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• CHP offers seminars for potential new applicants

  23-02-2015 23:49
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA- The California Highway Patrol is getting ready to start accepting applications for new officers.
  
  The Central Division will be hosting several recruitment seminars to give an overview of the CHP and prepare applicants.
  
  Information discussed will focus on the Department’s mission, purpose, and objectives as well as the duties of the CHP officer.
  
  These seminars will assist the applicant in understanding the overall responsibility of becoming a CHP office
  
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• OLIVIA GARCIA: CSUB unveils plans for student center

  23-02-2015 23:27
  
  Former and current Cal State Bakersfield students gathered last week to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the student newspaper, The Runner.
  
  CSUB journalism professor Jennifer Burger organized the event that featured former and current Runner student staffers, reflection on the Runner's history and a tour of the Performing Arts Building, which is the future home of Runner Radio and Student Media Cent
  
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• RUSS ALLRED: Trade show tricks for attendees

  23-02-2015 23:22
  
  A random promotional flier flutters on the wind across the grounds of the now vacant World Ag Expo-compound in Tulare.
  Just a bit ago it was abuzz with farmers, big equipment and ag vendors from around the world. It is easy to be mesmerized by the excitement of a trade show. Many attendees wander aimlessly with a belly full of cheap candy and a promotional satchel slung across one shoulder, filled with propaganda. For some, show attendance is a
  
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• Ray Bradbury home's demise has LA re-examining its history

  23-02-2015 22:54
  
  It was the house where Ray Bradbury wrote "Something Wicked This Way Comes," and when the bulldozer came to knock it down literary scholars and preservationists were aghast.
  
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• 'First Look': First News for Feb. 23

  23-02-2015 22:47
  
  Lead stories from "First Look with Scott Cox's" Top Stories:
  
  BODY NEAR LAMONT IDENTIFIED AS BAKERSFIELD MAN: A man whose body was found Friday morning in an orange grove north of Lamont has been identified as 32-year-old Jaime Puente of Bakersfield, according to a news release from the Kern County Coroner's Office. Puente's body was found shortly before 11 a.m. by a farm worker, ne
  
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• 'First Look': Wendy Wayne awards recipients share humanitarian stories

  23-02-2015 22:46
  
  A local activist and a student will be honored as Cal State Bakersfield's 2015 recipients of the Wendy Wayne Awards on Thursday.
  
  The award is named for Wendy Wayne, who was a humanitarian activist and advocate for public health who died of cancer in 2012.
  
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• 'First Look': Craft a one of a kind blanket for a local child in need

  23-02-2015 22:44
  
  There is something about homemade items that make them extra special. And when you decide to create your own blanket to help a local child in need of comfort, nothing compares to that feeling.
  
  "It's a big deal because these kids feel alone and when you give them something tangible to hold on to, it makes all the difference," said Michele Willis, Project Linus Bakersfield chapter coordinator
  
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• Police need your help finding sex suspect

  23-02-2015 22:18
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA- Bakersfield police want your help finding a man they say made sexual gestures to 2 girls walking to school.
  
  Police say on Thursday, February 20 at 6:40 a.m.2 girls were walking in the 800 block of Chico when the suspect stopped his vehicle in the middle of the street and made vulgar had gestures while leering at the girls.
  
  One of the victims reported the same suspect approached her twice in the same manner during the past two week period.
  
  The suspect is des
  
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• Bakersfield police: Man made 'vulgar' gestures at girls

  23-02-2015 22:10
  
  Police want help finding a man suspected of making vulgar hand gestures while leering at girls.
  
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• Possible tornado spotted near Belridge

  23-02-2015 21:33
  
  A possible tornado was spotted about 11:40 a.m. by people in the area of Belridge. That's just northwest of Buttonwillow.
  
  
  The 17News weather team is working with the National Weather Service to confirm there was a weak tornado.
  
  
  There are no reports of damage in the remote area and there are no homes nearby.
  
  
  Stay with 17News for the latest on the breaking story.
  
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• Photos: Tornado seen in Taft

  23-02-2015 21:10
  
  Eyewitness News has received photos showing a tornado in Taft.
  
