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17 News @ Sunrise 03/27/2024

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2024/03/27

Some of today's top storiesA Wasco man accused of biting a severed human leg, appeared in a Shafter courtroom to face a judge for the first time following the shocking incident. 27-year-old Resendo Tellez faces four charges in connection to the crime.The judge entered a not guilty plea on Tellez's behalf.The incident happened Friday after a person was hit and killed by a train in Wasco. Video shows Tellez on the sidewalk carrying what witnesses say was a severered leg from the train victim... bring

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17 News @ Sunrise 03/26/2024

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2024/03/26

Some of today's top storiesa disturbing eyewitness account of a man seen on video walking around with a severed body part from a train crash. It happened last Friday in Wasco. Witnesses tell us, 27-year-old Resendo Tellez is the man seen in this video carrying around a severed leg... and accuse him of biting into it. That body part... belonging to a victim hit and killed by a train at the Wasco Amtrak Station. Before the incident, Tellez was seen in security footage shared with 17 News... visiting

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17 News @ Sunrise 03/25/2024

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2024/03/25

Some of today's top storiesMany in Wasco are in disbelief this morning... after watching a bizarre video of a man walking around with a severed body part from a train crash. Here's what we know. This happened Friday morning in Wasco. When first responders arrived... the pedestrian was found dead. What led up to the crash is still under investigation. By our count... this was the 15-th pedestrian death in Kern County so far this year. The witness who sent this to us, says a man was

19:06

17 News @ Sunrise 03/22/2024

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2024/03/22

Some of today's top storiesA former Kern County prosecutor says supervisors at the District Attorney's Office ordered her not to wear skirts to work, even during Bakersfield's scorching summers, unless she also wore pantyhose.That's according to a federal lawsuit set for a scheduling conference next month. Nishi Dayal says she has fibromyalgia, a painful disorder that limits her mobility and prevents her from wearing stockings or certain footwear. After multiple reprimands for not wearing

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17 News @ Sunrise 03/21/2024

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2024/03/21

Some of today's top storiesStanley cups and bottles have been flying off the shelves across the country. But soon... they'll be banned from some schools in Kern County. The Rosedale Union School District notified parents about the ban yesterday. It states that drink containers that have any metal or glass in them -- will be prohibited from campuses after students return from spring break on April 2-nd. The district did not elaborate on why the ban will be put in effect.... but says any

19:20

17 News @ Sunrise 03/20/2024

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2024/03/20

Some of today's top storieswe begin with new numbers this morning in the special election to replace former Bakersfield congressman Kevin McCarthy in the House. In the count so far... one candidate is taking a commanding lead... but it may not be enough to avoid a runoff election. 17's Jenny Huh joins us now to break it all down. Parents are holding their children a bit tighter this morning after hearing about a shocking case of child abduction right in our own backyard. 17's Aleeya

18:14

17 News @ Sunrise 03/19/2024

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2024/03/19

Some of today's top storiesrumors are swirling on Capitol Hill this morning. Former Bakersfield Congressman Kevin McCarthy is being considered as a top candidate for Donald Trump's chief of staff... should Trump win the presidential election. That's according to a Bloomberg article published yesterday. It says McCarthy was offered the job in Trump's last term, but turned it down because he wanted to serve as house speaker. According to Bloomberg, Trump is considering McCarthy as chief of

19:50

17 News @ Sunrise 03/18/2024

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2024/03/18

Some of today's top storiesa frightening moment for an 11-year-old girl who was reported missing in Bakersfield...but later was found with a man in Utah KCSO said Ryder Rene Garcia was reported missing early yesterday morning. Later that morning, deputies learned the young girl may be with a man, and traveling through Utah. Local deputies reached out to Utah authorities to help find Garcia. Officials say she was found with a man and unharmed.Officers over the weekend responded to a pickup

21:43

17 News @ Sunrise 03/15/2024

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2024/03/15

Some of today's top storiesIt's an ongoing concern in Kern County... pedestrian safety. And now two pedestrians are dead this morning... following seperate crashes in the same day.One of them happened last night in southeast Bakersfield at the intersection of Cottonwood and East Pacheco Roads. You can see several emergency vehicles responding to the crash. Police say a woman was hit by a pickup truck. She died at the scene. Earlier yesterday, another person hit and killed in Delano.

