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• Ceremony held at new Endeavour school playground

  16-01-2015 23:39
  
  It has been about three months since Endeavour Elementary School's playground structure was vandalized by a fire.
  
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• Supreme Court Agrees to Decide On Gay Marriage

  16-01-2015 22:45
  
  From NBC News
  
  The Supreme Court agreed Friday to definitively answer whether the Constitution allows states to ban same-sex marriage, plunging the court directly into one of the nation's biggest legal and cultural issues.
  
  By agreeing now to take up the question, the court allowed time for the case to be decided by the end of the current term in late June. The case will be argued in late April.
  
  "It's impossible to overstate the historic significance of a decision on such a fu
  
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• Dog found after 112 days

  16-01-2015 22:08
  
  Shelter dog Summer ran away from her Salem foster home on September 21, jumping 30 feet off a deck during her first night with the family.
  
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• Hearing tonight to discuss fracking

  16-01-2015 21:59
  
  DELANO, CA - An environmental group plans to hold a hearing tonight, centered on the negative effects of the oil extraction process, or hydraulic fracturing.
  Fracking is the process of drilling and injecting fluid into the ground at a high pressure in order to fracture shale rocks to release the oil and natural gas inside     Organizers with the Center on Race, Poverty and the Environment say Kern County carries the brunt of oil industry development.     They say
  
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• 'First Look': Cyclocross Championship coming to our own Hart Park

  16-01-2015 21:52
  
  Cyclocross competitions have been a staple of European culture for decades.
  
  It's a form of bicycle racing that consists of zooming down steep hills, trails and obstacles requiring the rider to quickly dismount and carry the bike and then get back on again.
  
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• 'First Look': Jump, leap on trampolines at Rush Air Sports

  16-01-2015 21:51
  
  If you're old enough to walk, you're old enough to jump.
  
  That is the slogan behind Rush Air Sports, an indoor athletic entertainment facility with 40,000 square feet of fun.
  
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• 'First Look': Curious cat featured as 'Pet of the Week'; Wings of Rescue funding sought

  16-01-2015 21:50
  
  If you want a kitty-cat that likes exploring his surroundings and is extra curious but still enjoys snuggling, Cam is the critter for you.
  
  The 10-month-old cat's paws and tail have zebra-like stripes, while his back is a solid dark gray.
  
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• Relay for Life carnival this weekend

  16-01-2015 21:47
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA - A big top-style carnival kick-off will be held this Saturday to get ready for the next Relay For Life event.
  
  There will be free games and snacks as well as food for sale from Smokey Lane BBQ. 
  
  Everyone is invited, and there is even a chance to win some prizes.
  
  The Carnival will be held at the Bright House Amphitheatre, located at 11200 Stockdale Highway.
  
  You can also RSVP by email at [email protected], or at 661-327-7827.
  
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• BPD searching for suspects wanted for shoplifting

  16-01-2015 21:29
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA - Bakersfield police is asking the community for assistance in locating three suspects and the suspect vehicle wanted for shoplifting.
  
  The incident occurred on Dec. 15, around 5:15 p.m. at the Pepboys automotive store on Planz Road.
  
  The suspects are accused of taking several items without paying for them.
  
  According to BPD, the suspects fled in  a grey primer and white, older flatbed dually Ford pickup.
  
  Anyone with information regarding this case is encou
  
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• Doctor explains impact of 'text neck'

  16-01-2015 21:17
  
  Chances are you're watching this while leaning over a device or slumped back in a chair. The position may be causing you pain, even if you don't feel it. CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains the effect "text neck" is having on our bodies.
  
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• Man pleads guilty to incest

  16-01-2015 21:13
  
  A 49-year-old man pleaded guilty Friday to charges of incest.
  
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• A "Formal Affair Bridal Event" for those of you who are planning a wedding

  16-01-2015 21:11
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA.-If you're planning a wedding, then this is the event for you! "A Formal Affair Bridal Event" is happening this weekend at the Rabobank Convention Center. 
  
  This exclusive bridal event showcases the leading local wedding industry experts and suppliers. Central California's largest selection of wedding vendors will be gathered to help turn your wedding day visions into a reality. The first 200 VIP brides will receive a complimentary sway bag that includes a spe
  
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• SHERRY DAVIS: Let's go over dog crating basics

  16-01-2015 21:00
  
  A few days before Christmas I received a desperate call from a former client whose crated 8-1/2 week old puppy's crying and howling at night was preventing her family from sleeping. Since I had worked with Kathleen 12 years ago in the training of her beloved dog Magic, she was familiar with the use of a crate for housebreaking, but she didn't remember having this problem with her.
  
  The family was
  
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• Ford City man accused of hitting man in face with skateboard

  16-01-2015 20:51
  
  A man suspected of robbery and hitting another man in the face with a skateboard has been arrested.
  
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• Police: K-Mart shoplifter shoved store employee

  16-01-2015 20:30
  
  Police are looking for a suspected shoplifter who also shoved a store employee to the ground.
  