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• Photos and video: Tornado seen in Taft

  23-02-2015 21:10
  
  Eyewitness News has received photos and a video showing a tornado in Taft.
  
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• Photos and video: No damage from Kern County tornado

  23-02-2015 21:10
  
  No damage was reported Monday from a tornado in western Kern County.
  
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• Roadwork will impact Hwy 119, Stine Road

  23-02-2015 21:00
  
  Two-way traffic control will be in place 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Wednesday for work at Highway 119 and Stine Road.
  
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• Johnny Garlic's opens Tuesday at 11:30 a.m.

  23-02-2015 20:52
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA- Johnny Garlic's opens Tuesday at 11:30 am.
  
  It was last October when the restaurant chain owned by celebrity chef Guy Fieri announced it would open a location in the Marketplace in southwest Bakersfield.
  
  The resutaurant features an ecclectic menu from lunch sandwiches and pasta dishes to seafodd, steaks, ribs and bison.
  
  Johnny Garlic's started in 1996 with a restaurant in Santa Rosa and now includes 7 locations.
  
  Fieri rose to fame after winning the seco
  
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• US gas prices jump 13 cents a gallon, 26 cents in last month

  23-02-2015 20:51
  
  Los Angeles saw prices jump more than 35 cents making it the highest-price gas in the lower 48 cities surveyed, at $2.91.
  
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• Most West Coast ports bustling again after labor deal

  23-02-2015 20:43
  
  Nearly all West Coast seaports began the week with dockworkers hustling to load and unload cargo ships that were held up amid a months-long labor-management dispute.
  
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• McFarland USA opens strong at the box office

  23-02-2015 20:19
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA- McFarland USA huffed and puffed it's way to a fourth place finish at the weekend box office.
  
  According to studio estimates from ticket-sales firm Rentrak, the film about McFalrand's legendary cross country team pulled in $11.3 million.
  
  McFarland also was a success with critics and audiences, earning a 77% rating from Rotten Tomatoes and an 'A' grade from audiences via Cinemascore.
  
  In its second weekend, Fifty Shades of Grey finished in the top spot, gro
  
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• Photos: Snow hits Kern County mountains

  23-02-2015 20:13
  
  Greenhorn Summitt reportedly got 18 inches of snow, and as much as 2 inches fell in Bear Valley Springs.
  
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• Police find hidden cave in Fresno home

  23-02-2015 20:08
  
  Police responding to a 911 domestic violence call in California made a bizarre discovery after they rolled a chicken coop on a skateboard leaning against a detached garage at an East Central Fresno home, authorities said.
  
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• CHP looking for volunteers in Mojave

  23-02-2015 19:27
  
  MOJAVE, CA- 
  
  The CHP office in Mojave is looking for senior citizen volunteers.
  
  The volunteers help employees with administrative duties and in the field.
  
  The objectives of the CHP Senior Volunteer Program are:
  
  To assist the CHP in providing enhanced public service to the community.
  To provide an opportunity for senior citizens to make a definitive contribution toward improving public safety and service.
  To instill among participating volunteers an understanding an
  
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• Brighthouse networks looking for outstanding High School Seniors

  23-02-2015 18:53
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA- Bright House Networks is accepting applications for college scholarships.
  
  Its a technology scholarship program designed to recognize high school seniors for their contributions to their schools and local communities.
  
  Bright House Future Leaders will be named based on community service activities, leadership skills and an essay describing the importance of leadership and community service. Bright House Future Leaders winners will be awarded a computer laptop, so
  
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• Gas prices creeping back up

  23-02-2015 18:14
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA- The prices of gas is creeping back up, now averaging $2.33 a gallon, for unleaded.
  
  That's a 13 cent hike over the past two weeks and 26 cents over the past month.
  
  It all started with higher crude oil prices, according to the Lundberg survey.
  
  Other dynamics are at play including labor strikes at U.S. refineries and an explosion at a California plant.
  
  Prices are still more than $1.00 less than they were a year ago.
  
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• Man severely injured in rollover

  23-02-2015 18:02
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA- A man was severely injured Sunday afternoon when his truck rolled on rain slicked roads.
  
