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17 News is your local election headquarters....
    Finally, debate night is here. 
    President biden and former president trump face off in what will be a highly watched debate. 
    The two men expected to spar on the economy, abortion rights and immigration - all hot button issues. 
    Nbc's alice barr has our report this morning from Capitol Hill.Kern County's Registrar of Voters will soon be sending out notifications to tens of thousands of inactive registered voters across the county who may be cut from the voter registry. County Clerk Aimee Espinoza announced at the county board of supervisors meeting Tuesday she will mail notifications to 77,000 inactive voters, a little over 17% of total registered voters in Kern County.
    Recipients have to respond within 15 days of recieving the notification or they will be taken off the voter role list.
    But, some people are floored by the number of inactive voters. It's now been over two months since Sheriff Donny Youngblood revealed allegations kern county Supervisor Zack Scrivner sexually assaulted a young child. 
    Since then, Scrivner has not been arrested or charged, and his whereabouts remain a mystery.
    17's Jenny Huh reports.

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We have an update this morning on the abrupt firing last week of Michael Tree...Golden Empire Transit's new CEO - the first in nearly 20 years. 
    The Board of Directors for GET... the city's public transit system... met last night for its first meeting since the dismissal and confirmed Tree's termination is final. 
    But employees are calling for his reinstatement... and the resignation of all five GET board members. 
    17's Jenny Huh attended the meeting and has the story. We also have an update this morning on the water shutoff affecting hundreds of people in an East Bakersfield neighborhood.
    As we've been reporting, the area with more than 200 homes is serviced by Victory Mutual Water Company and has been without water since Saturday morning.
    Yesterday, the East Niles Community Services District stepped in to help get water flowing to the area.
    And this morning, we can report, the water is back on for those residents.
    East Niles says it will provide water for seven days, with the bill paid for by Victory Mutual Water Company.
    Victory Mutual said the shutdown began with an electrical issue with a motor and pump that is actively being worked on.a developing story we're following in southwest Bakersfield.
    A man is dead this morning after being hit by a car. It happened at 6:30 yesterday evening at the intersection of allen road and stockdale highway.
    That's right by Bakersfield Christian High School.
    The man was riding a bike when he was hit.
    Officers say the man died in the crash.
    The man has not been publicly identified.They're one of the most recognizable motorcycle gangs in the country. 
 And this morning, the entire local chapter of the Hells Angels is behind bars.  Officers made those arrests this morning as part of a joint investigation between multiple agencies.
 KCSO says more than 150 law enforcement personel were involved in the raids. 
 Six Hells Angels were arrested, including its president and vice president. 
 Authorities seized 25 guns, ammunition and multiple high-capacity magazines.
 Some of the charges include kidnapping, robbery, criminal conspiracy, intimidating a witness.. and elder abuse. 

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The Kern County District Attorney's will *NOT* to prosecute a former police chief in a child sex case... at least not at this point. 
    It has been three months now since former Delano police chief Mark Derosia was arrested on suspicion of contacting a minor for sex.
         The 68-year-old was arrested back in March... as the Sheriff's Office says investigators conducted a decoy operation when Derosia contacted a deputy who was posing as a 15-year-old. Investigators say the conversation turned sexual and Derosia arranged to meet the decoy for sex.
    A district attorney spokesperson told us there was insufficient evidence to move forward with this case, and have instead returned it to KCSO for further investigation.
    Here is what Sheriff Youngblood said about the case three months ago when Derosia was first arrested. An arson investigation is underway this morning after a Jewish synagogue caught fire in downtown Bakersfield Sunday.
This is the latest in a string of recent structure fires...that has triggered over 300 arson investigations...but only 17 arrests.
17's Connor Dore has the story. 

