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• Child located, Amber Alert cancelled

  09-03-2015 23:59
  
  A missing 1-year-old boy has been found in Tijuana, Mexico, after authorities issued an Amber Alert Monday afternoon.
  
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• Amber Alert issued for LA County boy

  09-03-2015 23:59
  
  An Amber Alert has been issued for a missing 1-year-old boy from Los Angeles County.
  
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• RUSS ALLRED: Business succession is about living, not dying

  09-03-2015 23:52
  
  Only 30 percent of businesses survive the owner and 67 percent of business owners fail to plan for succession.
  
  Most businesses don't survive because the owners never intended to pass them on. The owners who want their business to continue often avoid planning for succession, the way most people avoid writing a will. They perceive the outcome as an admission of their mortality. It is obvious that busi
  
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• Amber Alert issued for 1-year-old boy

  09-03-2015 23:43
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA- A statewide Amber Alert has been issued for boy who was abducted from San Pedro.
  
  Police say about 1:30 a.m. Monday morning the boy, Jayden Nathaniel Santiago, 1, was taken by his father, Giovany Santiago-Enriquez, 37, after violently attacking the boy's mother and boyfriend.
  
  The victim, Jayden Santiago, is a 1 year old Hispanic male, standing 24 inches tall, weighing 26 pounds, with black hair, and brown eyes. he was last seeing wearing a light brown and green s
  
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• Bakersfield woman honored for work with addicts

  09-03-2015 23:34
  
  SACRAMENTO – Assemblywoman Shannon Grove today honored Catherine (Cat) Skow as the 2015 Woman of the Year for the 34th Assembly District during a special Assembly ceremony at the State Capitol. As an employee of The Mission at Kern County, Catherine has poured her life into the organization’s recovery program helping women defeat their addictions; the same program that helped her overcome her fight with alcohol.
  
  “Catherine is an inspiration,” said Assemblywoman Sh
  
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• City Council looking for new Planning Commission members

  09-03-2015 23:22
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA- The Bakersfield City Council is looking for two people fill spots on the Planning Commission.
  
  At the end of April, two current commissioners will have their terms expire.
  
  There will be one opening in Ward 1 and another in Ward 7.
  
  The Bakersfield City Council is recruiting for one individual to serve on the Planning Commission due to the expiration of term of Commissioner David Strong (Ward 1), whose term expires April 30, 2015.
  
  The Planning Commission
  
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• American flag ban on college campus draws lawmakers' rebuke

  09-03-2015 23:06
  
  GOP lawmakers and veterans are calling for protection of the American flag after a California college student council banned its display.
  
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• Border Patrol agent accused of hidden camera in women's restroom

  09-03-2015 22:52
  
  A complaint unsealed Monday says Armando Gonzalez began collecting images at the agency's Chula Vista station in July 2013. Authorities seized 169 recordings taken from that date through December, some showing women undressing.
  
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• Orange County man injured when e-cigarette explodes

  09-03-2015 22:50
  
  An exploding e-cigarette has left a Santa Ana man with burns to his face and hands.
  
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• Ex-boyfriend gets jail for email of nude photos to students

  09-03-2015 22:48
  
  The ex-boyfriend of a Pasadena high school teacher has been sentenced to six months in jail for sending nude photos of his ex to hundreds of students and school employees.
  
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• HIV-positive San Francisco firefighter alleges harassment

  09-03-2015 22:46
  
  A San Francisco firefighter filed a legal claim alleging that colleagues and managers harassed and discriminated against him after learning he tested positive for HIV.
  
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• Proposed bill would get rid of red light cameras

  09-03-2015 22:42
  
  A bill that calls for a ban of those pesky red light cameras is being considered by state lawmakers. 
  
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• 'First Look': Amazing Race back in Bakersfield

  09-03-2015 21:22
  The Bakersfield Amazing Race has created such a one of a kind experience that people from as far as Fresno will be making their way to Bakersfield on Saturday to be a part of the fun.
  
  "They dress up, celebrate, act crazy and just have fun," said Andrae Gonzales, race organizer and executive director of Stewards Inc.
  
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• Raccoon's freedom costs San Francisco carpenter his job

  09-03-2015 21:10
  
  A carpenter has been fired for freeing a raccoon that had been trapped by exterminators at the San Francisco construction site where he worked.
  
