Bakersfield news

• Delano to host Community Peace March

  05-05-2015 23:55
  
  Delano will host its first annual Community Peace March on June 13.
  
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• VIDEO: Man smashes SUV into store to steal beer

  05-05-2015 23:42
  
  Police have arrested a man who was caught on camera smashing his SUV into a convenience store, taking beer and then leaving.
  
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• Deputies: Teen responsible for series of armed robberies

  05-05-2015 23:39
  
  Surveillance video helped law enforcement nab a 17-year-old suspected of four robberies in the Bakersfield area.
  The teen, whose name was not released, was booked into Juvenile Hall Monday on suspicion of four counts of armed robbery.
  
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• Teen accused of string of armed robberies

  05-05-2015 23:38
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA- A teen has been arrested for a string or armed robberies, according to the Kern County Sheriff's Office.Deputies say between April 4 and April 25 four armed robberies happened in east Bakersfield and in all the suspect matched the same description.A gas station, a convenience store, a smoke shop and a liquor store were all hit. In each,the victims described the robber as a black male in his teens armed with a handgun and wearing a mask.Three of the robberies happened
  
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• High school student accused of 4 armed robberies

  05-05-2015 23:35
  
  A 17-year-old was arrested Monday and accused of four armed robberies throughout Bakersfield.
  
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• Man sentenced to eight years in prison for shooting that injured his daughter

  05-05-2015 23:30
  
  A man who shot and injured his daughter and another man as he tried to break up a fight in east Bakersfield was sentenced Tuesday to eight years in prison.
  Edgardo Acosta, 37, was found guilty in March of attempted voluntary manslaughter and willful cruelty to a child and acquitted of two counts of assault with a gun on a person.
  
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• Republican Mike Huckabee launches presidential bid with fiery speech

  05-05-2015 22:48
  
  (Reuters) — Republican Mike Huckabee announced a run for his party's 2016 presidential nomination on Tuesday with a fiery, populist speech aimed at energizing support from the Christian right and blue-collar Americans struggling to make ends meet. The 59-year-old former Arkansas governor and former host of a popular Fox News television show is a long shot in the widening race to represent the Republican Party in the November 2016 election. Huckabee is the sixth Republican to make a for
  
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• Body found in car parked outside radio station

  05-05-2015 22:46
  
  A dead body was discovered inside a car parked outside KUZZ's radio station on Sillect Avenue Tuesday morning.
  Police responded to a call about 11:30 a.m. and found the body in the car at 3223 Sillect Ave., Sgt. Joe Grubbs said. It appears the person died of natural causes.
  
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• Bomb Squad called to Sheriff's property room

  05-05-2015 22:40
  
  KCSO Bomb Squad on scene of a suspicious device at the Sheriff's Office Property Room, 1501 L Street in Bakersfield. 
  
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• Huckabee launches second presidential bid

  05-05-2015 22:17
  
  Declaring Tuesday that he can bring "the kind of change that truly can get America from hope to higher ground," former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee announced his Republican candidacy in the hometown he shares with former President Bill Clinton.
  
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• Firms could record some phone calls without consent under California bill

  05-05-2015 22:08
  
  (Reuters) --Companies would no longer have to tell consumers they are recording some cellphone conversations until 20 seconds into the calls under a bill approved Tuesday by a committee in the California legislature. The bill by freshman assembly member Evan Low, a Democrat from the state's Silicon Valley tech hub, would remove a provision in state law making it illegal for companies to record all cellphone conversations without the express consent of the consumer if the person has done busi
  
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• Six Kern County schools earn state education award

  05-05-2015 22:07
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA- Six Kern County schools have been awarded the the Gold Ribbon School Award for excellence.West High School, McFarland High School, Rosedale Middle School, Murray Middle School, Sherman E. Burroughs High School and Rosamond High School all earned the award.
  State Superintendent of Public Instruction announced that 193 middle schools and 180 high schools have been honored under the state’s new Gold Ribbon Schools Awards Program, which is temporarily taking the place of
  
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• Possibly explosive item found in KCSO property room

  05-05-2015 21:52
  
  A possibly explosive device will be removed from the Kern County Sheriff's Office property room.
  
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• Bomb squad responds to KCSO property room

  05-05-2015 21:52
  
  The bomb squad is on scene of a suspicious device at the Kern County Sheriff's Office property room.
  
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• Body found in car near Crystal Palace.

  05-05-2015 21:17
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA-  The Bakersfield Police Department was on scene of a suspicious death near the Crystal Palace Tuesday morning.
  Police found a body in the back seat of a car parked in the lot for the Buck Owens Building that houses KUZZ.
  Police say the car was running and has been running since yesterday.
  The car is a silver Toyota Camry.
  The body discovered by off-duty Shafter police officer.
  
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• Police: Nothing suspicious about body found near Buck Owens Crystal Palace

  05-05-2015 21:13
  
  Police said this appears to be a natural death, and they see nothing suspicious.
  