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A person is dead after being hit by a train in northwest Bakersfield. Here is a look of the scene....
    This is near the Rosedale Highway overpass.
    crews nearby assessing the situation...
    We will continue to follow this crash and bring you any updates.A person is in the hospital this morning after being hit by a car in east Bakersfield late last night. It happened on East California Avenue near Beverly Drive.
    According to C-H-P, the car involved in the crash took off.
    The person hit was taken to the hospital.
    We're still waiting to hear if their injuries are life-threatning.Day three of this latest heat wave and multiple residents in an East Bakersfield neighborhood are suffering through it, in homes that are without water.
    17's Justin White has the latest on the dry spell. Fire crews were busy yesterday containing the spread of a fire in the middle of an East Bakersfield neighborhood. This happened at a home on Lucky Street, near Mount Vernon Avenue.
    County and city fire crews spent the afternoon fighting the flames. Battalion Chief Carter said $350,000 in damage was prevented after eliminating the threat to surrounding homes.A two-alarm fire breaks out in the heart of the city, in an old synagogue, not once, but twice.
    17's Rob Hagan reports on the latest vacant building to fall victim to flames.
 

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A man is in the hospital this morning after being shot in east Bakersfield.
    This is video of the scene.
    This happened just before 11:30 near Sacramento and Bernard Streets.
    No word yet on that man's condition or on any suspects involved.A man is in critical condition this morning after being struck by a vehicle in east Bakersfield. Bakersfield Police responded to reports of the crash shortly before 10pm last night.
    It happened on South Brown Street near Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
    When officers arrived, they found the man down in the road with major injuries.
    CPR was administered and he was taken to the hospital.
    No arrests have been made.This morning, we know the name of a pedestrian struck and killed by a Bakersfield police car in south bakersfield.
    It happened Monday on south union avenue, north of Watts Drive. 
    B-P-D said Officers Julian Garcia and Zachary Ward were responding to a stolen car when Garcia hit 27-year-old Brandon Elliott Gabriel Flores.
    He died at the scene.
    Surveillance video from a business shows the police cruiser's emergency lights and siren were off at the time of the crash.
    Both officers have been placed on paid administrative leave pending the investigation.We are learning more this morning about the terrible crash that sent a car through the wall of Stella's Sandtrap bar in East Bakersfield, injuring 3 people.
    Officers say the crash happened after they tried to stop the 22-year-old driver for tinted windows.
    17's Rob Hagan has the latest.And an update this morning on the Post Fire...
    the fire is now 52-percent contained.
    This is new video of the massive burn scar near gorman.
     it started on saturday and has scorched more than 15, 600 acres.
    17-hundred fire-fighters have been fighting the flames.
    More than 1800 firefighters are assigned to the Sites Fire in Northern California..
    That fire has burned more than 19,000 acres and is 20% contained.

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A suspected killer is behind bars this morning after a woman's body was found inside a trailer in South Bakersfield. Kern County Sheriff's deputies were called out for suspicious circumstances yesterday at a trailer park on South Union Avenue.
 And that's where the woman's body was found. 
 43-year-old Jesus Navarro Razo was arrested in connection to her death. 
 The woman has not been identified as of newstime. A homicide investigation is underway in Rosamond after a man was found stabbed to death. 
    On May 31st, deputies were called out to Harvell Street and Sierra Highway. 
    The victim, identified as 48-year-old Gary Martin, was found in a dirt lot outside a motorhome. 
    42-year-old Raul Rodriguez was arrested more than a week later in connection to Martin's death. 
    He's due in court next week.Police are searching for a suspect wanted for questioning in a fraud investigationPolice say this man made a fraudulent purchase at a business on North Chester Avenue back on February 20th. 
    He's described as 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs 200 pounds.
    Anyone with information is asked to call the BPD at 327-7111. 17 News is your local election headquarters. 
    The Delano rent control and Lamont school board recall initiatives... will *not* make it to November ballot... because of a lack of valid signatures. 
    17's Jenny Huh has the update.We've teamed up with the Volunteer Center of Kern County for our 23rd annual fan drive and we've been asking for your help to keep our seniors cool and you were listening. 100 fans and $2,600 was donated right outside our studio at Compassion Corner on 22nd and L Streets.
    We don't have an exact total yet because so many of you made donations.
    Lori Honea with the Volunteer Center said seniors in need will get the fans just in time for Heat Wave number 2. There's still time to donate.
    Call (661) 395-9787 between 8-4 today to make a monetary donation or you can go to the center located at 1311 Eye Street and drop off a fan.
    The fan pickup is from 8-2 tomorrow.
    For all who donate, thank you for giving in the spirit of the golden empire.