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July 31, 202417 News @ Sunrise 07/31/2024
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Now to an update this morning on the devastating Borel Fire.
CHP reporting Highway 178 is now open in both directions.
But the danger is still far from over.
Borel has scorched more than 57-thousand acres since it started less than a week ago.
And it's only 22-percent contained.
California Governor Gavin Newsom paying first responders a visit yesterday morning to see the devastion of the inferno.
17's Jenny Huh brings us the story.
"Unprecedented."
That's how firefighters described the behavior of the Borel Fire as they called on local leaders to declare it the *largest* wildfire in Kern County history.
The Borel Fire now larger than the Erskine Creek fire that scorched more than 51-thousand acres in 1942...and the more-recent Erskine Fire that incinerated nearly 48-thousand acres in 2016. County supervisors declared the Borel fire a local emergency during their meeting in Bakersfield yesterday.
That paves the way for more state and federal assistance in battling this fire...*and* funding for rebuilding once the fire is out.
Countless people have lost their homes as the inferno punished the Kern River Valley. More than 23-hundred people remain under evacuation orders as of newstime this morning.
Nearly 35-hundred others are under evacuation warnings...with no clear timeline on when those orders will be lifted.
In your 17 crime watch..
We are learning more this morning about a man who died with an apparent gunshot wound after the car he was in crashed into a parked flatbed truck in Lamont. According to the Kern County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to the intersection of Georgetown Avenue and Field Street Monday night around 9:30.
A man found in a sedan had "major injuries" and was declared dead at the scene.
The identity of the victim has not been released at this time.
No arrests had been made and the investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with additional information is asked to contact the Kern County Sheriff's Office at 861-3110 or The Kern Secret Witness at 322-4040.
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July 30, 202417 News @ Sunrise 07/30/2024
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-- firefighters are gaining group on the Borel Fire, as it continues its trek across the Kern River Valley.
The blaze has quickly become one of Kern's largest and most destructive wildfires. All eyes were on Walker Basin and Rankin Ranch as flames inched closer.
But some of those folks are breathing a sigh of relief...as fire crews exhaust themselves to slow the spread. This after the Borel Fire nearly leveled the community of Havilah over the weekend...burning almost every building...including the historic courthouse. This fire started last Wednesday afternoon when a car crashed over the edge of the canyon...catching fire and killing the driver.
It more than tripled in size in a matter of days.
It has now scorched more than 57-thousand acres and is 5-percent contained. Still, hundreds of people remain under evacuation orders tonight...and more are watching and waiting to leave if the fire continues to spread.
Everyone living in the red zone is urged to go now if you haven't already.
Those living in the orange zones should pack and prepare to leave in case an order comes down.
The sheriff says, if you're told to go -- leave immediately.
Ignoring evacuation orders puts lives at risk, including first responders.
Though the Borel Fire continues to rage, some residents are starting to see positive signs on the ground.
17's Robert Price paid a visit to the wildfire battlefield.
while many in the Walker Basin area have evacuated, those who live on Rankin Ranch have decided to stay and protect their home.
17's Justin White visited the ranch once again to see how the Rankin family is faring with the Borel Fire looming nearby.
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July 29, 202417 News @ Sunrise 07/29/2024
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Right now -- all eyes are on Walker Basin....and the renowned Rankin Ranch.
The fire is inching closer...and getting ready to move in.
But fire crews are standing by ready to fight...But the Borel Fire already used the community of Havilah to show its ferocity.
The flames moved in to the area like an unwanted guest -- burning almost everything, including nearly every home. This fire broke out Wednesday afternoon after a car crash sparked some brush.
These are the first few images of the fire shortly after igniting.
Since then, it has quickly become one of the largest and most destructive fires in Kern County history.
The firefight has been brutal as crews battle gusty winds, thick dry brush and steep terrain.
Officials say this area hasn't been scorched in decades, allowing this hungry fire to quickly devour everything in its path. the fire is more than 50-thousand acres.
That's about 80 square miles.
It is zero percent contained.
More than 2-thousand people have been told to leave immediately.
