Some of today's top stories
- A man is in the hospital this morning following an officer-involved shooting in northwest Bakersfield.
It happened in a neighborhood down the street from Liberty High School. Last night it all started as a welfare check for a man reported to be suffering with a mental health crisis and possibly having a gun.
Over the course of several hours last night, deputies say they arrived at the scene and tried several ways to de-escalate the situation.
K-C-S-O says the subject allegedly fired on deputies, hence the officer-involved-shooting.
No Sheriff's Office personnel were injured, and the man was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment of his injuries. This is an ongoing investigation and K-C-S-O is asking to to contact the Sheriff's Office if you have any information.
That phone number is going to be (661) 861-3110. - Now to education news this morning...
The Kern County Board of Education voted last night to adopt a policy that helps determine the appropriateness of books in schools.
For months... the policy had sparked frustrations and even verbal attacks on board members out of concerns this would mean a ban on books.
17's Jenny Huh files this report. - And a local family is still searching for justice after a woman was shot to death in east Bakersfield.
The family of Margarita "Maggie" Lopez was at yesterday's Panama-Buena Vista Union School District board meeting to demand Paul Magallanes, a teacher, not be paid during his leave.
Magallanes was booked on suspicion of Lopez's murder, but two days later, he was released. 17 news attempted to contact Magallanes, but we were unable to reach him.
Once again, he has not been arrested or charged in this case.
In a statement, the School District said Magallanes has been on administrative leave since his arrest and will not be returning.
This case is still under investigation - Now to an update on a story we brought you yesterday morning.
We are learning three families are left homeless after flames roared through an apartment building in Oildale.
17's Mikhala Armstrong spoke to one of the victims who lost everything.
