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• Tehachapi police open temporary holding facility

  14-01-2015 23:59
  
  TEHACHAPI, CA - A temporary holding facility for inmates in Tehachapi is back open.  The facility according to Tehachapi police had been shut down after deficiencies had been found within the building.  An inspection of the facility had taken place in June of 2014.  
  
  Tehachapi police say their department worked closely with the Board of State and Community Corrections over the past several months to identify solutions to the deficiencies within the Temporary Holding Fac
  
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• Jack Del Rio to be new Raiders coach

  14-01-2015 23:53
  
  The Oakland Raiders hired Denver defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio as their new head coach on Wednesday in hopes that the Bay Area native who grew up cheering for the Raiders can return the team to its glory days.
  
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• Honor Flight Kern County Unbroken screening at Maya Cinemas

  14-01-2015 23:33
  
  Bakersfield, CA -- It was an amazing sight to welcome two theaters worth of local World War II and Korean War Veterans to Maya Cinemas in downtown Bakersfield today for a free screening of "Unbroken".
  
  The war drama film produced and directed by Angelina Jolie is based on the 2010 non-fiction book Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption, which premiered in theaters nationwide Dec. 25.
  
  The film revolves around the life of USA Olympian and athlet
  
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• 2 make pleas in case of injury-marred July 4th party

  14-01-2015 23:28
  
  Two men arrested for an injury-marred Fourth of July celebration have entered pleas in Kern County court.
  
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• Raiders set to hire Del Rio as head coach

  14-01-2015 23:25
  
  The Oakland Raiders are set to announce Broncos defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio as their new head coach, ESPN reported today. The team told interim coach Tony Sparano, the other finalist, that he was no longer a candidate for the full-time job.
  
  Del Rio interviewed for four hours on Tuesday night with owner Mark Davis, general manager Reggie McKenzie and former Raiders coach John Madden, the Hall of Fa
  
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• 'First Look': Lois Henry discusses Judicial Council wrongs

  14-01-2015 22:56
  
  The Judicial Council makes policy recommendations for local court operations.
  
  But its staff, formerly known as the Administrative Office of the Courts, isn't doing a very good job with taxpayer money.
  
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• 'First Look': First News for Jan. 14

  14-01-2015 22:54
  
  Lead stories from "First Look with Scott Cox's" Top Stories:
  
  BOMB THREAT AT PARAMOUNT FARMS EVACUATES PRODUCTION FACILITY: A Tuesday morning bomb threat at Paramount Farms' production facility in Lost Hills forced the evacuation of numerous buildings for more than five hours while the Kern County Sheriff's bomb squad searched the property. No bomb was found. The search began after
  
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• CCST releases report on well stimulation in California

  14-01-2015 22:25
  
  SACRAMENTO, CA - The California Council on Science and Technology released volume I of an independent scientific assessment today, Jan. 14, on well stimulation in California.
  
  The report describes the process of and locations of oil and gas production and includes hydraulic fracturing as well as possible future production.
  
  The report was conducted in response to SB 4 and prepared for the California Natural Resources Agency. The report is the first in a three-part volume. 
  
  The
  
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• Pair of new post offices open in NW Bakersfield

  14-01-2015 22:19
  
  U.S. Postal Service Village Post Offices have opened in Rosedale Farrier, 3236 Allen Road, and J&B's Brookside Market, 4700 Coffee Road.
  
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• Listeria cases linked to Bakersfield apple plant

  14-01-2015 22:03
  
  Bakersfield's Bidart Brothers has recalled all of their Granny Smith, Gala, and caramel apples, after being linked to a nationwide listeria outbreak, and some apples may still be on store shelves.
  
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• Suspect arrested, another sought in armed robberies

  14-01-2015 22:02
  
  Officers were dispatched around 9 p.m. Tuesday to a Chevron gas station near Panama Lane and Highway 99. Two people were robbed in the parking lot, according to police.
  
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• New village post office opens in northwest Bakersfield

  14-01-2015 21:56
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA - Residents in northwest and southwest Bakersfield now have two postal service facilities available for their postal needs.
  
  A U.S. Postal Service Village Post Office previously opened in Rosedale Farrier, located at 3236 Allen Road. Today, another location opened in J&B's Brookside Market, located at 4700 Coffee Road. 
  
