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• Investigation preview: Your car info may be used without your consent

  24-04-2015 23:28
  
  Information about your car may be used without your consent.
  
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• Investigation preview: Your car is being monitored without your consent

  24-04-2015 23:24
  
  We uncover how an online database is able to regularly keep tabs on your car, whether it's up for sale or not.Watch the Eyewitness News report at 10 Monday night on Fox 58.
  
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• Service held to remember children lost to abuse

  24-04-2015 22:18
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA - Local child welfare officials are calling for the immediate end to violence against children.
  The children's memorial flag was raised Friday morning in front of the Human Services Building to remember the thousands of kids lost nation wide in the last year to child abuse.    According to DHS, in 2014 two local children died as a direct result of abuse: a 3-month-old girl and a 1-month-old boy.
  "We've had fewer deaths but the issues of abuse and neglect stil
  
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• House fire on Niles Street

  24-04-2015 22:14
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA - A house fire broke out on Niles Street and Orange Drive shortly after 11 a.m on Friday.
  Firefighters from both the city and county are still working to put out hot spots.     There is no word on what started the fire.     A neighbor said the home was vacant.
  
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• BPD looking for suspects wanted for residential burglary

  24-04-2015 22:12
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA - The Bakersfield Police Department is seeking the community’s assistance in identifying and locating the following suspects wanted for residential burglary. 
  The incident happened on April 10, around at 9:45 a.m., according to BPD. 
  BPD officials said the suspects entered the victim’s residence located in the 2400 block of Berkshire Rd. and stole personal property. 
  The first suspect is described as a male, wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt.
  The second
  
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• Supervisors to move next Indian Wells Valley water discussions to Ridgecrest

  24-04-2015 22:00
  
  The white-knuckle question of how to control overdrafting of groundwater in the Indian Wells Valley comes to the Kern County Board of Supervisors Tuesday.
  But the issue, which has sparked intense debate in the desert communities around Ridgecrest, won't be decided next week.
  
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• Vacant house erupts in fire, known for 'heavy transient use'

  24-04-2015 21:46
  
  A house erupted in fire Friday at Niles Street and Orange Drive.
  
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• SOUND OFF: Why did we ignore most religious day of the year?

  24-04-2015 21:44
  
  Reader: This letter is addressed to the silent Christians and a newspaper that completely ignored the most religious day of the year. Not one word about Easter on the front page about the observance of the greatest story ever told. The news media seem to be only concerned about the "squeaky" voice of the non-believers and atheists and those adhering to religions that advocate kill if you don't believe. If there was another paper in town I would cancel my 50-year subscription. Edito
  
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• Bakersfield police release 911 call from murder-suicide

  24-04-2015 21:26
  
  Police on Friday released the recording of a 911 call from a murder-suicide in March.
  
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• Counterfeit money, drugs found in Bakersfield bust

  24-04-2015 21:09
  
  Four people were arrested Thursday after Kern County deputies found drugs and counterfeit money.
  
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• 911 Call: "I shot my wife in the stomach"

  24-04-2015 20:58
  
  This is a very intense call. Bakersfield police have just released a 911 call from a man they say shot his wife and then later turned the gun on himself. (*WARNING DISTURBING AUDIO*) 
  
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• Man accused of child molestation now changing plea

  24-04-2015 20:58
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA - A man accused of child molestation in the 1980s, as part of the infamous alleged molestation ring in Kern County, wants to withdraw a plea that set him free 28 years ago.     Gerardo Gonzales said while the plea freed him from jail after nearly three years and allowed him to regain custody of his children, he has never really been free.     Now, he wants to clear his name.
  "The case is that they were trying to convict innocent people of thing
  
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• Civil rights leader Cesar Chavez receives military honors

  24-04-2015 20:10
  
  KEENE, CA - A civil rights pioneer who changed the world in the 1970s and 1980swas honored for his service in the US Navy.
  United Farm Workers co-founder and civil rights activist Cesar Chavez received full graveside military honors on Thursday.
  Many family members, including his wife, attended the ceremony at his gravesite inside the Cesar Chavez National Monument in Keene.     Chavez co-founded the National Farm Workers Association, which was later renamed the United Farm Worke
  
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• Police release 911 call from murder-suicide

  24-04-2015 19:53
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA - Police have released the 911 call related to the murder-suicide last month of a couple in southwest Bakersfield.Investigators say their evidence indicates Shawn Carroll shot his wife Diane Carroll at their home on De Colores Ct. March 10, then turned the gun on himself and died from a self-inflicted gun shot wound. 
  Diane Carroll was transported to Kern Medical Center where she died.Police say the investigation into what led to the shooting continues and no other informat
  
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• U.S. Army All-Star Bowl is Friday night

  24-04-2015 19:40
  
  The U.S. Army All-Star Bowl is Friday night at Rabobank Arena in Bakersfield.
  
