schools are experiencing the aftermath of the pandemic shutdown with lower assessment test scores.

Top Stories - The California Economic Summit kicks off in Bakersfield tomorrow, with regional leaders from business, government and philanthropy coming together at the Marriot Convention Center - Tonight, 20th Congressional District candidates Kevin McCarthy and democratic challenger Marisa Wood will face off right here in the 17 News studios

Top stories: - The Bakersfield Police Department arrested two men and a juvenile on suspicion of armed robberies at tobacco shops in southeast Bakersfield. - A man was left with major injuries after a shooting Monday night on Iris Street in Wasco: KCSO. - A woman who had faced a charge of attempted murder has pleaded no contest to felony assault in the stabbing of an 86-year-old relative, accordin...

Top Stories - Russia is accusing Ukraine of having plans to use a "dirty bomb" in its own territory - An alarming report shows the impact the pandemic had on our local students

Top Stories - A warning for parents as a dangerous virus for infants rapidly spreads across the nation - Today is the final day to register to vote, if you would like to receive a mail-in ballot - Ahead of election day, Governor Newsom and his republican challenger Brian Dahle faced off yesterday in their first and only debate

Top Stories - A protest is set to happen this morning outside Arvin High, after video of a student being bullied at school went viral - County firefighters are looking for three people who may be responsible for the fire at the Party City in Rosedale - The 45th Honor Flight Kern County did not return last night as expected due to flight delays

Top stories: - The mother of 4-year-old Jessica Martinez, who went missing and was murdered more than 30 years ago, responded to Governor Gavin Newsom’s offer for information. - The jury is deliberating in Wendy Howard's case.

Top Stories - Wendy Howard's fate is now in the hands of a jury - This morning, Californians will practice the three steps as if there was a big earthquake - Candidates for local school board say this year's races are more heated than ever before

Top stories: - A $50,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction for the 1990 murder of 4-year-old Jessica Martinez. - Closing arguments are underway in the Wendy Howard case. - The California Highway Patrol said a crash caused a Tesla to catch fire on Outlet Drive Wednesday morning.

Top Stories - Tens of thousands of dollars worth of decorations went up in smoke at the Party City store in Rosedale last night - A planned debate between the two candidates running for the Central Valley's hotly contested 16th Senate district seat turned into a discussion with just one candidate, after democrat Melissa Hurtado pulled out in the eleventh hour - Closing arguments are set to begin i...

Top stories: - Wendy Howard was back on the witness stand Tuesday. - Stephanie Heninger, who is convicted of a deadly hit-and-run crash in Stockdale, is expected to be sentenced Tuesday afternoon. - The Kern County coroner's office identified a Delano man who was shot at the Park Place Apartments in Delano.

Top Stories - All school related extra curricular activties are back on this week for the Delano Joint Union High School district, McFarland Unified School district and Wasco Union High school - There are now just 21 days until the midterm election - This morning, the fall Honor Flight is scheduled for take off

Top stories: - Wendy Howard was called to the witness stand to testify in her own trial. - Two people were killed in a crash south of Lamont Sunday night. - California drivers can now legally install a digital license plate.

Top stories -There are just 22 days until the midterm elections... and there's a lot at stake, specifically, control of congress. -This morning -- former vice president Mike Pence will be in the Central Valley to campaign for republican David Valadao. -the woman accused of murdering her ex-boyfriend could be called to testify in her own trial.

Top Stories - School districts in north Kern County are taking extraordinary measures tonight, following what officials call a "rash of violence" in Delano, Wasco, and McFarland - It's been over a month since the newest COVID booster shot rolled out - but less than 5 percent of eligible Americans have gotten it

Top Stories - Last night we planned to bring you a debate between the two candidates in the hotly contested 22nd congressional district, Republican David Valadao and Democrat Rudy Salas - If you haven't received your inflation relief check from the state yet, don't worry, it's coming - The McFarland police chief says the city's constant battle between southern and northern gangs is leading to a sp...

Top Stories - The McFarland Unified School District announced late last night, it is cancelling all of this week's athletic events due to what it calls "a recent rash of violence in and around the city" - In the face of the continuing fentanyl crisis, the Panama Buena Vista Union School District held its first reading of a proposal to bring Narcan, the overdose reversal spray, to campuses and trai...