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- The final member of a group rafters has been successfully rescued from the Kern River
- Deputies say it could be a month before crews can go in and retrieve the body of a drowned kayaker from the raging waters

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- The search continued yesterday for a missing kayaker in the Kern River
- An investigation is underway after a man's body was found in a canal in central Bakersfield
- A big rig driver was shot while driving on I5 in Northern California

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- A reminder this morning of how dagnerous and deadly the Kern River can be
- A suspected drunk driver plowed into a home in northwest Bakersfield last night
- A bus full of migrants arrived in LA yesterday afternoon from Texas

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- A police officer was run down last night as he tried to stop thieves from stealing a car
- We'll explain the largest single capital expenditure coming to Kern County

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- Another American is being detained in Russia, with many questioning if it's wrongful
- A 75-year-old man got into a standoff with deputies in south Bakersfield yestrday afternoon
- In a matter of hours, history will unfold in Miami

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- We're watching the water in the Kern River and Lake Isabella this morning, as the resevoir continues to fill up
- An exclusive poll from Emerson College and inside California politics is out this morning, telling us what Californians think about Senator Diane Feinstein's tenure
- It's summer break in Kern County and fun and enrichment is just around the corner at your local library

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- A man was killed in a crash at the intersection of Gosford Road and District Boulevard
- The family of a toddler who died under suspicious circumstances this week is calling for justice
- 17 News has learned County Administrative Officer Ryan Alsop, has been hired in Napa County

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- Questions and accusations swirl over the death of a local toddler
- Former Vice President Mike Pence enters the race for the White House
- Business in the House is on hold this morning, as a group of hard-line conservatives, take issue with Speaker Kevin McCarthy's negotiations for the debt ceiling bill

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- A man accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl as she walked home from school pleaded "not guilty" to all charges
- 72 million Americans are under air quality alerts today

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- A gunman is still on the loose after a man was shot to death in Oildale
- A homicide investigation is underway after a 3-year-old died in east Bakersfield
- State leaders are demanding answers and accountability after flights carrying more than a dozen migrants arrived in Sacramento from Florida and Texas