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• Bakersfield police: K-Mart shoplifter shoved store employee

  16-01-2015 20:30
  
  Police are looking for a suspected shoplifter who also shoved a store employee to the ground.
  
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• Tests show holiday bread was laced with marijuana mimic

  16-01-2015 20:19
  
  Police have confirmed that a holiday sweet bread that caused dozens of people to be ill was deliberately laced with a synthetic drug that mimics the active ingredient in marijuana.
  
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• Oildale group focuses on helping beat drugs, gang cycle

  16-01-2015 20:12
  
  The "Clean Team" is a group of residents helping others overcome drugs, alcohol and gangs in Oildale.
  
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• BPD: Three men stole from Pepboys auto store

  16-01-2015 20:02
  
  The Bakersfield Police Department is looking for three men who they say stole several items from the Pepboys automotive store located at 4605 Planz Road.
  
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• New pesticide rules in effect for California farmers

  16-01-2015 19:58
  
  SACRAMENTO, CA - There are strict new rules taking effect for California farmers who use a pesticide that helps crops grow.
  Chloropicrin is a fumigant injected into the ground before crops are planted.     It's most widely used on strawberries, peppers, tomatoes and almond orchards.       The pesticide kills ingredients in the soil that can destroy a crop.       It's been used for 40 years in California, and heavily here in the San Joaqui
  
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• 'Tree gloves' helping to protect citrus trees

  16-01-2015 19:27
  
  (KSEE) Three California brothers have figured out an innovative way to protect young citrus trees from cold weather. 
  
  They invented "Tree-Gloves," protective bags capable of creating micro climates.
  
  The Cox brothers came up with the idea after a freeze back in December of 2013 that destroyed much of their family's citrus crop.
  
  "They use a million different, tiny, little holes inside the bag that slows the release of heat but also allows the transmission of gas
  
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• The heat is on; NOAA, NASA say 2014 warmest year on record

  16-01-2015 19:22
  
  For the third time in a decade, the globe sizzled to the hottest year on record, federal scientists announced Friday.
  
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• Bryan Oliver takes plea deal in Taft HS shooting case

  16-01-2015 19:14
  
  Bryan Oliver has taken a plea deal for the January 2013 shooting at Taft Union High School.
  
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• Bryan Oliver takes plea deal in Taft High shooting case

  16-01-2015 19:14
  
  Oliver pleads to two counts of attempted murder with no premeditation.
  
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• BPD: Man stole from K-Mart, pushed employee

  16-01-2015 18:55
  
  The Bakersfield Police Department is looking for a man they say robbed a K-Mart and pushed an employee before fleeing.
  
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• Oliver takes plea deal, gets 27 years

  16-01-2015 18:48
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA - Breaking news in the Taft Union High School shooting case.
  Bryan Oliver, the teen charged with shooting a classmate at Taft High School 2 years ago has just taken a plea deal.
  Oliver pleaded no contest to two charges of attempted murder.     He pleaded as an adult.     In exchange, he will receive 27 years and 4 months behind bars.     He was due back in court today for a readiness hearing.    His re-trial was set
  
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• BPD looking for K-Mart robbery suspect

  16-01-2015 18:24
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA - Bakersfield police are looking to the public to help them locate a suspect wanted for robbery.
  
  The incident took place on Nov. around 11:45 a.m. at the K-Mart located at 3600 Wilson Rd.
  
  The suspect is accused of leaving the store without paying for merchandise.
  
  Police report that when a store employee confronted the suspect, he pushed the employee to the ground and fled.
  
  Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to call Detective Rick Dossey
  
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• Alfa Romeo 4-C now in Bakersfield

  16-01-2015 18:06
  
  The 20-15 Alfa Romeo 4-c has arrived in Bakersfield   The all-new Alfa Romeo 4-C combines the best technical and manufacturing competencies of two brands: Alfa Romeo and Maserati. Car lovers can get their hands on this ride at Fiat of Bakersfield in the auto mall. 
  
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• Oliver due back in court today

  16-01-2015 17:41
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA - The teen charged with shooting a classmate at Taft High School is due back in court today as attorneys determine if they are prepared to go to trial again.
  The re-trial is set to beign in less than two weeks.     Bryan Oliver was tried on two counts of attempted murder last month.     The trial ended in a hung jury.     Testimony during the trial revealed that Oliver was bullied repeatedly at school by Bowe Cleveland and other stu
  
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• Relay for Life kick-off celebration Saturday

  16-01-2015 17:24
  
  Cancer survivors, along with hundreds of other people, will pack the Bright House Amphitheater to kick-off the 2015 Relay for Life event, Saturday. 
  
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• New housing community on CSUB campus

  16-01-2015 08:32
  
  Safety on college campuses, it remains a big priority for administrators across the country and right here at home.
  
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• 9000 layoffs coming to oilfield company

  16-01-2015 06:42
  
  A large number of layoffs are coming at oilfield services company Schlumberger. The company confirms to ABC News they're in the process of reducing their workforce by 9,000 jobs.
  
