Polls close at 8 p.m. in Kern County and California, but votes are being tallied across the country. 17 News will update this page over the next few hours with news and links on the latest election ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the alleged theft of the Bakersfield Breakfast Rotary trailer, which is used for the Thousand Flags event at the Park at ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Rafael strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane on Tuesday as it swirled past Jamaica and chugged toward western Cuba. It was another stroke of bad news for ...