Bakersfield news

• State warns protect yourself before travel

  17-02-2015 23:49
  
  SACRAMENTO - With the spring holidays approaching in the next weeks, many Californians are heading to the Philippines or other countries where measles outbreaks are occurring or measles circulates in the population.
  
  The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) strongly encourages all Californians to make sure they are protected against measles and other dangerous diseases before they go abroad.
  
  
  “Measles is extremely contagious and can be very serious. The best way to pr
  
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• LA mayor seeks to make city more resilient to major earthquakes

  17-02-2015 23:49
  
  Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti says he hopes to have ordinances passed this year to set in motion his plan to make the city more resilient to major earthquakes.
  
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• Tickets for KGET McFarland USA premiere no longer available

  17-02-2015 23:40
  
  BAKERSFILED, CA- All of the free tickets for next week's KGET premiere of the McFarland USA movie have been given out.
  
  McFarland, USA tells the story of a cross country team that beat the odds, including working in the fields every day, to become the first CIF state cross country champions.
  
  KGET is teaming up with Maya Cinemas for the premiere on Tuesday, Feb. 24 at 7 p.m.
  
  Tickets were given out the law office of William Todd Berry or at Fallgatter Rhodes Insurance Services.
  
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• 'First Look': First New for Feb. 17

  17-02-2015 23:39
  Lead stories from "First Look with Scott Cox's" Top Stories:
  
  POLICE ARREST MAN IN CONNECTION TO DELANO FATAL SHOOTING: A 37-year-old man has been arrested following a fatal shooting in Delano Saturday night, according to the Delano Police Department. Juan Molina Jr., a Delano resident, was booked into a Kern County jail facility on suspicion of homicide, police said. The victim's name
  
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• 'First Look': COLOURS festival to create artistic atmosphere in Shafter

  17-02-2015 23:38
  
  When you think of a fine arts festival, you think of Shafter.
  
  That is what Arlie Smith and Radon Fortenberry said Tuesday on "First Look with Scott Cox."
  
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• 'First Look': Go Red for Women event to empower women battling heart disease

  17-02-2015 23:37
  
  Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women age 20 and over, killing about one woman every minute.
  
  About 80 percent of cardiac events in women may be prevented if they make the right choices for their hearts, involving diet, exercise and abstinence from smoking.
  
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• Man sets himself on fire at Los Angeles coffee shop

  17-02-2015 23:30
  
  Authorities say a man has been hospitalized in extremely critical condition after setting himself on fire in the restroom of a Los Angeles coffee shop.
  
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• Synthetic turf being installed around town

  17-02-2015 23:17
  
  Despite the ongoing drought, many parts around town will be looking a bit more green these days.
  
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• Women's heart healthy recipes

  17-02-2015 23:12
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA-  All month-long 17News is dedicated to highlighting women's heart health.
  
  This week we focus on the important role a heart healthy diet can play in preventing disease.
  
  Below you'll find a list of recipes for meals you and your family can enjoy from sunrise to sundown.
  
  To maintain a healthy heart, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services suggests avoiding these limiting these foods in order to have a healthier diet: http://www.womenshealth.gov/publica
  
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• Police: Oregon man, 19, shot and killed infant daughter, self

  17-02-2015 22:46
  
  A 19-year-old Myrtle Creek man shot and killed his infant daughter before turning the gun on himself, police said.
  
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• Bakersfield police seek help with rape suspect ID

  17-02-2015 22:41
  
  Police on Tuesday asked the public for help in identifying a rape suspect.
  
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• Kern Farm Bureau wants increased water pumping

  17-02-2015 22:30
  
  The Kern County Farm Bureau has joined the chorus of voices asking the state to increase pumping from the Delta to the San Joaquin Valley.
  
  The Farm Bureau represents 1,400 farmers who rely on water to make their living on Central Valley farms.
  
  KCFB says it is supporting the original petition filed by U.S. Bureau Reclamation which is supported by fish and wildlife experts.
  
  They say Kern County has quickly become dependent on ground water pumping because of the lack of surface wat
  
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• CSUB gets grant to train STEM teachers

  17-02-2015 21:51
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA- CSUB has received a grant from the Federal Department of Education that will help attract and train new STEM teachers.
  
  STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) are considered to be the job fields of the future.
  
  CSUB got one of just 24 grants handed out across the country.
  
  The $7.3 million grant will be used to develop a program that will place STEM teachers in rural schools.
  
