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• Teen shoots himself in the hand

  07-05-2015 23:47
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA - An 18-year-old man is recovering after allegedly shooting himself in the hand, according officials.It happened on May 5, around 2:30 p.m. in the 3500 block of Cathedral Rose Drive.According to BPD, they found 18-year-old Sheldon Croney suffering from a gunshot wound to his left hand.An investigation revealed that Croney and and a juvenile friend were at another friend’s residence located in the 4300 block of Rock Lake Dr. when Croney and his friend found a handgun. 
  
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• 2 Kern County women in running for return to 'Survivor'

  07-05-2015 23:09
  
  Two Kern County residents are in line to appear on the next season of CBS' "Survivor."
  
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• More water districts to comply with regulations

  07-05-2015 22:49
  
  SAN FRANCISCO, CA - The California Public Utilities Commission has ordered water companies in its jurisdiction to comply with the water regulations set forth by the Water resources control board on May 5.According to the CPUC, the actions are taken to safeguard remaining urban water supplies.The CPUC oversees 113 investor-owned water utilities that provide water service to approximately 16 percent of California's residents. The CPUC today ordered these companies to comply with the state Water R
  
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• More water districts ordered to comply with regulations

  07-05-2015 22:49
  
  SAN FRANCISCO, CA - The California Public Utilities Commission has ordered water companies in its jurisdiction to comply with the water regulations set forth by the Water resources control board on May 5.According to the CPUC, the actions are taken to safeguard remaining urban water supplies.The CPUC oversees 113 investor-owned water utilities that provide water service to approximately 16 percent of California's residents. The CPUC today ordered these companies to comply with the state Water R
  
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• Five people indicted on recycling fraud charges

  07-05-2015 22:26
  
  SACRAMENTO, CA - Five people in Kern County have been indicted on grand theft and recycling fraud charges, according to the California Department of Resources and Recycling (CalRecycle).A two-year investigation revealed a complex scheme involving out-of-state used beverage containers, 24 Southern California recycling centers, and $14 million worth of fraudulent California Redemption Value claims.
  "Californians rightly expect us to act aggressively to combat CRV fraud," CalRecycle Dire
  
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• New bill to make HWY 43 eligible for funding

  07-05-2015 22:10
  
  SACRAMENTO, CA - A bill to make Highway 43 eligible for project funding has passed in the assembly.Assembly Bill 1043 passed on the assembly floor on Thursday, May 7. The bill, proposed by Assemblymember Rudy Salas, would add State Route 43 to the Interregional Road System (IRRS) and would make it eligible to compete for project funding in the Interregional Transportation Improvement Program (ITIP). 
  "Improvement projects for State Route 43 are long overdue. It serves a key route
  
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• Facebook small business conference panel tomorrow

  07-05-2015 21:51
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA - On Friday, a small business conference open to the public will be held to show entrepreneurs how to market their businesses on Facebook.
  The Facebook Small Business Boost group will visit Bakersfield and hold a free event to teach local small business people how to optimize their presence on the world's largest social network.
  The event will be hosted by by the Greater Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce with Congressman Kevin McCarthy welcoming entrepreneurs. 
  "Owning a
  
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• Charges dropped against man with murder case link

  07-05-2015 21:44
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA- Charges against a man suspected of being connected to a shooting death last November have been dismissed, according to the Kern Superior Court website.Donnell Robinson was charged with participating in a street gang and accessory to a crime after 25-year-old Lionell McGree junior was shot and killed outside the Regency Bowling Alley and Martini's Bar on Real Road.But in court yesterday, those charges with dismissed.The accused shooter, 33-year-old Paul Timberlake has been
  
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• KCSO personnel promoted, 1 honored with James Throne Award

  07-05-2015 21:38
  
  Seven members of the Kern County Sheriff's Office were promoted during a ceremony Thursday.
  
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• LAPD looking for missing elderly man

  07-05-2015 21:25
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA - Authorities have issued a silver alert for a missing person. 
  Gilbert Lee Durham was last seen on May 2 at 11 a.m. at his home in Los Angeles. 
  He drove away in a light blue Nissan Frontier and has a license plate number 7V53025, according to CHP. They say he suffers from a medical condition and may become disoriented.      Durham is a black male, 80 years old, has gray hair, brown eyes, 5 foot 7 and weighs 165 pounds.  
  If you see him,
  
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• 14-year-old has heart attack at school

  07-05-2015 21:23
  
  A student at Richland Junior High School in Shafter collapsed in the gym after complaining of ringing in her ears. 
  