  Residents can pick up postage stamps and ship packages at both locations.
  
  "This is good news for our mutual customers," said Bak
  
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• BPD asking for help in finding a robbery suspect

  14-01-2015 21:38
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA - Bakersfield police are asking for the public's assistance in locating a robbery suspect.
  
  On Jan. 13, just after 9 p.m., BPD officers responded to two robberies that had just occurred in the parking lot of the Chevron located at 2301 Panama Ln. 
  
  While in route, BPD reports the store clerk called to report another customer being robbed in the parking lot.
  
  The clerk reported that there were possibly two suspects involved and one suspect was in the suspect vehi
  
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• Taft football coach out in wake of player hazing allegations

  14-01-2015 21:38
  
  Prosser said he will continue to teach physical education at least through the end of the school year. He couldn't speak to whether he would return again next year.
  
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• BPD: Suspect arrested, one at large in robbery

  14-01-2015 21:37
  
  Bakersfield police arrested one suspect accused of robbing customers in the Chevron parking lot located at 2301 Panama Lane. One suspect is still at large.
  
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• Four injured in SUV rollover on David Road

  14-01-2015 21:23
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA - Four people were seriously injured when a red suv flipped south of Bakersfield at David Road and Adobe Road.
  A firefighter had to pry the roof off the vehicle to free the driver who's legs were trapped beneath the dashborad.     Four people in the vehicle were taken to the hospital for treatment of serious injuries, including broken bones.  The driver was reported to be alert and talking with rescuers before being taken to the hospital.
  
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• Woman injured in HWY 99 rollover

  14-01-2015 21:19
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA - An suv rolled over on northbound Highway 99 near Ming Avenue this morning.
  The driver said another car cut her off, and she had to veer to the right to avoid a crash.     Witnesses who stopped to provide aid reinforced that story.     The suv went up the embankment and overturned.     The driver had to be pulled out of the wreckage with the jaws of life.     The woman was transported to a local hospital for minor in
  
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• Pat Benatar to perform at the Fox

  14-01-2015 20:46
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA - Rock icons Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo will be performing at the Fox Theater on April 16, with ticket sales starting Friday, Jan. 16.
  The 35th Anniversary Tour celebrates the release of the single, "Heartbreaker," which catapulted Benatar into the spotlight 35 years ago.
   "It's hard to believe that so much time has passed. We're excited to be celebrating this personal and musical milestone," Benatar said.
  The powerhouse duo is responsible for a
  
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• 'First Look': Dogs to leap at dock diving meet

  14-01-2015 20:45
  
  Seven years ago, Nancy Bouman never imagined that a simple dock diving competition with her black Labrador Retriever would become a hobby.
  
  Today, she and her four-legged critter, River, are traveling thousands of miles to compete against hundreds of other dogs.
  
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• Bakersfield fog hasn't been this bad in years

  14-01-2015 20:43
  
  "Seemed like there were days when I first moved here, there were days when literally you couldn't see the end of your hood," said BPD Sergeant Joe Grubbs. "I remember having to stop at stop signs, at intersections, look for stop signs, stop lights, it was incredible foggy back in the day."
  
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• Delano police want help finding missing man

  14-01-2015 20:28
  
  Mateo Gonzalez, 82, is considered at-risk because of medical conditions, according to police.
  
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• Delano police say man no longer missing

  14-01-2015 20:28
  
  Police report that this man has been found.
  
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• Clerk kept winning lottery scratchers, sold loosing ones

  14-01-2015 20:07
  
  The former manager of a San Bruno gas station has been charged with theft for allegedly keeping winning California lottery scratchers for himself and selling customers losing ones.
  
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• Fire damages Tulare County citrus packing operation

  14-01-2015 20:03
  
  Tulare County authorities say nobody was hurt when fire ripped through a citrus packing operation, causing an estimated $1 million in damage.
  
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• Rollover crash leaves occupants pinned

  14-01-2015 19:58
  
  The CHP said the driver was trying to pass another car when they clipped it, causing the crash into a field along the roadway.
  