Another 3-thousand people have been told to get ready to evacuate. We have 17 News team coverage for you this morning as this fire remains an active threat.
17's Justin White will join us in just a moment to talk about threat Rankin Ranch faces this morning.
Plus -- Rob Hagan checks in with evacuees who are leaving everything behind...while others risk it all and stay.
And Aleeya Fitzgerald joins us to talk more about how residents in Lake Isabella are preparing for the worst...while helping their neighbors impacted by the devastation.
While the Borel Fire destroyed the historic town of Havilah, this morning it potentially threatens to decimate Rankin Ranch.
17's Justin White has more on the fight.
Thousands of people are under evacuation orders as the Borel Fire bares down on the region.
This includes the community of Bodfish.
17's Rob Hagan has more on the residents who refuse to leave.
In the middle of devastation, residents throughout the Kern River Valley were willing to give a helping hand.
17's Aleeya Fitzgerald was here this weekend and saw that for herself.
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July 26, 202417 News @ Sunrise 07/26/2024
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An evacuation order remains in place in the Kern River Canyon and Highway 178 through the canyon remains closed. The fire started around 1 o'clock Wednesday afternoon on the 178 near Democrat Road, southwest of Lake Isabella.
Kern County Fire says a car went over the side of the canyon and caught fire - and that fire quickly spread.
The driver of the car died.
Officials say more than 31-hundred acres of brush has burned and there is no containment on the fire at this hour.
This is video of the smoke cloud earlier this evening.
An evacuation order is in effect north of Forest Route 28-S-07, south of Highway 178, east of Breckenridge Road, and west of Forest Route 28-S-19.
The CHP says Highway 178 will remain closed overnight, with no estimate on when it will reopen.

This morning -- France was under attack just hours ahead of the Olympic Opening Ceremony.
Paris prosecutors say the French high-speed rail network came to a grinding halt due to arson attacks, despite a massive security operation underway to guard against any threats.
The attacks will make it difficult for hundreds of thousands of people traveling to and from Paris.
The state-owned railway operator says arsonists damaged signal boxes along the lines, disrupting travel.
Authorities say another planned attack was foiled by police
And despite that attack, there is excitement in the air in Paris!
We are just hours away this morning from the opening ceremony of the summer Olympics!
The celebration.. Billed as the greatest open-air show on earth.. Will unfold along the seine river..
The first time the opening ceremony has ever been held on water..
Jay gray is in paris ... And has a closer look at what team usa will be wearing for the historic event - as well as what we will see.
happening this weekend.. the Summer Movie Series continues with the Historic Fox Theater..
With "Finding Nemo" showing on Sunday!
Doors open at noon.. the movie begins at 1 p.m.
Costumes are HIGHLY recommended, so dress as your favorite animated character and join in the fun!
Tickets are $5 dollars.. and Popcorn, Soda AND Hot Dogs are only $1 at the concession stand.
New parks could be coming to your area, and your favorite parks might have a new look,
A Master Plan from Bakersfield's Recreation and Parks department proposes a $300 million dollars for repairing and building city parks.
17's Connor Dore with an in depth look at this proposal,
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July 25, 202417 News @ Sunrise 07/25/2024
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Now to an update on a developing story we brought you at 5 o'clock yesterday evening.
Highway 178 remains closed in the Kern River Canyon due to a rapidly growing wildfire. The so-called "Borel Fire" started around 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon on the 178 near Democrat Road, southwest of Lake Isabella.
Kern County Fire says a car went over the side of the canyon and caught fire - that fire quickly spread.
At last report, it has burned more than 16-hundred acres of brush and there is no containment.
Sadly the driver of the car that caught fire, died at the scene.
An evacuation warning is in effect for areas south of 178 and east of Breckenridge Road.
There's no estimate on when Highway 178 through the canyon will reopen.
And a woman is dead this morning after a crash in northwest Bakersfield. It happened just before 7:30 yesterday morning, on Mohawk Street near Refinery Avenue.