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• What are you doing to conserve water?

  07-05-2015 21:07
  
  Brown lawns, dusty cars and idle sprinklers loom this summer under Gov. Jerry Brown's mandate to reduce urban water use by 25 percent to get through the drought. The State Water Resources Control Board approved new restrictions Tuesday that include a mandatory target for each local water agency to reduce consumption.
  
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• Taft HS student approached by would-be robber with knife

  07-05-2015 20:59
  
  A high school student was approached Thursday morning by a man with a knife who sought money.
  
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• Police: Taft HS student attempted robbery story is 'fabricated'

  07-05-2015 20:59
  
  Police now say this report was "fabricated."
  
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• Update: Student fabricated report of knife threat

  07-05-2015 20:46
  
  UPDATE: Taft Police officials are now reporting the student who said he was robbed by a man with a knife fabricated the whole story.Here is the retraction from Taft Police:        "Upon further investigation by the Taft Police Department, it has been determined that the attempted robbery         and assault with a deadly weapon that was reported as occurring in the area of San Emidio Street and Eighth     
  
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• Taft police looking for man who threatened student

  07-05-2015 20:46
  
  TAFT, CA- Taft Police are looking for a suspect they say tried to rob a high school student with a knife.Police say a Taft Union High School student was walking to school just before 8 a.m. Thursday when he was approached by the suspect.The man demanded money and threatened the student with a knife, according to Taft police. When the student said he didn’t have any money, police say the suspect came at victim with the knife.The victim told police he was able to slap the knife out of
  
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• Teen goes into cardiac arrest during gym class in Shafter

  07-05-2015 20:21
  
  SHAFTER, CA- KCFD says a 13 year old girl at Richland Junior High School in Shafter collapsed Thursday morning during gym class.She went into cardiac arrest.
  A Shafter police officer arrived on scene and used his automated external defibrillator (AED) on the girl. CPR was also performed by school staff then emergency personnel.KCFD and Hall Ambulance responded and took the girl to Mercy SW where her condition is unknown.
  District officials tell KGET the superintendent is on the way to the
  
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• Teen dies after going into cardiac arrest during gym class in Shafter

  07-05-2015 20:21
  
  SHAFTER, CA- UPDATED 12:10 p.m.Officials have confirmed to KGET that the girl who went into cardiac arrest at school has died. The district superintendent, Shafter Police and the principal of Richland Junior High School all confirm the death._____________________________________________________KCFD says a 14-year-old girl at Richland Junior High School in Shafter collapsed Thursday morning during gym class.She went into cardiac arrest.
  A Shafter police officer arrived on scene and used his
  
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• Teen dies after doing into cardiac arrest during gym class in Shafter

  07-05-2015 20:21
  
  SHAFTER, CA- UPDATED 12:10 p.m.Officials have confirmed to KGET that the girl who went into cardiac arrest at school has died. The district superintendent, Shafter Police and the principal of Richland Junior High School all confirm the death._____________________________________________________KCFD says a 13 year old girl at Richland Junior High School in Shafter collapsed Thursday morning during gym class.She went into cardiac arrest.
  A Shafter police officer arrived on scene and used his
  
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• Investigation preview: Retired educators get large pensions

  07-05-2015 20:20
  
  Hundreds of Central Valley educators are retired and collect generouspensions. We'll show you the eye-popping numbers and how much comes fromyou, the taxpayer.
  
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• San Francisco area woman killed in overnight crash

  07-05-2015 20:09
  A woman is dead after a colliding with a semi on Interstate 5 near Lost Hills.It happened about 2:30 Thursday morning just north of I-5 and Twisselman Road.According to the California Highway Patrol, a semi-truck partially dropped its trailer into a lane and the victim’s SUV struck that trailer.The CHP says the driver was going an unsafe speed at the time of the crash.The driver, a woman, was reportedly pinned in, and later died at the scene.
  There were three other people in the SUV. Thom
  
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• Student at Shafter school goes into cardiac arrest

  07-05-2015 20:07
  
  A 13-year-old girl went into cardiac arrest Thursday at Richland Junior High School in Shafter.
  