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• Party Triggers Roof Collapse in SLO

  09-03-2015 20:53
  
  SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA- (KSBY) At least nine people were hospitalized Saturday when a garage collapsed beneath the weight of a rooftop party near California Polytechnic State University.The party was an organized event by students, but was not a University sanctioned event. "It was like all this cracking down, I tried to jump off and then it collapsed," said Cal Poly student Brenton Nevrez. "People started to get off but at that point it was already too late.""We
  
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• Animal in roadway blamed for Hwy 155 injury crash

  09-03-2015 20:14
  
  Five people were reportedly in a car that crashed Monday on Highway 155.
  
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• Apple Watch moves Internet out of your pocket

  09-03-2015 19:44
  
  Make calls, read email, control music, manage Instagram photos, keep up with your workout, pay for groceries, open your hotel room door.
  
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• Apple unveils more details about new watch

  09-03-2015 19:44
  
  Make calls, read email, control music, manage Instagram photos, keep up with your workout, pay for groceries, open your hotel room door.
  
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• New music festival announced for Bakersfield

  09-03-2015 19:39
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA- A brand new music festival is set for May 23rd. 
  
  The Bakersfield Rock & Country Music and Art Festival bills itself as California's premiere one day music festival.
  
  Over 50 acts will perform on 7 stages at Kern County Museum's Pioneer Village Park.
  
  Leann Rimes, Kellie Pickler, Ricky Skaggs and Pam Tillis are scheduled to perform.
  
  Organizers say all the artists that will perform have collectively sold over 1 billion records .
  
  There will also be
  
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• Bakersfield second hardest working city

  09-03-2015 19:13
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA-A new report by WalletHub says Bakersfield is the second hardest-working city in California.
  
  It says on average people here work nearly 39-hours a week.
  
  The study looked at 116 of the most populated cities in the country considering things like labor force participation rate and the number of workers with several jobs.
  
  Bakersfield came in number two in California.
  
  San Francisco topped the list, San Jose came in at number three, with San Diego and Fremont roun
  
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• Bay Area water districts buying Kern County water

  09-03-2015 19:13
  
  Water agencies say the drought also is driving up their costs, in part by forcing districts to pay more to buy water from an underground water bank in Kern County.
  
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• DUI checkpoint nets 7 arrests

  09-03-2015 19:02
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA- Police arrested 7 people on charges of driving under the influence Saturday night, during a checkpoint in northwest Bakersfield.
  
  It's part of the Kern Avoid DUI Taskforce effort to reduce the number of people injured or killed in DUI crashes.
  
  The checkpoint was held on Hageman Road, near Riverlakes Drive.
  
  Police say they screened more than 1,100 vehicles.
  
  Officers said 7 drivers did not have valid driver's licenses.
  
  Ten vehicles were impou
  
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• HERB BENHAM: William Penn ageless, but this former sixth-grader is not

  09-03-2015 18:47
  
  I couldn't say no to being a celebrity reader at William Penn. Even if I hadn't gone there, it looks like the kind of place that I could have gone. Anybody could have.
  
  Talk about a neighborhood school. There are neighborhood schools and then there are neighborhood schools so nestled in, so cozy, they look as if they were built first and then the neighborhood followed.
  
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• Two youth centers offering marine studies program

  09-03-2015 18:47
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA.-Looking for spring break plans for your kids? Two youth centers are calling for applications this morning for an after school marine studies program. The program will help some local kids discover the water for the first time. 
  
  CAPK's Friendship House Community Center and the Shafter Youth Center have been awarded almost $9,000 by the California Coastal Commission to offer the marine program to 135 children this year and next. 
  
  The seven week program will in
  
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• Tw youth centers offering marine studies program

  09-03-2015 18:47
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA.-Looking for spring break plans for your kids? Two youth centers are calling for applications this morning for an after school marine studies program. The program will help some local kids discover the water for the first time. 
  
  CAPK's Friendship House Community Center and the Shafter Youth Center have been awarded almost $9,000 by the California Coastal Commission to offer the marine program to 135 children this year and next. 
  
  The seven week program will in
  
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• Survey: Calif. gas prices jump 57 cents a gallon in 2 weeks

  09-03-2015 18:11
  
  Los Angeles had the highest-price gas in the lower 48 cities surveyed, at $3.48. California saw prices jump a whopping 57 cents.
  