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• Tax refunds may be delayed this year

  14-01-2015 19:55
  
   BAKERSFIELD, CA - If you file paper tax returns this year, you may have to wait longer for your refund.
  The IRS is warning of delays, up to an extra week or more, due to budget cuts.     Filers with errors or questions that require additional review will also face delays.     Last month, Congress approved the smallest budget for the IRS since 2008.
  Less money equals fewer full-time employees, collection efforts and audits.
  
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• Fire at Sunkist citrus packing facility

  14-01-2015 19:49
  
  Woodlake, CA - Fire crews tackled a massive fire at a citrus packing facility in Tulare County.
  
  The fire happened just before 8:30 p.m. on Jan. 13 in the town of Woodlake.     Fire officials say one million orange cartons burned along with two-thousand wood pallets at Visalia Citrus Packing, which is owned by Sunkist.     One outbuilding was gutted.     No injuries were reported, but the fire caused an estimated $1 million in damage.
  
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• Community alert for missing at-risk adult

  14-01-2015 19:37
  
  DELANO, CA - The Delano Police department has issued a missing persons alert for an at-risk adult male. 
  
  According to DPD, 82-year-old Mateo Gonzalez was last seen by a relative inside their residence within the 900 block of Quincy Street Tuesday night.
  
  He is described as 5'-10", 177 lbs., bald with some grey hair, mustache, and brown eyes. 
  
  DPD say they believe Gonzalez left in his pick-up truck, a 1990 Ford F150 Two-tone black & brown extended cab short bed.T
  
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• Power restored at Mercy Southwest hospital

  14-01-2015 19:30
  
  An official with Mercy Southwest hospital said full power was restored at 8:46 a.m. Wednesday.
  
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• Complaint website launched for apple recall

  14-01-2015 18:11
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA - The Bakersfield-based apple producer tied to listeria-tainted caramel apples, has created a website for consumers to file claims in connection with the tainted apples.
  
  The Bidart Bros. issued a voluntary recall on Jan. 6 of all Granny Smith and Gala Apples after the Food and Drug Administration announced the results of an investigation confirming two strains of Listeria Monocytogenes at the processing facility.
  
  If you believe you have been injured or wish to file a c
  
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• Teacher offers free items at school clothing bank

  14-01-2015 17:21
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA.- A sixth-grade teacher at Mckee Middle School is warming up the community with coats and a smile.     
  Ms. Holloway asked the community a few years back for donations for her students. She now runs an entire store.     
  Backpacks, jeans, jackets; you name it, the clothing bank inside an old classroom has it.
  Ms. Holloway opened it three years ago right after her first academic year at Mckee. She noticed many students didn't have the atti
  
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• Local woman starts the Caring Closet to provide donated items to foster families

  14-01-2015 16:59
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA.-Close to 2,000 youth are in foster care in Kern county, and many enter the system without all the clothing they need. Buying items can be expensive for foster parents, so one local woman started a community closet to provide donated items to foster families.     
  Tucked inside St. Paul's Episcopal Church on 17th Street is Caring Closet, a one-stop shop for adults who are temporarily parenting young people in the foster care system. Everything is free.  &nb
  
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• List of fog delays for Wednesday, January 14th

  14-01-2015 15:57
  
  The following is a list of fog delays for Wednesday, January 14th, 2015:
  
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• Tips for driving in the fog

  14-01-2015 08:38
  
  Driving in the fog can be one of the scariest things you experience behind the wheel.  Should you encounter serious fog it's important to remember these simple tips.
  
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• Special screening of "Selma" Tuesday night

  14-01-2015 08:35
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA - Tuesday night's sold out screening of "Selma" was hosted by the local chapter of the NAACP. It's president stressed the importance of getting people out and registered to vote. At the screening, they had voter registration booths available for the moviegoers. The film "Selma" recreates the march to protest voter discrimination from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Junior in 1965. Encouraging people to vote is the key element th
  
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• Hospital workers around California on strike

  14-01-2015 08:34
  
  Several staff members at Kaiser Permanente in Bakersfield are joining the picket lines across the state as employees continue fighting to improve patient care.
  