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• Shafter student dies after passing out at school

  07-05-2015 20:07
  
  A 14-year-old girl has died after going into cardiac arrest Thursday at Richland Junior High School in Shafter.
  
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• 3 arrested on suspicion of drug, gang involvement

  07-05-2015 19:55
  
  Three men were arrested early Thursday on suspicion of drug and gang involvement.
  
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• Delano hopeful for healthier food access

  07-05-2015 19:52
  
  Delano is hoping that the community meeting scheduled for Saturday will help them become a part of a nationwide health food trend.
  
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• CHP: Drunk driver kills motorcyclist near Arvin

  07-05-2015 19:40
  
  ARVIN, CA- A Bakersfield man is dead after a drunk driver caused him to crash near Arvin, according to the California Highway Patrol.They say the 58-year-old victim was riding his motorcycle on Sunset Blvd. near Tower Line Rd. about 6 p.m. Wednesday.CHP says Angel Jimenez, 52, of Arvin was driving his pickup in the opposite direction on Sunset when he made a left turn in front of the motorcycle.
  The motorcycle rider hit the right front portion of the truck and was ejected from his bike and
  
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• Woman killed in I-5 crash into loose big rig trailer

  07-05-2015 19:36
  
  A woman died overnight in a crash on southbound Interstate 5.
  
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• Choose push notifications with new 23ABC App

  07-05-2015 19:36
  
  Have you downloaded or updated your 23ABC News mobile app?23ABC News has released a new version of its app that allows you to select the notifications you want to receive.We are dedicated to providing you with the content you want and not wasting your time with notifications you don't want to receive. We will be tailoring our alerts to fit these categories:
  
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• Man accused of DUI in deadly motorcycle crash

  07-05-2015 19:22
  
  A pickup driver was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving after a deadly crash with a man on a motorcycle.
  
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• Honor Flight Kern County takes to the skies today to celebrate VE Day

  07-05-2015 18:16
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA.-Honor Flight Kern County takes to the skies today. Twenty veterans and their guardians will join the 70th anniversary celebration of Victory in Europe Day, commemorating Germany's surrender. The flight took off this morning at 6:30 a.m. The trip is free for veterans. It's a chance to tour Washington D.C. and our nation's war memorials. After their whirlwind trip, they'll arrive home Saturday night at 9:30 p.m. Come to Meadows Field that night to welcome them home.&nbs
  
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• Special Mother's Day Report: Maria Coward

  07-05-2015 18:14
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA - Mother's Day is on Sunday and we've been asking you on Facebook to tell us why your mom is so special. And your responses were amazing.     We got emails from kids, husbands, in-laws, and friends. Dozens of people wanting to highlight the special ladies in their lives.          During this three-part special report, we'll share a few stories of some wonderful moms in Bakersfield. 
  You might know this first mother: she is the ow
  
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• Weekend racers

  07-05-2015 18:13
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA- Every weekend, at race tracks across the country, thousands of weekend racers strap into their cars and hit the track.
  But critics of auto racing don't believe driving in circles is difficult, or even a sport. So I decided to hit the track and show everyone just how hard it is.
  After getting suited up in my DJ Safety gear, I jumped into High Point Racing's No. 50 S2 for Friday practice at Kern County Raceway Park. The rush is hard to describe, as the car travels well over 100 m
  
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• Community meeting to improve Heritage Park

  07-05-2015 18:03
  
  Kern County Public Health will host a community meeting to start a master plan of improvements for Heritage Park, Thursday night. 
  
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• More females set for Battle of the Badges

  07-05-2015 17:09
  
  Friday night will mark Bakersfield's Police Academy League's 21st annual Battle of the Badges. It is the largest fundraiser for PAL, and all proceeds go to keeping the program alive.
  
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• Baker Branch Library celebrates 100th Birthday

  07-05-2015 16:16
  
  You can call her a survivor. The Baker Branch Library withstood the 1952 Kern County Earthquake and has weathered budget cuts. The unique branch is now getting ready to celebrate its rich history.
  
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• BCSD seeks applicants for open board spot

  07-05-2015 08:54
  The Bakersfield City School District is seeking applicants to join the district's Board of Trustees. The new board member would replace former trustee Bill McDougle, whose resignation went into effect April 30.
  
