Kget 17 News

Top Stories: - Updates on former Bakersfield Police Department Officer Andrew Peery. - A body was pulled from Miracle Hot Springs Monday morning.- A pedestrian was killed on Sunday morning while walking on Highway 99.

Top Stories- Former BPD officer Andrew Peery was killed in the line of duty in El Paso County, Colorado yesterday- A man is on the run after walking out of jail yesterday- Against republican opposition, senate democrats have managed to pass a sweeping 750-billion dollar climate, health care and tax bill

Top Stories: - CRIME WATCH: A man is in police custody after a stand-off with the Bakersfield Police Department. - Mandatory evacuation orders have been lifted this morning after a dangerous brush fire broke out in Santa Clarita.- The U.S. officially declared monkeypox a public health emergency.

Top Stories- A man is dead after crashing on Highway 58 last night- Mandatory evacuation orders have been lifted this morning after a dangerous brush fire broke out in Santa Clarita

Top Stories: - Follow-up file: Man said he did not know what he hit and hit an 11-year-old girl.- Local fire crews were able to save homes in a brush fire in Lebec. - The U.S. is to declare a public health emergency for monkeypox.

Top Stories- Since sparking last Friday, the McKinney fire has scorched more than 57-thousand acres in the Klamath national forest- Public Health officials have confirmed a sixth case of Monkeypox in Kern County- Firefighters were able to save dozens of homes from a brush fire in Lebec yesterday afternoon

Top Stories: - A new case of monkeypox was confirmed in Kern County. - Kern Public Health opened up new spots for the monkeypox vaccination event. - Court documents show new information regarding the death of a woman who was sleeping at Jefferson Park.

Top Stories- Hall of fame Dodger announcer Vin Scully has died at the age of 94- The McKinney fire continues growing in Siskiyou county as firefighters struggle to keep up

Top Stories: - Governor Gavin Newsom announced a state of emergency for California yesterday over the monkey-pox outbreak, following Illinois and New York.- An Arvin man was arrested in a car-to-car shooting that happened last month. - The Kern County Hospital Authority’s Board of Governor’s approved a new three-year agreement with SEIU 521 yesterday, the union that represents Kern Medical workers.

Top Stories- Governor Gavin Newsom announced a state of emergency for California yesterday over the monkey-pox outbreak.. following Illinois and New York- The Kern County Hospital Authority's Board of Governor's approved a new three-year agreement with SEIU 521 yesterday, the union that represents Kern Medical workers- The McKinney Fire has burned more than 85-square-miles in the Klamath national forest near the California - Oregon border

Top Stories: - Kern County Fire Crews battled the Mesa Fire in the woodlands of the Kern County Valley. - The Kern River claimed another life. By our count this is the seventh drowning in the Kern River this year. - A pedestrian was killed on Highway 99 near Delano Saturday evening.

Top Stories- The fast-moving "McKinney Fire" exploded over the weekend, burning more than 50 thousand acres and at least a dozen homes- A deadly summer on the Kern River continued this weekend as a body was pulled from the river by rescuers- At least 28 people have died since devastating rainfall flooded parts of eastern Kentucky, according to governor Andy Beshear

Top Stories: - All northbound lanes of HWY 99 at Seventh Standard Road were closed for several hours this morning after a report of a highway shooting. - A community in Porterville memorialized two firefighters lost in a tragic fire in 2020. - COURT WATCH: Closing arguments for Tastries Trial.

Top Stories- Firefighters have significantly slowed forward progress of the Oak Fire burning near Yosemite- The Tastries Bakery trial is heating up as owner Cathy Miller took the stand yesterday- Mega millions madness has Americans dreaming about what it would be like to be a billionaire

Top Stories: - Second quarter GDP shows another decline.- Fire crews are trying to extinguish the Oak Fire. - Coroner identifies the toddler killed after a crash in Shafter.

Top Stories- The battle near Yosemite continues this morning as firefighters try to extinguish the Oak Fire- A local child almost lost his life to the killer drug - one of a growing number of child overdoses of the drug this year- The second quarter GDP report has been released and it shows.. the GDP fell 0.9%... the second straight decline

Top Stories: - Kern County child overdosed on fentanyl.- CRIME WATCH: Man shot at a motel in south Bakersfield. - Fire crews are making some progress in the Oak Fire.

Top Stories:- Firefighters say cool weather has helped slow the spread of flames as the Oak Fire burns near Yosemite national park- The Kern County Coroner is working to identify the body of a man pulled from the Kern River- Today the federal reserve is widely expected to hike interest rates by another three-quarters of a percent as it continues to fight inflation

Top stories: - Officials pulled a body outside of the river near Hart Park, it is unsure if it is the same body as last night. - New information about a suspected DUI accident and how a tinted front windshield may have been a factor. - People need to be more bear aware, in recent weeks there has been an uptake of bear and human encounters.

Top Stories:-The Oak Fire has now burned more than 17 thousand acres, making it the largest wildfire we've seen this season-Search and Rescue crews say they're looking for a man who potentially drowned in the Kern River last night-The three-day strike by Kern Medical workers, scheduled for August 8th has been averted, as healthcare workers and the Kern County Hospital Authority reach a tentative agreement