A vehicle was found upside down on the west side of Mohawk, with the woman suffering from major injuries in the driver's seat.
She died later died.
The initial investigation showed the vehicle was traveling on the Mohawk offramp from the Westside Parkway, then across Mohawk at a high rate of speed, and off the embankment, before rolling over several times.
The identity of the driver will be released at a later date.
From our 17 follow up file.
An East Bakersfield community left without water for days last month during a blistering heat wave, managed to get the water back on but not without fears of a shutoff happening again.
Last night, those customers voiced their concerns at a community town hall.
17's Mikhala Armstrong reports.
A local winemaker poured her heart and soul into a national competition, with the finale featured last night on national TV.
And she brought home the win! A watch party was held last night at Luigi's in Bakersfield for Jess Druey.
The founder of 'Whiny Baby' wine, Jess Druey, was among three finalists on Season 2 of Gordon Ramsay's Food Stars.
And, she emerged as the winner! Congratulations to Jess Druey who brings home $250-thousand for her win.
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July 24, 202417 News @ Sunrise 07/24/2024
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breaking overnight a pursuit that began with an alleged stolen vehicle in Los Angeles County came to an end last night in Kern County. The chase started around 7:30 yesterday evening in Stevenson Ranch and headed northbound on Interstate 5 over the Grapevine.
Officers with the California Highway Patrol chased the suspected car thief until the vehicle came to a stop on northbound I-5 just before the Taft Highway exit.
About an hour later, witnesses say a K-9 was deployed and the suspect was pulled out of the vehicle and placed under arrest.
He was given medical aid at the scene.
Both southbound and northbound lanes were shut down during the standoff, but have since reopened.
Controversy continues to surround the Kern Golden Empire Transit District's leadership...as discussions take place about the organization's future.
The Board named a new interim CEO yesterday ...following the sudden dismissal of its much-respected CEO... Michael Tree... just four months into his new role. Many GET employees have asked for Tree's reinstatement.
In a *special* meeting last month, the Board met to evaluate the performance of Michael Tree... GET's first new CEO in nearly 20 years.
But that meeting ended with Tree's dismissal instead.
Then at its *monthly* meeting ... the Board re-affirmed Tree's dismissal.
But the question of why Tree was let go remains confidential.
GET says it's a personnel matter.
Longtime Director of Maintenance Chris James… who has been with the district for 40 years… is the interim CEO. James will receive 10% above his current salary.
The next Board meeting is set for August 20.
Five Bakersfield Police officers were justified when they shot and killed a man after a harrowing gun battle in 2021.
That's the ruling from the California Department of Justice.
But while the shooting was justified, the justice department was critical of the B-P-D's body-worn camera policy
17's Connor Dore reports.
We are saddened to report this morning that a legend of Downtown Bakersfield and longtime owner of Guthrie's Alley Cat, Kenny Reed, has passed away. 17's Robert Price has this tribute.
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July 23, 202417 News @ Sunrise 07/23/2024
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17 News is your local election headquarters...
Supporters are rallying around vice president kamala harris as the favorite for the democratic presidential nomination.
And for the first time, president biden is speaking out about leaving the race and passing the torch as republicans pivot their focus.
Nbc's brie jackson is in washington.
Meantime, there's breaking news from overnight.
Governor Gavin Newsom says he's not seeking the V-P role.
There has been speculation the governor might be considered to join this year's democratic ticket as the pick for vice president. Newsom's office released a statement saying, "From (Newsom's) perspective, he has the best job in the world. He looks forward to supporting VP Harris and whomever she picks as her running mate."
With Vice President Kamala Harris on the cusp of a historic Democratic Nomination, local leaders representing our minority populations spoke to 17's Mikhala Armstrong about what this nomination could mean for them.
A friend of ours here at 17 News, and a bright shining light in our community, has died. Delilah Love passed Sunday night – at just nine years old – having fought cancer since she was 4.
17's Robert Price has this tribute to a tough and inspirational girl.
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July 22, 202417 News @ Sunrise 07/22/2024
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17 News is your local election headquarters...