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• Memorial service today to honor Civil War veterans

  24-04-2015 19:35
  
  Memorial service today to honor Civil War veterans    BAKERSFIELD, CA - The Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War will take part in a memorial service Friday at historic Union Cemetery to honor the 91 union Civil War veterans buried there and the public is invited.
  The DUVCW is a society open to direct female descendants of honorably discharged service members who served during the Civil War as well as those who died or were killed while serving the union.    &nb
  
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• Diet Pepsi dropping aspartame on customer concerns

  24-04-2015 19:26
  
  PepsiCo says it's dropping aspartame from Diet Pepsi in response to customer feedback and replacing it with sucralose, another artificial sweetener commonly known as Splenda.
  
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• 'Lone Survivor' veteran shares his story at fundraiser

  24-04-2015 19:19
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA - Families that have lost loved ones while serving our country were treated to a special guest speaker at Buck Owens' Crystal Palace.
  The second annual Red, White and Blue gala was held Thursday night and featured the man who wrote the book and inspired the film 'Lone Survivor.'
  The event is held to raise funds for TAPS (Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors), an organization that provides services to families that have lost a loved one serving in the military.    &
  
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• 11-year-old boy arrested after gun goes off in classroom

  24-04-2015 19:15
  
  n 11-year-old is in custody after accidentally firing a stolen handgun at a Las Vegas school. No one was hurt.
  
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• DUI checkpoint to be held this weekend

  24-04-2015 19:04
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA - April is distracted driving awareness month and Saturday night authorities will be out in force trying to catch those driving under the influence in Bakersfield.
  The Kern Avoid DUI Task Force will be conducting a DUI and driver's license checkpoint sometime Saturday in the greater Bakersfield area.     Officials would like to remind you, if you suspect an impaired driver while out on the roadways, you are encouraged to call 9-1-1.
  
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• Remembering the oil boom in Kern County

  24-04-2015 18:36
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA - The Kern Economic Development Foundation welcomed people to the Metro Galleries in downtown Bakersfield Thursday night to celebrate the early days of the oil boom in Kern County.     The event was a look back on our local oil industry and the history of oil exploration and discovery in the golden empire.     Author Betsy Lumbye discussed her book "Beyond Luck: The Improbable Rise of the Berry Fortune Across a Western Century," detailing
  
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• Jenner: What a long, strange trip it's been

  24-04-2015 18:35
  
  Bruce Jenner's interview with Diane Sawyer airs Tonight at 9 p.m. on 20/20, followed by 23ABCNews at 11 p.m.TV LISTINGS
  
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• Bruce Jenner interview the latest 'get'

  24-04-2015 18:34
  
  Once, long ago, some of these newsmakers were considered almost as newsworthy as presidents by the networks — maybe even more! (In hindsight, maybe not so much!)
  
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• County to cut back penalty for medical marijuana plants

  24-04-2015 18:21
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA - County supervisors will consider scaling back the penalty for growing more than the allotted 12 medical marijuana plants.
  In a recent court case, a judge called the county's current $1,000 per plant penalty excessive.     The ordinance led to a $71,000 fine against a man who had cultivated 97 plants.     The judge said that amount was not proportionate to the crime.     Supervisors will consider giving the courts and law enforcement
  
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• Watch Aaron Perlman's singing weather forecast

  24-04-2015 18:20
  
  Every Friday morning, forecaster Aaron Perlman gives you a singing forecast. Today's song is all about Saturday's storm.
  
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• Parents question the value of some educational conferences

  24-04-2015 17:44
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA - Many parents spend big bucks to send their children to summer camps and academic conferences, but experts say the experience doesn't always match the cost. 
  Some parents and students are accusing organizers of one conference of enriching themselves more than the students.
  Edmond McGinley is a Valley Oaks Charter School student who was nominated to attend the inaugural Congress of Future Science and Technology leaders later this year. It's a three day conference for studen
  
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• Memorial held for children lost to child abuse

  24-04-2015 15:17
  
  The Department of Human services will hold a special flag raising ceremony for children lost to abuse, Friday morning. 
  
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• Kern High School district offering dinner

  24-04-2015 08:32
  
  If your child is in high school and stays on campus after school for tutoring or sports, they may be able to qualify for a free meal.
  
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• PHOTO GALLERY: U.S. Navy honors Cesar Chavez

  24-04-2015 08:02
  
  The U.S. Navy paid military honors to the late Cesar Chavez, co-founder of the United Farm Workers union and a Navy veteran, at a ceremony in Keene Thursday. Chavez, who died in 1993, did not receive military honors when he was buried at La Paz, his home for many years in the Tehachapi Mountains above Bakersfield.
  
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• ICE 'ramping up' detention center in Bakersfield

  24-04-2015 07:12
  
  It's been an on-again, off-again prison for decades. But after a $10 million renovation, the Mesa Verde Detention Facility on Golden State Avenue in Bakersfield is "on" yet again, this time housing undocumented immigrants facing deportation or otherwise awaiting decisions on their immigration cases.
  