  The program is called Growing Rural Opportunities (GRO STEM) and will aim
  
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• Federal judge stalls Obama's executive action on immigration

  17-02-2015 20:59
  
  The White House promised an appeal Tuesday after a federal judge in Texas temporarily blocked President Barack Obama's executive action on immigration and gave a coalition of 26 states time to pursue a lawsuit aiming to permanently stop the orders.
  
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• Man dies on I-5 after Minivan rolls

  17-02-2015 20:58
  
  A man was killed on south bound Interstate 5 near Old River Road.
  
  CHP officials say the driver of a minivan drifted into the center divider and over corrected causing the van to roll.
  
  The man was ejected and died at the scene.
  
  The Sergeant on scene says it does not appear the man was wearing a seatbelt.
  
  The victim is believed to be from the Los Angeles area.
  
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• Long Beach man killed in crash at base of the Grapevine

  17-02-2015 20:53
  
  A 22-year-old Long Beach man was killed Monday night in a crash on Interstate 5.
  
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• Show feat. Bakersfield restaurants airing soon

  17-02-2015 20:53
  
  The Food Network's 'Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives' was in Bakersfield last month filming, and the episodes featuring some of our local restaurants are getting ready to air.
  
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• Spay and neuter vouchers available

  17-02-2015 20:47
  
  People who live in the county can now get their pet spayed or neutered for just $20.
  
  Kern County Animal Services will issue vouchers to lower-income unincorporated Kern County residents at the following shelter locations during regular business hours:
  
  Bakersfield - 3951 Fruitvale Ave
  Lake Isabella - 14891 Hwy 178
  Mojave - 923 Poole Street (Mojave Airport)
  
  Residents must complete an application and submit it to the Department for review; upon review, the qualifying applicant
  
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• Suspect leads CHP on short chase before crashing

  17-02-2015 20:27
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA- A Bakersfield man is in custody after a short chase in east Bakersfield Tuesday morning.
  
  The California Highway Patrol says an officer tried to pull the man over for expired tags.
  
  They say initially the pulled over before taking off.
  
  A short chase on surface streets followed but the man lost control and hit a wall before spinning out at Dorothy and Pioneer.
  
  The suspect attempted to run from the car but was caught in the backyard of a nearby home.
  
  CHP sa
  
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• 2 dead in pickup, crane truck crash

  17-02-2015 20:24
  
  Two people were killed Tuesday morning when a pickup was broadsided by a Freightliner crane truck.
  
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• Summer concert series announced

  17-02-2015 19:58
  
  Bakersfield, CA- Brighthouse has announced its lineup for the summer concert series at the Brighthouse Amphitheatre.
  
  The AEG 2015’s Park at River Walk Concert Series, features 4 past audience favorites and one exciting new act performing under the stars at Bright House Networks Amphitheatre.
  
  The schedule for the series: Atlanta Rhythm Section on March 27th, Beatles vs Stones: A Musical Shootout on April 24th, Average White Band on May 22nd, Firefall on September 18th, and Hotel
  
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• Man dead in solo crash on I-5 south of Bakersfield

  17-02-2015 19:57
  
  A man died Tuesday morning in a solo crash on southbound Interstate 5.
  
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• Sprouts Farmers Market opening February 25

  17-02-2015 19:49
  
  Sprouts Farmers Market will open its first store in Bakersfield on Wednesday, February 25 at 7 a.m.
  
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• Bakersfield ranks high for STEM salaries

  17-02-2015 19:41
  
  A recent study shown Bakersfield is near the top in salaries for those with STEM related jobs.
  
  Wallethub lists Bakersfield as the fourth highest in the nation for STEM salaries.
  
  According to Department of Commerce estimates, STEM — science, technology, engineering and math — professions will expand 1.7 times faster than non-STEM occupations between 2008 and 2018. That’s good news, considering the fact that about a million of such highly skilled jobs are needed to ens
  
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• Bakersfield rankis high for STEM salaries

  17-02-2015 19:41
  
  A recent study shown Bakersfield is near the top in salaries for those with STEM related jobs.
  
  Wallethub lists Bakersfield as the fourth highest in the nation for STEM salaries.
  
