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More and more baby boomers (and beyond) are going back to school for personal or financial reasons. Some have hit dead ends in their jobs, or others are just looking for a change of scenerey. Some want to be lifelong learners.  So....they are going...

An amendment to last year's energy bill may force lawmakers like Congressman Kevin McCarthy to select a more fuel-efficient vehicle. The LA Times reports Mccarthy drives a 2007 Chevy Trailblazer leased at taxpayer expense. The paper reports the vehicle...

The Police Department says Leon Anderson Junior used two guns to shoot Officer Eddy in the chest and leg but the department says one of the guns and all of the bullets Anderson fired were never found.The police department said it's clear: Leon Anderson...

Xavier Zamora says he's an amateur moviemaker.      Which is why the 23-year-old grabbed a video camera when he heard a commotion outside his Oildale home last month.      What he caught on camera was a 3-minute...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) - The reported kidnapping of a nine-year-old California boy that triggered a two-state Amber Alert yesterday was an apparent hoax. Police say Zane Newton died in an accidental dirt collapse in a field near his Bakersfield...

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) - A prosecutor says a Bakersfield soldier at Fort Lewis, Washington, killed a married couple - both fellow soldiers - and poured acid on their bodies in an attempt to dispose of them. The couple died Saturday. Ivette Gonzalez Davila...

It's been five months since the fbi raided the homes and businesses of real estate agents david crisp and carl cole . Former Crisp and Cole real estate agent Scott Reynolds didn't want to talk with us on camera about his former employer David Crisp,...

An ambush interview with embattled realtor David Crisp has become the talk of the town online.A local radio personality grabbed a camera and confronted Crisp after spotting him at a local restaurant.KRAB radio host Francis Mayer said when he saw Crisp...

Even if it's cruel to cage calves in tiny pens, it's not something a private citizen can do anything about, an appeals court ruled in a Valley case that has caught national attention.It's a local suit similar to the national case that led to the biggest...

Should the state be able to stack sex offenders in the same motel? Here's the script to our story.   A 17 NEWS INVESTIGATION: TWO YEARS AGO, CALIFORNIA VOTERS OVERWHELMINGLY PASSED JESSICA'S LAW. IT PLACES RESTRICTIONS ON WHERE REGISTERED SEX...

A PARENT IN FLORIDA IS HOPING HER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENT LEARNED HIS LESSON, AFTER HE WAS RUDE TO HIS TEACHER. AS ROGER WEEDERHAS REPORTS, THE BOY'S MOTHER MADE HIM HOLD UP A SIGN APOLOGIZING FOR HIS BEHAVIOR. HOLDING A SIGN SAYING "I WAS RUDE TO...

HERE  IS A TEXT OF THE STORY THAT AIRED TONIGHT. WE HAVE RECEIVED A LOT OF GREAT FEEDBACK. LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK. [Anchor:JIM]{***JIM***} TONIGHT WE HAVE SOMETHING SPECIAL TO SHARE WITH YOU. AN ASSIGNMENT TO HELP ALL OF US GAIN A LITTLE...

This is the script from tonight's interview with Corp. Wesley Barrientos.  This will be the first, in what we hope will be an ongoing conversation with a solider who made a major sacrifice for his country.  Feel free to leave comments and questions...

Actor Heath Ledger has died. A New York Police Department spokesman says the "Brokeback Mountain" star was found dead at what is believed to be his Manhattan apartment. Authorities say Ledger's death may be drug-related death. The Australian-born actor...

Fred Thompson is out. The Republican actor-politician is dropping his bid for the presidential nomination after a series of poor finishes in early primaries and caucuses. Thompson hasn't said whether he'll endorse any of his former rivals.  In...

The Federal Reserve is signaling that more cuts could come after it unexpectedly slashed a key interest rate by a bold three-fourths of a percentage point. The stock market fluctuated throughout the day before making a partial rebound. The Dow closed...

President Bush has exempted the Navy from an environmental law so it can continue using sonar in its anti-submarine warfare training off the California coast - a practice critics say is harmful to whales and other marine mammals. The White House announced...

Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius is ineligible to compete in the Beijing Olympics because his prosthetic racing blades give him a clear competitive advantage. The International Association of Athletics Federations ruled today that the South...

This morning Bob Hampton of the Kern High School District joined us live on 17 News At Sunrise. Hampton thinks the dogs could be a bad idea. At a cost of $20,000 or so for a dog to come through. Hampton believes it boils down to trust. He says the dogs...

  WEATHER WITH KEVIN CHARETTE If you’re a teacher and have lessons in weather let me know. I have built a very nice weather presentation for all ages that are learning about weather. I usually visit around 20 schools each year and would love to...

It's feeling a little like winter these days. Strong winds on Tuesday all around Kern County and now rain headed our way for Thursday night. This is looking to be the largest storm of our season so far. The hard part about all of this is trying to decide...

  Some call it the throne, and given the palatial price of the park bathroom in Lake Isabella, 5th District Supervisor Michael Rubio says the namesake is pretty appropriate. "I think it's outrageous, I think it's wrong," Rubio said. Outrageous,...

   On Saturday my little Brother Chris Schwartz ran the biggest race of his life. He was one of 40 runners from around the Untied States who competed in the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships at Balboa Park in San Diego. It was a tough...

This morning, the Rev. John Riebe of Rector All Saints Episcopal Church talked with us on 17 News At Sunrise. He talked with us about what could be a major change with the local San Joaquin diocese. You see, the diocese is deciding whether to secede...

WEATHER ALERT      Good Monday morning. It's a going to be a beautiful day in Bakersfield and surrounding areas of Kern County. “BUT” a change is on the way for Thursday night through Saturday. It looks like we are going to have our...