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• Rock and Roll history lesson

  24-04-2015 03:54
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA - A rock and roll history class at Bakersfield College got a lesson from a music legend today. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Chris Hillman spoke with students Thursday at the Simonsen Performing Arts Center.
  Hillman made history as part of bands that defined the country-rock music genre. The Byrds, The Flying Burrito Brothers and Desert Rose Band to name a few.
  He is no stranger to Bakersfield -- he sang at Buck Owens' funeral.
  He came back to Bakersfield, to share his story
  
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• Woman arrested in Fresno fire invstigation

  24-04-2015 03:47
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA - A woman with a bizarre history in Bakersfield has been arrested in connection to last month's house fire that sent a Fresno fire captain to the hospital.Julia Harper, 52, is accused of starting the fire, but this isn't the first time she's made headlines for starting a fire.Kern County Sheriff's officials say Harper lit herself on fire in Oildale in 2009 during a fight in with her boyfriend, Frank Alexander. Harper and Alexander have lengthy criminal records in Bakersfield inc
  
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• ICE facility in Bakersfield: 'It meets our highest standards'

  24-04-2015 03:31
  
  Federal officials say their newly opened facility for immigration detainees provides the highest level of programs and facilities. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials showed off the $10 million in renovations to the long-closed Mesa Verde Detention Facility on Golden State Avenue in Bakersfield.
  
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• Water restrictions: Day 1, what you need to know

  24-04-2015 02:48
  
  The City Council approved a new ordinance, which comes as the latest round of water restrictions for Bakersfield residents.
  
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• Competitive cheerleading costs add up

  24-04-2015 02:39
  
  They're fierce and full of energy, but some may be surprised to learn behind the smiles, the costs associated with competitive cheerleading.
  
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• LA mayor launches Clean Streets Initiative

  24-04-2015 02:15
  
  Eric Garcetti on Thursday signed an order for his Clean Streets Initiative. It would deploy an additional 5,000 trash cans around town in the next four years — there currently are just 1,000 — and create strike teams to target areas where lots of trash and furniture has been illegally dumped.
  
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• California orders no water diversions despite legal rights

  24-04-2015 02:14
  
  The State Water Resources Control Board sent a letter Thursday to about 1,500 Central Valley farms and people ordering them to stop taking water for irrigation.
  
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• California prisons reject advice to trim inmate killings

  24-04-2015 02:10
  
  California's corrections department has rejected a recommendation that its inspector general says could help reduce an extraordinarily high homicide rate in state prisons, officials said Thursday.
  
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• California death row inmate dies of unknown causes

  24-04-2015 02:08
  
  An inmate sentenced to death for killing a brain-injured woman has died of unknown causes.
  
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• Scientists convinced of tie between earthquakes and drilling

  24-04-2015 01:39
  
  With the evidence coming in from one study after another, scientists are now more certain than ever that oil and gas drilling is causing hundreds upon hundreds of earthquakes across the U.S.
  
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• 49 greenhouses at Tulare County pot grow site

  24-04-2015 01:33
  
  Authorities busted a large marijuana growing operation Thursday in southern Tulare County.
  
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• TRAFFIC ALERT: both ramps to EB 58 to close

  24-04-2015 01:04
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA- City officials are warning drivers about a big overnight closure.Both ramps from Highway 99 to Highway 58 will be closed for about two hours tonight. No traffic from the 99 to 58 will able to use the ramps but there will be detours in place.Crews will striping the roadway between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m.Traffic will be detoured off State Route 99 at Stockdale Highway and will use Brundage Lane to continue east to Union Avenue. Motorists can enter eastbound State Route 58 from Uni
  
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• Hwy 99, Hwy 58 ramps closed Thursday night

  24-04-2015 01:01
  
  The Highway 99 connector ramps to eastbound Highway 58 will be closed for about two hours Thursday night, according to the Thomas Roads Improvement Program.
  
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• Police seek suspect wanted for criminal threats

  24-04-2015 00:47
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA- Bakersfield Police are looking for a man they say threatened a grocery store employee.On April 5th about 8 p.m. police say the suspect went into the Smart and Final store on Stockdale and threatened an employee with bodily harm.The suspect is described as a: black male, 40’s, 6’1”, 170 lbs., black hair, brown eyes, wearing a cream colored hat, blue polo style shirt and black pants.Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to call Detective
  
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• Bakersfield police: Man threatened worker at store

  24-04-2015 00:47
  
  Police want help finding a man they say made threats to a worker in a Smart and Final store.
  
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• Wife of slain Bell Gardens mayor accused of manslaughter

  24-04-2015 00:28
  
  Lyvette Crespo, 43, entered the plea to a grand jury indictment. She was ordered held on $150,000 bail and could face up to 21 years in state prison if convicted.
  
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• Flood Ministries giving homes to homeless

  24-04-2015 00:25
  
  One local group has been transforming lives for many years and has just reached a huge milestone of community impact.
  
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• California deputies shoot, wound driver who rammed them

  24-04-2015 00:21
  
  Sheriff's deputies in Northern California say they shot and critically wounded a driver who rammed them with a car.
  
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• LA jury awards $6.5 million to strippers in club lawsuit

  24-04-2015 00:17
  
  A Los Angeles jury has awarded $6.5 million to hundreds of exotic dancers who claimed they were stripped of their tips.
  
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