  According to Department of Commerce estimates, STEM — science, technology, engineering and math — professions will expand 1.7 times faster than non-STEM occupations between 2008 and 2018. That’s good news, considering the fact that about a million of such highly skilled jobs are needed to ens
  
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• Mother pushing to get more defibrillators in schools

  17-02-2015 19:33
  
  The recent death of a Delano eighth-grade student on campus prompted one woman to seek more defibrillators in schools.
  
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• Drivers can expect long long delays During bridge repair

  17-02-2015 19:02
  
  We have a lengthy traffic alert to tell you about that kicks off Tuesday morning.
  
  Bridge repair work starts on the Oak Street overpass, between Truxtun and California avenues.
  
  Traffic will be down to one lane in each direction from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  
  Then expect two lane closures the rest of the day.
  
  The project will continue through until mid-April.
  
  Drivers are urged to take an alternate route or expect delays.
  
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• Drivers can expect long delays during bridge repair

  17-02-2015 19:02
  
  We have a lengthy traffic alert to tell you about that kicks off Tuesday morning.
  
  Bridge repair work starts on the Oak Street overpass, between Truxtun and California avenues.
  
  Traffic will be down to one lane in each direction from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
  
  Then expect two lane closures the rest of the day.
  
  The project will continue through until mid-April.
  
  Drivers are urged to take an alternate route or expect delays.
  
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• Man wounded in drive-by shooting speaks out

  17-02-2015 18:51
  
  A Bakersfield man is speaking out after he was shot several times in east Bakersfield Sunday night.
  
  Police continue to search for a suspect.
  
  Arthur Washington, 39. was shot around 8:30 Sunday night in the 900 block of South Robinson Street, about a block east of Martin Luther King Park.
  
  "I don't know who shot me. It was just a car pass by and they shot me so I ran down the street and I called 911 myself and they picked me up," Washington said.
  
  
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• Fatal crash closes Hwy 58 in Buttonwillow

  17-02-2015 18:50
  
  Two people are dead after a crash this morning on Hwy 58 in Buttonwillow.
  
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• Man dead after crash near Grapevine

  17-02-2015 18:38
  
  A man died after the car he was riding in struck a pole on Interstate 5 down near the Grapevine and flipped multiple times.
  
  It happened around 9 p.m. Monday on southbound I-5, just north of Grapevine road.
  
  Witnesses tell the CHP, a black sedan drifted to the right shoulder, struck a pole and rolled.
  
  The passenger died at the scene.
  
  The driver was taken to the hospital.
  
  His condition has not been released and neither has either victim's identity.
  
  But authorities sai
  
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• Long Beach man dead after crash near Grapevine

  17-02-2015 18:38
  
  A Long Beach man died after the car he was riding in struck a pole on Interstate 5 near the Grapevine and flipped multiple times.
  
  It happened around 9 p.m. Monday on southbound I-5, just north of Grapevine road.
  
  Witnesses tell the CHP, a black sedan drifted to the right shoulder, struck a pole and rolled.
  
  The CHP says the passenger was not wearing a seat belt and was partially ejected.
  
  The 22-year-old passenger died at the scene.
  
  The driver was taken to the hospital.
  
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• Two dead in Buttonwillow crash

  17-02-2015 18:01
  
  Two people are dead after a crash Tuesday morning in Buttonwillow.
  
  The California Highway Patrol says a pickup was going north on Palomas in Buttonwillow when it ran the stop sign at highway 58.
  
  A large freight truck with a crane on top hit the pickup broadside.
  
  Two people in the pickup were ejected and landed in the front yard of a home and were pronounced dead at the scene.
  
  The victims are a 24 year old woman and a man whose age is not yet known.
  
  CHP says both victims
  
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• CHP investigating fatal rollover on I-5

  17-02-2015 18:01
  
  The California Highway Patrol has confirmed a second fatality crash this morning, not related to the first.
  
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• National Day of Action takes place in Kern Co.

  17-02-2015 18:01
  
  Community leaders around the nation, and also in Bakersfield, are rallying together on Tuesday, February 17th, 2015, in support of new applications that will allow several million immigrants to live, work, and stay in the United States. 
  
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• U.S. labor official looks to untangle West Coast port dispute

  17-02-2015 16:29
  
  West Coast seaports that were all but shut over the holiday weekend because of a contract dispute are reopening as the nation's top labor official begins his efforts to solve a stalemate between dockworkers and their employers.
  
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• FAA proposes preliminary regulations on drones

  17-02-2015 08:28
  
  The Federal Aviation Administration has released preliminary rules to regulate the use of small, commercial drones.  The measure is part of a law that passed in 2012.
  