  The CHP says the man was ejected after his truck hydro planed and rolled on Highway 99 near Highway 46.
  
  The pickup overturned in the center median.
  
  CHP officials say the driver Jay S. Khunphixay, 37, sustained major injuries and was taken to KMC.
  
  Officers said that heavy rainfall and speed appeared to be factors in the crash.
  
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• Disney hikes ticket prices at US theme parks

  23-02-2015 17:59
  
  LOS ANGELES - Visiting Mickey and Minnie just got more expensive.
  
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• Snow delays for Monday, February 23rd

  23-02-2015 17:21
  
  The following is a list of school delays for Monday, February 23rd:
  
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• McFarland USA opens big this past weekend

  23-02-2015 17:00
  
  And we now know how Kern County's very own Hollywood smash-hit did at the theaters this weekend.
  
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• Shafter Colours ends today

  23-02-2015 09:13
  
  Sunday Shafter celebrated the culmination of a four-day art festival which is known for bringing art to light throughout the community.  It was a weekend that included a fun run, sidewalk chalk drawing and an art exhibit. 
  
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• Local hot yoga studio helping veterans heal

  23-02-2015 08:39
  
  Warrior 1 yoga studio and the Kern County Heroes Fund have teamed up to offer something special to local men and women of service.
  
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• Pixley biogas project 'a nice little fit' for ethanol plant, nearby dairy

  23-02-2015 05:11
  
  It may have sounded impossibly idealistic at one time, but there's no longer any debate about whether dairy waste can be converted into low-carbon energy, even on an industrial scale.
  
  The question these days is, under what conditions does it make financial sense?
  
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• Funeral services for Feb. 23, 2015

  23-02-2015 02:59
  
  Services pending
  
  Adriana Alvarez, 71, Bakersfield, Feb. 3. Doughty-Calhoun-O'Meara.
  
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• Local church celebrates Black History Month

  23-02-2015 02:56
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA - As many in the the community celebrate Black History Month, one church in Bakersfield is doing more to help African-American youth learn about their heritage.
  Youth group members of the Cain Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Church have been presenting speeches about historical figures this month that have made an impact in African-American culture.
  On Feb. 22, the church met for the final celebration of those events.     Church members also celebrated at
  
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• Clubs look to promote pit bull image

  23-02-2015 02:50
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA - Members of local car, motorcycle and pitbull clubs invited the public out to enjoy a day of peace and goodwill, as well as show off some nice cars and bikes.
  The event was held at the Golden State Mall parking lot on F Street on Feb. 22.     Pitbull club members were also at the event today to share a message with the community: that pitbulls are a loving breed and that they have been given a bad image lately.     Members are referring to two re
  
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• Early morning crash leaves one man in the hospital

  23-02-2015 02:41
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA - A 20-year-old man was injured after an early morning crash in east Bakersfield. 
  According to the California Highway Patrol,  the accident happened around 2 a.m. on Edison Highway, just east of Mount Vernon Avenue.      The driver was identified by CHP as Hivar Garcia, who was reportedly driving at a speed of 55 miles-per-hour behind Francisco Castrol, who was driving 30 miles-per-hour before the two colided.      Garcia was
  
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• Read Across Bakersfield: Getting kids excited to read

  23-02-2015 02:37
  
  Community members celebrate the joy of reading at the 8th annual Read Across Bakersfield event.
  
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• Read Across Bakersfield: Getting kids excited about books

  23-02-2015 02:37
  
  In honor of Dr. Seuss' birthday, Bakersfield is celebrating with tons of Read Across America events.
  
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• Read Across Bakersfield

  23-02-2015 02:26
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA - The community celebrated the 8th Annual Read Across Bakersfield event Sunday. More than 500 people attended to celebrate the importance of reading, and the birthday of the great author, Dr. Seuss.
  
  The Bakersfield Elementary Teachers Association (BETA) put on the event for free to promote literacy in our community for the entire family. BETA President Michelle Johnson organized the event and says she is happy with the turnout. "We really want the community to know ho
  
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