Joe Biden has officially stepped down in the race for the white house...
Announcing yesterday that he will NOT seek reelection in November.
NBC's Brie Jackson is in Washington this morning with the very latest.
While this new page in American history raised many eyebrows in Kern County...
Both parties say they're ready for the election in November.
17's Jenny Huh has the reaction from local political leaders.
Biden dropping out of the 2024 presidential race has caused an aftermath of mixed opinions online.
So has his endorsement of Kamala Harris as president.
17's Aleeya Fitzgerald has the reaction from our younger generation.
Memes – those visual one-liners that populate the web, especially in reaction to major news events – started hitting Facebook, X and the rest – within minutes of Joe Biden's announcement.
17's Robert Price has been collecting what he could find.
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July 19, 202417 News @ Sunrise 07/19/2024
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Breaking overnight... and right now..
Flights worldwide are grounded due to a global microsoft outage. An outage with microsoft causing massive problems at airports, banks and broadcasters all across the world.
The disruptions are still ongoing hours after the technology company said it was quote, investigating an issue affecting access to microsoft 365 apps and services. According to microsoft 365's admin center - the outage started just before 3 p-m pacific time thursday.
The f-a-a says united, american, delta and allegiant flights have been grounded across the country.
Cyber security experts with "Crowdstrike" say this is not the result of a security breach or cyber attack.
The f-a-a instructed air traffic controllers to inform pilots of the communication issues.
Airlines are currently grounded worldwide..
The extent of the issue remains unclear...
At this time we do not know how long this will last.
a police chase in east Bakersfield ended with one person dead. This happened around 11 p.m. last night.
Details are few at this time...
But this is video of Bakersfield Police officers on the scene on Pacific Drive near Camino Primavera.
We do not know why that person was being pursued by police... or how he or she died.
We will bring you updates as we know more.
17 News is your local election headquarters...
On the final night of the republican national convention --
Former president trump formally accepted his party's gop presidential nomination.
With his family looking on --the former president taking a more somber tone -- thanking those who saved him and describing in detail the assassination attempt that could have ended his life just five days earlier.
Nbc's alice barr is in milwaukee with the latest.
Meantime, leaders of the Democratic Party here at home are at odds over president biden's political future.
Political analyst Neel Sannappa says that if he were to exit the race, Vice President Kamala Harris would be the Democrats best bet.
civil Rights icon and DNC delegate Dolores Huerta approves of the presidents job performance.
But Christian Romo, Chair of Democratic Committee of Kern Dems, says the party needs someone who can beat Trump, and that someone is not Biden. We also reached out to Rudy Salas's office, but they declined to comment.
Leticia Perez's office also declined to comment.
In your 17 Court watch...
13 years in a Russian penal colony.
That's the ruling from a Russian judge in the case of a Bakersfield native on trial in Moscow.
17's Robert Price spoke with the family of Travis Leake and filed this report.
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July 18, 202417 News @ Sunrise 07/18/2024
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17 News is your local election headquarters...
It's the last day of the republican national convention in Milwaukee. Tonight, former president donald trump will take the stage to formally accept his party's nomination, just days after surviving an attempt on his life.
Last night republicans welcomed Ohio senator J-D vance to the national stage... For his first speech as the nominee for vice-president
NBC's Brie Jackson has more from Milwaukee.
Meantime.. President Biden has tested positive for COVID-19.
The president had been in Las Vegas for a campaign event when he got that positive test.
The White House reporting Biden is vaccinated and boosted against the virus and he is experiencing mild symptoms.
Doctors gave him his first dose of Paxlovid.
And he is now headed back to his home in Delaware, where he will self-isolate and carry out his regular duties.
All this comes after Southern California congressman Adam Schiff joined the list of democrats calling for Biden to drop out of the presidential race....following his disappointing debate performance last month.
Schiff said in a statement yesterday that Biden has made the country better...but the nation is at--quote--"a crossroads" and he has concerns about whether the president can defeat former President Trump in November.
Schiff says it's time for the president to pass the torch, but promised to support whoever his party nominates next month.
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