911 Call: Demi Moore 'Smoked Something'Jan 27, 2012 | 1:00 pmIn a 911 call, dispatchers are told actress Demi Moore "smoked something" before collapsing this week.
Exploding Churro Victims Awarded $180KJan 27, 2012 | 11:30 amThe Supreme Court in Chile has awarded $180,000 to 13 people who were injured after they tried to make a popular dessert.
It Pays To Be PresidentJan 27, 2012 | 11:30 amBeing president of the United States is job that keeps on paying -- even after you're out of the White House.
Jackson's Kids Attend Footprint CeremonyJan 27, 2012 | 6:30 amMichael Jackson's children Prince, Paris and Blanket attend a hand and footprint ceremony for their dad at Grauman's.
911 Call: Demi Moore 'Smoked Something'Jan 27, 2012 | 3:00 pmIn a 911 call, dispatchers are told actress Demi Moore "smoked something" before collapsing this week.
Exploding Churro Victims Awarded $180KJan 27, 2012 | 1:30 pmThe Supreme Court in Chile has awarded $180,000 to 13 people who were injured after they tried to make a popular dessert.
It Pays To Be PresidentJan 27, 2012 | 1:30 pmBeing president of the United States is job that keeps on paying -- even after you're out of the White House.
Jackson's Kids Attend Footprint CeremonyJan 27, 2012 | 8:00 amMichael Jackson's children Prince, Paris and Blanket attend a hand and footprint ceremony for their dad at Grauman's.
Kern County Sheriff's Activities League thankJan 27, 2012 | 11:03 pm
Keeping kids out of harm's way and away from gangs. That's the mission of the Kern County Sheriff's Activities League.
Dozens of horse carcasses found in field nearJan 27, 2012 | 8:00 pm
Imagine going to work one day near an open field off Highway 65, and you see piles of bones. ?It's just sickening what's out there,? said Carlos Rodriguez.
How to recognize signs of child abuseJan 27, 2012 | 7:30 pm
Child abuse is a huge problem in Kern County with thousands of new cases reported every year. But, there are things you can look for to help stop and even prevent abuse.
Man admits to beating Taft toddler who diedJan 27, 2012 | 7:00 pm
Newly released court documents reveal disturbing details in the case of a 3-year-old Taft girl, who Sheriff's Deputies say was tortured to death by her mother's live-in boyfriend.Detectives say the girl was beaten, scalded, and slammed into a coffee table by 26-year-old Eric Foster.
Contact 17 News: Dozens of horse carcases dumJan 27, 2012 | 7:00 pm
Imagine going to work one day near an open field off Highway 65 and you see piles of bones.?It's just sickening what's out there," said Carlos Rodriguez.
The race to send civilians to spaceJan 27, 2012 | 6:30 pm
Ground has already been broken at the Mojave Spaceport on a huge hanger, funded by Paul Allen of Microsoft and X-Prize fame.Congressman Kevin McCarthy toured the site Friday, right next door to where SpaceShip One made history.
Deputies: Boyfriend admits deadly beating of Jan 27, 2012 | 2:30 pm
A young Taft girl was beaten, scalded and slammed into a coffee table by her mother's live-in boyfriend, leading to the child's death, newly-released court documents say.Trinity Hanna, 3, died Tuesday at San Joaquin Hospital where her mother, Angela Vickery, took her for treatment.
Community gives local military couple dream wJan 27, 2012 | 11:00 am
Every girl dreams of that special day, the day when the man she loves will promise to love her forever. For Eileen Madrigal that dream has been put on hold, until now.
Planning Commission gives artist the green liJan 26, 2012 | 11:30 pm
An artist's vision to bury a plane under the Mojave Desert and open it for tours is one step closer to reality. The Kern County Planning Commission approved the conditional use permit Thursday night.
Airlines have to follow new fare rulesJan 26, 2012 | 8:30 pm
If you're buying an airline ticket, be prepared for some sticker shock. Beginning January 26th, all airlines and retailers are required to include fees and surcharges in the price they advertise.
Hundreds of prison employees get layoff noticJan 27, 2012 | 5:00 pmCalifornia prison officials have sent layoff notices to 545 employees, including 140 guards, as the inmate population declines to comply with a federal court order.
Judge tosses Calif. standards for revoking paJan 27, 2012 | 5:00 pmSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) ? California's voter-approved standards for revoking parole violate parolees' rights to legal representation and tips the scale toward sending them back to prison, a federal judge ruled.
Boyfriend faces judge for 3-year-old girl's dJan 27, 2012 | 4:30 pmEric Foster, who also goes by the last name of Luna, appeared Friday in Kern County court for the first time to face accusations that he beat his live-in girlfriend's child to death.
Calif. Supreme Court upholds state Senate mapJan 27, 2012 | 12:30 pmSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - The California Supreme Court on Friday upheld the state Senate maps drawn last year by an independent redistricting commission, dealing a blow to GOP attempts to block Democrats from gaining enough seats so they can pass taxes on their own.
AP Interview: End of prison oversight not cerJan 27, 2012 | 12:30 pmSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - The court-appointed receiver overseeing California's prison health care system said Friday that the state must keep its promise to spend more than $2 billion for new medical facilities before the federal courts can end an oversight role that has lasted six years.
California passes new auto emission rulesJan 27, 2012 | 12:30 pmThe California Air Resources Board unanimously approved the new rules that require that one in seven of the new cars sold in the state in 2025 be an electric or other zero-emission vehicle.
Nintendo chief promises to do Wii U launch riJan 27, 2012 | 11:00 amNintendo's chief is determined to get right the launch of its next game machine, Wii U, set for this year's holiday shopping season, and acknowledged Friday some mistakes with selling its 3DS handheld.
Taft community shocked by child's alleged murJan 26, 2012 | 6:30 pmThe death of a little girl in Taft has been ruled a homicide, and the man accused in the case will now face murder charges.