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• City proposes largely 'status quo' new budget

  07-05-2015 08:50
  
  Bakersfield city officials unveiled a $576 million proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year Wednesday night, one with no additional employees and largely status quo service levels -- a "significant departure" from recent years. Whereas the city has been able to enjoy "growth-oriented" budgets the past three fiscal years, the 2015-2016 one presented to the Bakersfield City Council pulls back as a result of depressed oil prices and other hits to revenue sources and increasi
  
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• GET changes bus service to improve reliability

  07-05-2015 08:48
  
  Service changes approved Tuesday by the Golden Empire Transit District's board of directors will make buses run more frequently on some routes while extending operating hours on others. GET said the changes, set to take effect July 5, were made in response to passenger requests. They include an end to all bus service on Christmas and Thanksgiving.
  
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• Mom wants songs with overtly sexual lyrics banned from all KHSD schools

  07-05-2015 08:46
  
  The mother of a Bakersfield High School student is trying to get what she calls vulgar music and suggestive dance moves banned from high school events and classes -- even though technically they already are. Laurie Flohr said teens shouldn't have to hear music (even edited-for-radio music) with explicit lyrics like those in a song released in 2014 that's still getting a lot of air play, Jason Derulo's "Talk Dirty."
  
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• THE GRADE: CSUB student exec elections and allegations

  07-05-2015 08:44
  
  STUDENT FACES ALLEGATIONS: Executive members of Cal State Bakersfield's student governing organization, Associated Students Inc., tried unsuccessfully to remove a fellow executive, accusing him of illegal drug use and excessive tardiness. The accused student -- Ricardo Perez, vice president of external affairs -- said he is often late or absent because of other student organization and class responsibilities. He said the accusation of illegal drug use simply isn't true.
  
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• The faces of Bakersfield: Stunning portrait exhibition at BMoA

  07-05-2015 08:42
  
  Pasadena artist Ray Turner can't describe a Bakersfield face but he knows one when he sees it, and he has seen, up close and in great detail, about 50 of them over the last year. Turner paints faces, hundreds of them, from communities around the country and has been doing so for the better part of a decade. The artist calls the ongoing project "Population" and has just added some familiar faces: those of Kern County residents. The paintings on glass -- luminous works of texture, li
  
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• Pregnant woman gives birth after she, husband are shot

  07-05-2015 08:33
  
  A newborn was in critical condition Wednesday after his father and 8 1/2-months-pregnant mother were shot in front of their east Bakersfield home Tuesday afternoon. While the attack left the father with multiple gunshot wounds to his torso, the mother suffered a shot to her lower hip and had to be rushed to Kern Medical Center, where she delivered the boy, the Kern County Sheriff’s Office reported.
  
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• Business sells floating in salt water to reduce stress

  07-05-2015 08:12
  
  Everybody knows floating is relaxing, provided you're not sharing a pool with screaming children.
  But would you pay to float in salt water for an hour in a quiet isolation tank? Basically, a hollow black cube free of light and sound?
  
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• Pay raise for embattled KRC director draws questions

  07-05-2015 07:21
  
  Kern Regional Center executive director gets $35,000 raise despite calls for his stepping down.
  
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• Blind corner causes chaos, drivers want change

  07-05-2015 05:22
  
  Residents said it's an accident waiting to happen.
  
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• Highway 58 lane lines to get makeover

  07-05-2015 04:52
  
  Highway officials on Wednesday announced plans to fix what drivers have called confusing and unsafe lane lines on Bakersfield’s 58 freeway.
  
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• Highway 58 lane lines to get a makeover

  07-05-2015 04:52
  
  BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) – Highway officials on Wednesday announced plans to fix what drivers have called confusing and unsafe lane lines on Bakersfield’s 58 freeway.
  
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• Highway 58 lane lines receive makeover

  07-05-2015 04:52
  
  After weeks of grumbling from drivers, local and state highway officials this week granted requests for clearer lane lines on Highway 58.
  
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• KCAS exported diseased dogs

  07-05-2015 04:00
  
  The Kern County Animals Services is under fire after allegedly exporting diseased dogs on a Wings of Rescue flight. 
  
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• 'Marvel Universe Live' cast visits Boys and Girls Club

  07-05-2015 03:54
  
  The "Marvel Universe Live" show rolls into Rabobank Arena this weekend, but some local kids got an early preview on Wednesday.
  
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