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• Oil prices reached a near six year low Tuesday

  14-01-2015 08:20
  
  Oil companies are among the top seven property tax payers in Kern County. So, when the value of their land falls, tax revenue from them does as well, which in turn drives the county's revenue down. Kern County Administrative Analyst, Allan Krauter, said it is well estimated that the general fund will be down about $44 million, and the Kern County fire fund will lose about $17 million over last year. So, the grand total of $61 million, Krauter said, needs to be made up somewhere. Krauter said
  
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• Look for Amber Alerts on Facebook news feeds

  14-01-2015 04:48
  
  Starting Tuesday, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children will be sending out Amber Alerts directly on Facebook’s news feed.
  
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• Drivers about to get new lane on Hwy 58

  14-01-2015 04:35
  
  Even though they were supposed to be done with the State Route 58 Gap Closure Project by 2015, Luis Topete of the Thomas Roads Improvement Program thinks drivers should be optimistic.
  
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• Funeral services for Jan. 14

  14-01-2015 04:33
  
  Services scheduled
  
  Pastor Glendolene McMahon, 89, Bakersfield, Jan. 11. Visitation 5 to 8 p.m. Jan. 15, Basham Funeral Care Chapel; Funeral service 11 a.m. Jan. 16, Canyon Hills Assembly of God; interment to follow at Arvin Cemetery. Basham Funeral Care, 3312 Niles St.
  
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• Bakersfield police get grant to crack down on drinking in public

  14-01-2015 04:22
  
  A $58,318 Alcoholic Beverage Control Grant Assistance Program issued to the Bakersfield Police Department is helping officers crack down on drinking in public spaces.
  
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• Consumer: Costco gave my mom the wrong pills

  14-01-2015 03:55
  
  Twice last year, O’Neil McGill says his mother filled prescriptions at the Costco pharmacy on Panama Lane, and neither of them was correct.
  
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• Consumer: Costco gave mom the wrong pills

  14-01-2015 03:55
  
  Twice last year, O’Neil McGill says his mother filled prescriptions at the Costco pharmacy on Panama Lane, and neither of them was correct.
  
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• Passengers react to TSA adding security measures

  14-01-2015 03:38
  
  After the attacks in Paris, the Department of Homeland Security released a statement on how the United States is beefing up security as a precaution.
  
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• LOIS HENRY: Another study points to Judicial Council wrongs

  14-01-2015 03:32
  
  The Legislature needs to get off its duff and take back spending authority from the Judicial Council.
  
  Those guys might be really smart about legal stuff but, frankly, they don’t know the pointy end of a pencil when it comes to keeping tabs on the public’s money.
  
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• Family of Bryan Oliver files $5.5 million claim against Taft Union High School District

  14-01-2015 03:21
  
  The family of school shooter Bryan Oliver has filed a claim against the Taft Union High School District seeking $5.5 million on the basis of what its attorney said is the district’s “indifference in dealing with the protection of children.”
  
  Attorney Thomas Anton said the high school and district didn’t follow their own rules and regulations, and state laws regarding bullying and s
  
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• Shooter's family files legal claim in school shooting case

  14-01-2015 03:05
  
  The family of Bryan Oliver has filed a $5.5 million claim against the Taft Union High School District.
  
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• Worth noting in business: PG&E offers tree planting as paperless billing incentive

  14-01-2015 02:53
  
  Pacific Gas and Electric Co. is offering to help plant a tree in the Los Padres National Forest for every one of its customers who switches to paperless billing through Feb. 26.
  
  PG&E's partnership with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation aims to reforest up to 15 percent of the 19,000 acres burned in recent forest fires in Los Padres.
  
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• Major grant to fund homeless services project

  14-01-2015 02:48
  
  Thanks to a new $1.2 million federal grant, Clinica Sierra Vista next month will begin offering an intense program of substance abuse and mental health services for the homeless.
  
  The initiative will target veterans who have been homeless for any length of time, as well as any person who is chronically homeless, defined as someone who has been without shelter for a year or more or who has had at least fou
  
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• Red Cross Kern Chapter accepting local hero nominees

  14-01-2015 02:44
  
  The American Red Cross Kern Chapter is accepting nominations for its annual Real Hero awards honoring outstanding community members.
  
  Winners will be celebrated for selfless acts of courage and humanitarian service in Kern County. The actions taken must have occurred after Jan. 1, 2014.
  
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