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Top Stories: A Bakersfield man has been arrested in connection to a shooting at the Valley Plaza mall that left a woman critically wounded.A legal battle between the state and a Southland school district entered the courtroom Wednesday morning, regarding gender identity and a parent’s right to know.A man convicted four years ago of killing his girlfriend’s baby has been resentenced to the term originally imposed of 25 years to life in prison.

Top Stories- We are learning more about a controversial policy, in which schools must "out" transgender students to their parents- Travis Leake, the Bakersfield musician detained in Russia, had a court hearing in Moscow this week

Top StoriesA firey scene at a cold storage facility in McFarland... keeping firefighters working through the night to get control of this smoky scene.As the fentanyl crisis continues to claim the lives of more than 100 californians per week, families who've lost loved ones hope to put a measure on the 2024 ballot to hold dealers accountable.as a local family grieves a toddler... they say was killed by the deadly drug... Two months after his death... and with few answers, they held a vigil last night.

Top Stories- An investigation is underway at the Lerdo Pre-Trial Jail after an inmate was found dead- Jury deliberations are set to resume later this morning in the case against a man accused of brutally raping and beating a woman 26 years ago- Sugardaddy's Women's Boutique has become the latest victim of the seemingly endless retail crime plaguing Bakersfield

Top Stories- Furious family members protest outside the Kern County courthouse, as officials prepare to release a man accused in deadly crash- A pair of panters are going viral, after their quick action in the face of a brazen theft

Top stories: A Kern County jury on Wednesday found a Ridgecrest man guilty of first-degree murder and mutilation in the death of his girlfriend, whom he repeatedly struck in the head with an ice ax.A man accused of groping a teen girl will receive a two-year prison term and must register as a sex offender for life after pleading no contest Wednesday to felony sexual battery, according to the District Attorney’s office.A woman is dead after a motorcycle and SUV collided on Ming Avenue Wednesday afternoon, according to the Bakersfield Police Department.

Top Stories- Spike strips were used to stop a wild police chase that began in Arvin and ended near the Tejon Outlets- Tropical Storm Hilary may be gone, but some of the mess left behind can still be seen in the town of Ridgecrest

Top Stories- A woman facing carjacking, kidnapping and child endangerment charges appeared before a judge for the first time- A man accused of causing a deadly crash last week also appeared in court- CalTrans says all the eastbound lanes for Highway 58 are now back open

Top Stories- A man facing charges in connection to a shooting outside the Valley Plaza Mall appeared in court for the first time- Scary moments for a local mom after another woman allegedly stole her car, with a toddler in the backseat- An investigation is underway this morning for the deaths of two men found inside a car that plunged into a canal

Top Stories- A 30-year-old man has pleaded no contest to engaging in a sex act with a minor- The trial continued for a young man accused of brutally murdering his girlfriend with an ice pick- A local non-profit is the latest victim of catalytic converter theft

Top Stories- The White House says President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will travel to Maui Monday- Four men arrested in a big human trafficking sting pleaded not guilty to the charges against them

Top Stories- A man accused in a deadly stabbing lost control in the courtroom- A man accused of threatening to blow up the Tehachapi Police Department has taken a plea deal

Top Stories- As the recovery effort grows in Maui, so does the number of victims from the wildfires there- Former president Donald Trump has been criminally indicted again- It was a tense Monday for many folks in the Tehachapi mountains, as two wildfires burning nearby prompted an evacuation order

Top Stories- In Maui this morning, teams say they've managed to contain what is now described as the deadliest US wildfire in modern history- A man's body was discovered in the Kern River yesterday before noon - Investigators are trying to figure out what happened to two people found dead in the same day in Kern County

Top Stories- We begin with the catastrophic wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui- A key business partner of the Bakersfield Association of Realtors has been hit with a cyber attack

Top Stories- The island of Maui is facing catastrophic and deadly wildfires right now- A man accused a deadly shooting has ties to the Hells Angels, according to court documents- A gang member will spend 25 years behind bars for a shooting in broad daylight and it all happened in front of a police officer

Top Stories- A fiery debate over parental and student rights broke out last night- 17 News obtained new video of a fire that destroyed a 1.1 million dollar hydrogen GET bus last month

Top Stories- Rescue crews saved multiple people and animals out of two different Bakersfield canals- Investigators are looking into what they call a "suspicious death" in downtown Bakersfield- A tanker truck fire made traffic stand still on I5 through the Grapevine for nearly 4 hours

Top Stories- Emergency officials say three people were killed after two firefighting helicopters collided in Riverside county- The Kern County Sheriff's Office is searching for a man last seen in the Kern River near the Sandy Flat Campground Saturday- Another man went missing in the river over the weekend

Top Stories- All southbound lanes of I5 through the Grapevine are back open- An update on a wildfire that continues to burn west of Interstate 5 near Frazier Park