20:26

17 News @ Sunrise 03/14/2024

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2024/03/14

Some of today's top storiesOnce again... pro-Palestinian protesters disrupted a Bakersfield City Council meeting last night. And Mayor Karen Goh... kicked them out.the meeting was halted and the protesters were escorted out of the building. They want city council members to join more than 70 cities across the U-S and approve a ceasefire resolution. Other cities on that list include Chicago, Seattle and San Francisco. No word yet from Bakersfield City Council if there are plans to discuss

21:03

17 News @ Sunrise 03/13/2024

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2024/03/13

Some of today's top storiesA man is behind bars this morning after an hours-long standoff with KCSO deputies in Rosamond.This is what the scene looked like last night. The Kern County Sheriff's Office says deputies were sent to this home for a report of a restraining order violation. However, deputies say a man -- identified as 24-year-old Joseph Nelson -- refused to come out and barricaded himself inside a room. You can see several emergency vehicles were on scene during this time... as

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17 News @ Sunrise 03/12/2024

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2024/03/12

Some of today's top storiesan update on Kern's homeless crisis. Dozens of people are back on the street this morning after being arrested during an encampment sweep in Old Town Kern. The sweep is drawing polarizing opinions. Some say it is just making the homeless crisis worse.... while others say strategical sweeps can be the solution. 17's Cecilia Trevino has the story.In an effort to combat the homeless crisis here in Kern County... a local nonprofit is getting a big check from the

21:46

17 News @ Sunrise 03/11/2024

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2024/03/11

Some of today's top storiesa violent crash that shut down lanes of highway 178 last night.one of the cars resting in the median of the road.This happened on the 178 between Haley Street and Mount Vernon Avenue.At least two cars were involved.Most of the road had to be shut down as crews cleared the area.We're still waiting for more information about the crash from CHP, but an ambulance was seen leaving the scene.A man accused of domestic violence and being armed with weapons was shot by a deputy in

17:33

17 News @ Sunrise 03/08/2024

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2024/03/08

Some of today's top storiesa shooting investigation launched in Lamont overnight Here's what we've learned so far. The shooting happened around 6:45 last night. Investigators say a man was shot several times and was inside this home when deputies arrived. KCSO says the man was taken to the hospital with wounds that do not appear to be life threatening. No word this morning on any possible suspects.Now to a standoff that played out in southwest Bakersfield. Officers were called to

18:55

17 News @ Sunrise 03/07/2024

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2024/03/07

Some of today's top storiesAn investigation is underway this morning after a man was found dead in a Planet Fitness parking lot.This is what the scene looked like last night in Central Bakersfield. Police say a man called to report that his brother was unresponsive inside a car. Witnesses say they saw officers arrive and break through a backseat window. You can see what appears to be glass on the ground near the car. Police say there were no obvious signs of trauma to the body. The

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17 News @ Sunrise 03/06/2024

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2024/03/06

Some of today's top storiesWe're learning Nikki Haley is set to drop out of the race for president. That now leaves Donald Trump as the last major Republican candidate vying for the White House.This news is according to three people with direct knowledge of Haley's decision. Haley is expected to formally suspend her campaign in a speech at 7 a.m. Haley argued that she was a fresh alternative to the former president and that it was time to move past the “chaos” of the Trump era. Haley's

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17 News @ Sunrise 03/05/2024

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2024/03/05

Some of today's top storiesIt's the biggest election day on the primary calender... Super Tuesday is here... and our local polls are just hours away from opening up. Whether you got your ballot in the mail or you're making sure to head to the polls later today, we've compiled everything you need to know. Polls are open from 7:00am to 8:00pm today.You can head to www.kernvote.com, and click on the tab "Poll Site Look Up" to find the closest polling site. If you prefer using the drop box method,

18:53

17 News @ Sunrise 03/04/2024

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2024/03/04

Some of today's top storiesYosemite national park is back open this morning.The park closed Friday because of the storm.Park rangers say as of three o-clock yesterday visitors were welcome to come in through the highway 41 and 140 entrances.Big Oak Flat Road and Badger Pass Road plus some ski areas will stay closed until today at noon and tire chains are required. The Wawona campground will re-open as first come first serive- and the park says bring a shovel- to be prepared for winter camping. The

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17 News @ Sunrise 03/01/2024

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2024/03/01

Some of today's top storiesthe department of water resources conducted its third snow survey of the season yesterday morning, before a full-blown blizzard is expected to roll through the sierra nevada mountains. At Phillips Station, the DWR measured the water content of the sierra snowpack... showing a depth of 47 point 5 inches -- roughly four feet.. which is about 77 percent of the average for this time of year at that location. DWR's electronic readings from 130 stations placed throughout

17:29

17 News @ Sunrise 02/29/2024

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2024/02/29

Some of today's top storiesFor the second time in two weeks... pro-Palestinian protesters took over a Bakersfield City Council meeting... calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.Several protesters delivered passionate speeches in front of the council for a little under an hour last night. They want councilmembers to approve a ceasefire resolution... joining more than 70 other cities across the U.S. At this time, however, councilmembers have not announced any plans of voting on a resolution.The long-running

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