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• Body found near Buck Owens Crystal Palace

  05-05-2015 21:13
  
  A body has been found inside a car either in the parking lot or along the street near the Buck Owens Crystal Palace.
  
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• Surveillance photos show person under attack

  05-05-2015 21:11
  
  Surveillance photos were released Tuesday that show a person being attacked in Lamont.
  
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• Kern County, nonprofit group sign agreement to help well owners during drought

  05-05-2015 20:57
  
  Kern County residents who have a dry water well could get help under an agreement signed Tuesday by the Board of Supervisors.
  
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• Multiple people sought in assault investigation

  05-05-2015 20:37
  
  The Kern County Sheriff's Office is asking the public's assistance in an assault with a deadly weapon investigation.
  
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• 2 hurt in apartment fire

  05-05-2015 20:24
  
  Two people suffered injuries, though neither was taken to a hospital, in an overnight fire.
  
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• SF man walking along freeway hit, killed by big rig

  05-05-2015 20:15
  
  A man walking along Interstate 5 was hit and killed Monday night on Interstate 5.
  
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• Man walking along freeway hit, killed by big rig

  05-05-2015 20:15
  
  A man walking along Interstate 5 was hit and killed Monday night on Interstate 5.
  
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• Bakersfield fire battles fully engulfed vacant home

  05-05-2015 20:15
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA- The Bakersfield Fire Department fought a two alarm fire Monday night in east Bakersfield.Fire crews say the call came in just before 10 p.m. for a fire at 1206 Oregon Street near Niles Street and Beale Avenue.The first firefighters on scene reported the home was vacant but was threatening to catch two nearby homes on fire.Fire officials say they were able to keep the fire from spreading.The vacant home partially collapsed from the fire.
  No one was hurt.
  
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• Vin Scully to visit Taft

  05-05-2015 20:13
  
  TAFT, CA- Broadcasting icon Vin Scully will be in Taft this weekend.The legendary Dodgers announcer will visit a wiffle ball field named in his honor in Taft on Saturday May 9th.The field is a mini replica of Dodger Stadium.Scully will be on hand to visit with local children and celebrate the work being done every day in support of the community.“It is an honor Vin Scully will visit Taft and the community field named after him. For generations, Vin Scully has served as a role model that e
  
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• Suspects caught on camera assaulting man in Lamont

  05-05-2015 20:10
  
  Video surveillance captured an assault in Lamont and investigators are asking for help identifying the attackers.
  Deputies said the attack occurred at 9 p.m. April 19 at the corner of Di Giorgio Road and Main Street. Three men beat a fourth man with their hands, feet and a beer bottle.
  
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• Regulators: California fell far short of water-saving target

  05-05-2015 20:06
  
  State water regulators say Californians conserved little water in March and local officials were not aggressive in cracking down on waste.
  
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• Fire at vacant house in east Bakersfield causes $150,000 in damage

  05-05-2015 20:01
  
  Arson investigators are looking into an east Bakersfield fire that caused an estimated $150,000 to a vacant single-story house Monday evening.
  Bakersfield firefighters said the 9:59 p.m. blaze in the 1200 block of Oregon Street engulfed the house, but they kept it from spreading to other structures. No injuries were reported.
  
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• Los Angeles sues Wells Fargo, alleging fraud by employees

  05-05-2015 20:00
  
  The city of Los Angeles is suing Wells Fargo Bank, alleging that employees driven by strict sales pressure opened unauthorized accounts for customers that charged them fees and damaged their credit.
  
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• No action taken in flap over Mira Monte HS principal

  05-05-2015 19:51
  
  The Kern High School District is considering removing Jaime Quinonez as principal at Mira Monte High School, and that possibility has drawn heated reaction from supporters and detractors of Quinonez.
  
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• Deputies say assault caught on camera

  05-05-2015 19:25
  
  LAMONT, CA- Deputies are looking for three men they say assaulted a man in Lamont.The attack was caught on camera and deputies hope someone will recognize the men or their vehicle.KCSO says a Hispanic male was assaulted by three suspectsat the corner of Di Giorgio Rd. and Main Street.During the assault the suspects hit the victim with their hands, feet, and a beer bottle. The victim sustained moderate head injuries as a result of the attack.Security cameras caught the attack.
  The suspects
  
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• Driver who ran out of gas hit and killed on I-5

  05-05-2015 18:35
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA- A man who ran out of gas on I-5 was hit and killed Monday night.The California Highway Patrol says it happened about 9 p.m. on southbound I-5 just south of Copus Road.The man reportedly ran out of gas and was walking on the side of the roadway when he was struck by a semi.
  
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• Highland HS students dance their way to Summer

  05-05-2015 17:39
  
  The dance was designed to bring the community of students with special needs together and give back to the community in such a way that we can celebrate the teachers and students who put in extra time and effort to succeed.
  
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• Southwest fire leaves six without homes

  05-05-2015 17:05
  
  An early-morning apartment fire demolishes the homes of six people at The Laurel Tree Apartment Complex, off Lennox and California Avenues.
  