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• Farmers aim to bridge gap between consumers

  17-02-2015 03:52
  
  With the growing awareness of the possible health benefits of consuming grass-fed beef and continued popularity of farmers markets, a group of local farmers is meeting a need in the community.
  
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• Delano man shot, older brother dies chasing shooter

  17-02-2015 03:51
  
  One Delano man is seriously injured in what police describe as a drive-by shooting, and his older brother died trying to chase down the shooter's car.
  
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• Man on bicycle hit by truck

  17-02-2015 03:41
  
  A man on a bicycle was hit by a pickup Monday afternoon on River Boulevard.
  
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• Missing diary: 'he loves her very much'

  17-02-2015 03:32
  
  A Bakersfield man in the Navy has been out at sea for a while. He’s been actively writing in a diary to his girlfriend, who is back home in Bakersfield.
  
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• Enforcing school zone driving laws: 'Life is fragile'

  17-02-2015 03:18
  
  The California Highway Patrol has warned drivers before, and officers are warning us again: Slow down when driving around schools.
  
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• Bakersfield 'diners' episodes set to air soon

  17-02-2015 02:58
  
  The Bakersfield Californian
  Guy Fieri is now ready to share Bakersfield cuisine with the world. The host of "Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives," who brought his crew to town in January, has rolled out a schedule for those episodes.
  
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• Construction repair, and delays, ahead for Oak Street overpass

  17-02-2015 02:46
  
  The City of Bakersfield will begin repairs on the Oak Street overpass between Truxtun and California avenues starting today.
  Traffic lanes will be reduced to one lane in each direction between 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. -- and two lanes of traffic in each direction the rest of the time.
  
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• Bicycle vs. auto on Niles Sunday night

  17-02-2015 02:45
  
  Police are investigating a vehicle vs. bicycle accident that occurred Sunday night at about 8 p.m. in east Bakersfield, near Monterey Street and Beale Avenue.
  The Bakersfield Police Department responded to calls of a bicyclist struck by a vehicle and found a man laying in the street suffering from minor injuries. The man, whose name has not been released, was taken to a local hospital for treatment. The accident is under investigation.
  
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• Shooting near Wilson may have been fatal

  17-02-2015 02:43
  
  Bakersfield police are investigating the Friday night shooting of a person on Villalovos Court, near Wilson Road and Highway 99.
  The victim, whose name was withheld, may have suffered fatal injuries, police said. They do not have useful descriptions of the two possible shooters seen running from the scene.
  
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• Tractor crushes man near Wasco

  17-02-2015 02:41
  
  A person was found dead over the weekend under a crashed tractor at Highways 46 and 99 east of Wasco.
  A passerby noticed the farming vehicle in an irrigation canal Saturday morning and, upon closer inspection, spotted the body pinned beneath in several feet of water -- already deceased, according to the Kern County Fire Department.
  
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• BPD still looking for suspects in two recent cases

  17-02-2015 02:39
  
  Bakersfield Police are looking for suspects in a pair of weeks-old cases.
  BPD wants to track down a man they say walked out of a local store with a pricey guitar. The suspect wallked into Guitar Center, at 3428 Ming Ave., at a little before 7 p.m. on Jan. 20 and grabbed a gold Collings Soco Deluxe electric guitar -- worth between $4,000 and $6,000 -- from behind the counter.
  
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• After Delano man is shot, his brother dies in car pursuit of possible gunmen

  17-02-2015 02:32
  
  Delano homicide detectives are investigating a drive-by shooting that occurred Sunday night in the 700 block of Dover Place, where an adult male sustained life threatening injuries.
  The gunshot victim's brother, who was present at the time of the shooting, involved himself in a high speed car chase with the suspect vehicle, described as a silver Chrysler 300. The chase ended with the brother colliding into a tree in the 200 block of W. Garces Hw
  
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• Tsunami advisory issued after earthquake near Japan

  17-02-2015 02:06
  
  A powerful 6.8 earthquake struck off the coast of Japan, the U.S. Geological Survey said on Monday. As reported by CNN, ABC News and others, the quake's epicenter was 77 kilometers (48 miles) east-northeast of Miyako, Japan, USGS said.
  It was 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) deep and occurred at 6:06 a.m. Tuesday in Japan (3:06 p.m. PT Monday).
  
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