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• Aiming to help homeless veterans

  16-01-2015 05:26
  
  Just down the street is the Old Town Clinica Sierra Vista location that will be trying something new next month.
  
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• What is your El Capitan?

  16-01-2015 05:16
  
  Captain Ahab sought the great white whale Moby Dick, and King Arthur's knights embarked on an epic journey in search of the Holy Grail.
  But on Wednesday, the world watched as a real-life quest finally came to fruition: Kevin Jorgeson, 30, and Tommy Caldwell, 36, became the first free-climbers to ever scale El Capitan's Dawn Wall in Yosemite National Park.
  
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• Check this out: Limited-edition Alfa Romeo 4C comes to Bakersfield

  16-01-2015 05:07
  
  The new limited-edition Alfa Romeo 4C is sitting on the floor at Alfa Romeo & Fiat of Bakersfield.
  
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• IRS warns of delays from some tax returns

  16-01-2015 04:54
  
  The Internal Revenue Service is facing tough times after Congress approved its smallest budget since 2009.
  
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• Who decides how long you can park downtown?

  16-01-2015 04:44
  
  Sharlene Davis asked, “Why do the time-restricted parking spaces have different amounts of time – often on the same block?”
  
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• You can own Yosemite Valley! Well, almost...

  16-01-2015 04:44
  
  Yosemite National Park is a historic place many hold dear, and one man took his love of the place by creating its double.
  
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• Latest plans for modifying Isabella Dam avoid moving Hwy 178

  16-01-2015 04:25
  
  Kern River Valley residents and tourists are bracing for the big dam modification project that will bring plenty of construction, but it looks like they'll avoid the extra inconvenience of relocating Hwy. 178 and the end of Lake Isabella Boulevard.
  
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• Drop in oil price is big hit to local economy

  16-01-2015 04:14
  
  Oil prices are falling. In January 2014, the price of Midway Sunset cost $95 a barrel. Now, it's down to $40 a barrel. That's why Edgar Salazar says his 14-year career in the oil industry is over. "I've never seen it this bad," he said.
  
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• Standard Middle School students get Chromebooks

  16-01-2015 03:36
  
  The Standard School District recently purchased Chromebooks for every student at the middle school.
  
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• State considers changing how it evaluates schools

  16-01-2015 03:26
  
  Standardized tests, in large part, have for more than a decade determined how California measures success of local schools.
  
  But with the onset of a new testing system, state officials are considering using more measures to hold schools accountable.
  
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• Musk touts Texas for speed-of-sound transit test site

  16-01-2015 03:09
  
  AUSTIN, Texas -- Entrepreneur Elon Musk says Texas is atop his list to build a five-mile-long test track for his conceptual Hyperloop project that involves shooting capsules full of people through elevated tubes at the speed of sound.
  
  "Texas is the leading candidate," Musk told the Texas Transportation Forum in Austin on Thursday.
  
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• New solar plant is second largest of its kind

  16-01-2015 02:59
  
  A Spanish company has begun operation of a new solar power plant near Edwards Air Force Base believed to be the second-largest of its kind in the world.
  Abengoa's $1.6 billion Mojave Solar Project opened late last year using parabolic mirrors to focus sunlight on a fluid-filled tube. The heat creates steam used to generate 280 megawatts of electricity, enough to power 90,000 homes.
  
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• Man says he wasn't serious about killing cats

  16-01-2015 02:56
  
  Kern County Animal Services launched an investigation after 23ABC brought to their attention online posts about animal cruelty.
  
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• Austin Rivers traded to dad's Clippers in 3-team deal

  16-01-2015 02:39
  
  Austin Rivers has joined the Los Angeles Clippers to play for Doc Rivers in the first father-son, player-coach combination in NBA history.
  
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• San Jose loses appeal over proposed Oakland Athletics move

  16-01-2015 02:34
  
  A federal appeals court upheld the dismissal of antitrust claims in a lawsuit by the city of San Jose against Major League Baseball, which accused the sport of illegally blocking a proposed move of the Oakland Athletics to the area.
  
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• GET Board looking for at large director

  16-01-2015 02:33
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA - The board of Directors of Golden Empire Transit is looking for an at-large director.  GET officials say applications can be obtained on the GET website at www.getbus.org or at the GET Administrative offices at 1830 Golden State Avenue.
  
  Deadline for submission of applications is Monday, January 19 by 5:00 p.m. The GET Board will review applications and interview applicants on Tuesday, January 27 at 2:00 p.m. in the GET Board Room at 1830 Golden State Avenue.
  
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• California agency releasing more state water after storms

  16-01-2015 02:30
  
  Recent storms will allow California to provide more water to local agencies and farms even as drought conditions stretch into a fourth year, officials announced Thursday.
  
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• Forecasts show drought continuing in California, Southwest

  16-01-2015 02:29
  
  Federal agencies released a pair of forecasts Thursday showing dry conditions will persist in parts of the drought-stricken West, suggesting there won't be enough snow to boost water supplies.
  
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