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• Golden State Hwy bridge deemed ‘structurally deficient’

  05-05-2015 08:56
  
  Caltrans officials say the bridge is safe, but engineering reports Eyewitness News obtained in an open records request describe the Golden State Highway bridge over the Kern River as “structurally deficient.”
  
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• Golden St. Hwy Bridge deemed ‘structurally deficient’

  05-05-2015 08:56
  
  Caltrans officials tell Eyewitness News cameras the bridge is safe, but engineering reports we obtained in an open records request describe the Golden State Highway bridge over the Kern River as “structurally deficient.”
  
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• Principal under fire at school board meeting

  05-05-2015 08:54
  
  Last week a post on the Dolores Huerta Facebook page encouraged people to come to the upcoming Kern High School District board meeting to support Mira Monte principal Jaime Quinonez. 
  
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• High-Speed Rail from Bakersfield to Palmdale

  05-05-2015 08:51
  
  TEHACHAPI, CA - We've heard plans for the train coming from the north, but what about the route it would take heading south over the Tehachapi mountains? High-speed rail officials say the main reason we haven't heard much about the high-speed rail section to Palmdale is because the plans aren't set yet.And from an engineering standpoint, crossing the Tehachapi mountains might leave the train stuck between a rock and a hard place. High-speed rail officials were at the Tehachapi City Council meet
  
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• EPA cites Bakersfield oil-by-rail company for clean-air violations

  05-05-2015 08:48
  
  U.S. EPA cites a rail company for not having proper operating permits.
  
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• Judge's ruling may only be a speed bump on 24th Street project

  05-05-2015 08:09
  
  The city of Bakersfield has acquired 18 of the 21 homes it plans to demolish in order to begin a widening project on 24th Street, a city official said Monday. And unless the city plans to become a residential landlord, chances are it will ultimately move ahead with the $60 million project.
  
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• Dozens supporting school climate review at Mira Monte High wear red to meeting

  05-05-2015 08:06
  
  Teachers and students called for a new principal at Mira Monte High School Monday at a Kern High School District board meeting. They claimed Principal Jaime Quinónez has encouraged a culture of fear and bullying at the school and that he rewards his favorites and punishes his opposers.
  
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• Parent: 1st grader allowed to leave campus

  05-05-2015 08:00
  
  A parent contacted 23ABC News and said her first grader was allowed to leave Tompkins Elementary School campus unsupervised Friday afternoon.
  
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• Residents call for action on vacant structure fires

  05-05-2015 03:55
  
  Residents in east Bakersfield are fed up with the way the city is handling a growing number of vacant structure fires.
  
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• Bakersfield's Relay for Life

  05-05-2015 03:39
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA - Thousands gathered at the Kern County Fairgrounds for the Bakersfield Relay for Life.Relay for Life is a worldwide phenomenon with Bakersfield's relay being one of the biggest and for someone like Lynne Wood who walked it for the first time as a survivor, a life changing experience. "It's great to support people that have cancer but coming out here and being someone that has cancer for the first time was it changed everything," said Wood.
  Bakersfield relay MC Kenn Mc
  
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• Cinco de Mayo: Big business for Mexican restaurants

  05-05-2015 03:34
  
  Mix up the margaritas, let the fajitas sizzle and get ready to mash up those avocados, because restaurants throughout the entire country are ready for your business this Cinco de Mayo, including those in Kern County.
  
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• 24th St project: 'I don’t know why they want to demolish all these houses'

  05-05-2015 03:25
  
  The city's $60 million 24th street widening project may fall through.
  
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• Mira Monte High School Principal gets attention on social media

  05-05-2015 03:21
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA - Defenders and critics of Mira Monte High School's Principal, Jaime Quiñónez, will address the Kern High School District Board of Trustees Monday night. This after rumors surfaced Quiñónez may be transferred from the school to the district office.It started in March when students presented allegations of problems with Quiñónez to the board, which said it would investigate. Following, a call to action on Facebook made by the Dolores Huerta foundatio
  
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• Body in orchard: 'probably used gasoline or diesel to cover them'

  05-05-2015 03:16
  
  Antonio Diaz, the manager of an orange orchard off Highway 166, said one his workers found a body early Sunday morning.
  
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• Investigation preview: Taxpayers fund hefty raise for KRC exec

  05-05-2015 03:05
  
  While Kern Regional Center is in the middle of a state investigation,the chief executive director was given a hefty raise, and you paid forit. We ask how they justify this use of taxpayer money.
  
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• Woman killed in fiery weekend crash

  05-05-2015 02:39
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA - Bakersfield police are investigating a fiery crash that killed a 33-year-old mother early Sunday morning.Police say the vehicle was so mangled by the force of that crash, they aren't sure if anyone else was inside the car.The Kern County Coroner's Office has not released the victim's name, but close friends and co-workers say she's Leanne Longcrier.It was a fiery and deadly scene around 1:40 a.m. Sunday at Coffee Road and Granite Falls Drive in northwest Bakersfield.
  
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