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• 9 hurt in garage roof collapse at SLO college party

  09-03-2015 18:05
  
  Nine people were injured after a garage roof collapsed Saturday during an early St. Patrick's Day party at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo that spiraled out of control and caught both city and university officials off-guard.
  
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• 2 arrested in Delano stabbing

  09-03-2015 17:59
  
  A man was attacked outside Van's Deli on the 1700 block of Cecil Avenue, according to police.
  
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• Disputing credit report could get easier under new rules

  09-03-2015 17:54
  
  Disputing a mistake on your credit report could get easier and the effects of medical debt less severe under changes being made by the three largest credit-reporting agencies.
  
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• Coroner identifies man found dead in sump

  09-03-2015 17:51
  
  A body was found over the weekend in a drainage sump off the 7000 block of DiGiorgio Road in the Lamon area.
  
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• Body found in Lamont area

  09-03-2015 17:51
  
  A body was found over the weekend in a drainage sump off the 7000 block of DiGiorgio Road.
  
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• Hwy 178 reopens after deadly crash

  09-03-2015 17:33
  
  A deadly crash had traffic stopped for much of Monday on a portion of Highway 178 in northeast Bakersfield.
  
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• Deadly crash has Hwy 178 closed in NE Bakersfield

  09-03-2015 17:33
  
  A deadly crash has traffic stopped on Highway 178.
  
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• Deadly crash has Hwy 178 closed

  09-03-2015 17:33
  
  A deadly crash has traffic stopped on Highway 178.
  
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• CHP hosting Start Smart class for teens

  09-03-2015 17:07
  
  The California Highway Patrol is hosting a Start Smart Class on Tuesday, March 10 at 6 p.m. at the CHP 420 Club.
  
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• Double fatal crash closes Hwy 178

  09-03-2015 17:01
  
  Eastbound Hwy 178 remains closed at Morning Drive after a fatal crash Monday morning.
  
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• Two dead in early morning crash on Hwy. 178

  09-03-2015 16:50
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA- One person is dead after a crash on Highway 178.
  
  It happened just after 6:00 a.m. Monday near Morning Drive and Highway 178.
  
  The road was closed for several hours as crews investigated and cleaned up the crash site.
  
  Traffic was routed around the scene causing major traffic delays.
  
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• One dead in early morning crash on Hwy. 178

  09-03-2015 16:50
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA-
  
  UPDATED: 10:30 a.m.
  
  Bakersfield Police say Highway 178 will remain closed until 3 p.m. Monday as they investigate a fatal crash.
  
  Police say they got the call of the crash at 6:24 a.m. They say officers found a flatbed truck carrying scaffolding east on 178  overturned at Morning Drive. 
  
  Police say the adult male passenger of the truck died at the scene. The driver was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
  
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• 'First Look': First News for March 9

  09-03-2015 16:09
  
  Lead stories from "First Look with Scott Cox's" Top Stories:
  
  PAIR ARRESTED IN STABBING: Delano Police officers have arrested a man and a woman in connection to a Friday stabbing attack outside a Delano convenience store. A man was attacked outside the store at around 4:30 p.m. on Friday and officers were able to identify two suspects; Pedro Villa, 20, and Alexandra Lopez, 20. Lopez was arre
  
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• Local film festival showcases young talent

  09-03-2015 07:25
  
  The red carpet was rolled out Sunday night in downtown Bakersfield at the Fox Theater for the 21st annual Christian Youth Film Festival. Awards for "Best Actor" and "Best Picture" gave the teens a sense of friendly competition and made it feel a little bit like the Academy Awards.
  
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• Bakersfield Blaze looks to hire 2015 seasonal employees

  09-03-2015 01:47
  
  The Bakersfield Blaze has 2015 seasonal job fair.
  
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• 57th Annual March Meet at Famoso Raceway

  09-03-2015 01:22
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA - Good vibrations this weekend at Famoso Raceway, as racing enthusiasts enjoyed the final races of the 57th annual March Meet. Spectators came from all over the world for the five-day event. Organizers said the meet drew 500 competitors and thousands of attendees to the raceway, a big boost for the local economy.
  
  Famoso Raceway Operations Vice-President Blake Bowser, said March Meet benefits all of Kern County. "This brings a lot, I would venture to guess around fiv
  
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