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Top Stories- Recapping our top stories on this Friday morning, and today is expected to be one of the busiest travel days of the year- The parents of two kids killed by an alleged impaired driver are suing the Greenfield Union School District- Disgraced Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer can play baseball next season after he was suspended for alleged sexual assault

Top stories: The parents of a man and girl killed by an alleged impaired driver are suing Greenfield Union School District, alleging the area where the two were standing when hit was used as a bus stop despite being located “on a high-speed, heavily-traveled roadway.”The California Living Museum announced an expansion of its animal care facilities, including the addition of what’s being called the Wonderful Wildlife Care Clinic.

Top Stories- Last night, family and friends of Orrin and Orson West gathered on the anniversary of the date they were reported missing- This morning the California Department of Justice is investigating an officer-involved shooting that happened in southeast Bakersfield this week- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made his first-known trip outside of Ukraine since Russia invaded the country more than 300 days ago

Top Stories: A toddler strapped in his car seat was ejected from a vehicle after a head-on crash on Highway 65 late Tuesday afternoon, according to the California Highway Patrol.The California Highway Patrol released an update Tuesday about a dead woman found on the Highway 99 off-ramp on Dec. 17.Two years have passed since the community was rocked by the disappearance of two young boys in California City.

Top Stories- We're learning more about that powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake up north that is now blamed for at least two deaths- It has been two years since a pair of brothers were reported missing in California City in what has now become a murder mystery- Eight Bakersfield Police officers are on administrative leave after an officer involved shooting that left a man dead in southeast Bakersfield

Top stories: A Kern County Sheriff’s Office deputy was responding to a call for a failure to yield when the patrol cruiser collided with a truck in east Bakersfield, according to KCSO.Two suspected drunken drivers were arrested during a California Highway Patrol checkpoint held Friday in northwest Bakersfield.The Kern County Sheriff’s Office arrested nine suspects on suspicion of human trafficking for labor purposes, kidnapping and criminal conspiracy on Dec. 16. The victims ranged from ages 8 to 66, according to the sheriff’s office.

Top Stories- The January 6th committee held its final public meeting yesterday, and in an historic move the bi-partisan panel voted unanimously to recommend to the department of justice criminal charges against former President Donald Trump and others- Bakersfield Police are asking for help identifying a man who allegedly forced a woman into his car at gunpoint then sexually assaulted her- A Kern County Sheriff's deputy collided with a truck last night in east Bakersfield, on his way to a call

Top stories: An investigation is underway after a body was discovered on a Highway 99 offramp early Saturday morning.One woman has died after being struck by a vehicle Friday afternoon near Weldon, Calif.

Top Stories- NBC News has learned exclusively that the Jan. 6 committee plans to issue at least three criminal referrals for former President Donald Trump today- Officials in Texas are declaring a state of emergency as they brace for the number of migrant crossings to more than double, if a controversial Trump-era policy is lifted this week

Top stories: Faculty and community members came together at a college board meeting this week, claiming students of color are being targeted at Bakersfield College by an on-campus group.Heidi Jeremiah arrived at court Friday morning prepared to plead no contest to a manslaughter charge and receive a two-year prison term for an alleged drunken driving crash that killed a 17-year-old Wofford Heights girl. The California Highway Patrol said officers will conduct a DUI and driver’s license checkpoint in an unincorporated area of Bakersfield on Friday.

Top Stories- Bakersfield College faculty and students came together at a Kern Community College District Board meeting this week, claiming students of color are facing racism on campus- The California Highway Patrol will be hoding a DUI checkpoint tonight- Our 17 Days of Christmas Toy Drive is about to wrap up

Top stories: Kern County Sheriff Donny Youngblood joined 17 News to talk about the issues affecting Kern and the impact of Measure K, a one-percent sales tax in unincorporated Kern County.A teenager is listed in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle Wednesday morning in northwest Bakersfield, according to a news release from the Bakersfield Police Department.Manpreet Kaur, the first Punjabi Sikh on the Bakersfield City Council, took the oath of office alongside two colleagues.

Top stories: - Numerous letters written on his behalf indicate former girls basketball coach Keith Cash conducted himself in an exemplary manner in public, a Superior Court judge said. - A former assistant chief of BPD said he was forced out of law enforcement because he cooperated with the Attorney General’s Office investigation of a deadly shooting by the son of the then-Bakersfield police chief.- Kern County Firefighter Mark Schmidt, a 17-year veteran of the department, died Sunday after battling cancer the past few years, Fire Chief Aaron Duncan said in a news release.

Top Stories- Firefighters quick actions saved the life of a dog after a fire broke out at an East Bakersfield apartment- A Bakersfield family is asking for help finding a teen they haven't heard from in nearly three weeks- California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a number of bills into law that come into effect at the start of the new year

Top stories: - A teenager is listed in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle Wednesday morning in northwest Bakersfield, according to a news release from the Bakersfield Police Department.- The Kern County Sheriff’s office has identified Kevan Brown, 40, as the suspect in the fatal shooting on Cranbrook Avenue.- The Kern County Sheriff’s Office has identified Juan E. Lopez, 76, of Wasco as the man trapped inside the home during the fire on Sunday.

Top Stories- Family of a man who died in a Wasco house fire Sunday say his last actions were those of a hero- Bryce Leatherwood took home the season 22 crown last night- A locally made video promoting all Kern County has to offer has racked up thousands of views

Top Stories- Lawmakers in the California state capitol are looking to advance legislation that would require overdose reversal sprays in all K through 12 schools- A man accused of prostituting two young girls at the Desert Star Motel pleaded guilty to two counts of sex trafficking of a minor yesterday- Wasco's new police force is getting off the ground, thanks to new chief Charlie Fivecoat

Top stories: - A vehicle crashed into a large pillar outside of the entrance of WinCo in northwest Bakersfield.-KCSO conducted a homicide investigation after finding a deceased man lying on the ground Monday morning in Lamont, according to a news release from the office. - KCSO said it is investigating the death of a person that is considered suspicious in east Bakersfield.

Top Stories- An investigation continues after a house fire in Wasco left one person dead and another hospitalized- Deputies are investigating a suspicious death in East Bakersfield- The Kern County Fire Department has announced memorial services for firefighter Mark Schmidt

Top stories: - A pit bull that attacked an 8-year-old girl Thursday in south Bakersfield was shot and killed by a neighbor, police said.- Attorneys on Friday said they will be ready next month to begin trial in the case of a Ridgecrest man charged with killing a woman and mutilating her body.- Kyle Sison, 33, is accused of vandalizing New Allen Chapel AME Church in incidents that occurred July 17, Aug. 30 and Nov. 18.