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• Inmate hurt in blast at California sheriff's gun range dies

  12-05-2015 23:45
  
  A jail inmate who was injured in a gas pipeline explosion at a central California sheriff's gun range last month has died, authorities said.
  
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• Details of Fox executive's slaying revealed in transcripts

  12-05-2015 23:33
  
  The son of a slain 20th Century Fox executive begged the man accused ofkilling his father not to hurt the executive months before his death,according to grand jury transcripts.
  
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• 2 guilty in Bakersfield drug ring

  12-05-2015 23:15
  
  Two people have pleaded guilty in a drug distribution ring, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office in Fresno.
  
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• Man finds treasure in dresser bought at estate sale

  12-05-2015 23:14
  
  (KCRA) It was an amazing find in an old dresser.A man shopping at an estate sale hit the jackpot with an item he purchased for less than $100 purchase.In that chest of drawers, he found a treasure chest full of gold, silver and antique jewelry.Read More: http://bit.ly/1HbELQD
  
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• Sea lion pup startles sailor on yacht with snoring, sneezing

  12-05-2015 21:54
  
  A surprising stowaway startled a man out on his boat in San Diego: A sea lion pup who decided to crash in a bunk, waking the owner with his snoring.
  
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• Pest that can cause serious damage to citrus is here

  12-05-2015 21:32
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA- Citrus growers are already battling our state's drought, but they're also having to contend with the threat from a tiny pest known as the psyllid.Now that pest has shown up in the middle of Bakersfield.
  The pest can carry the same disease that wiped out Florida's citrus crop a couple years ago.
  The latest find was in Bakersfield's Westchester neighborhood last week.
  The bug tested negative for "citrus greening".
  Officials have canvassed the area.
  Traps have been
  
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• 2 arrested after students shot near California university

  12-05-2015 20:45
  
  Authorities said Tuesday that two men were arrested in the shooting of two students near the University of California, Santa Barbara, in the same community where a stabbing and shooting rampage left six students dead a year ago.
  
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• Reports: Father admits to shaking, kicking 4-month-old who died

  12-05-2015 20:36
  
  A Bakersfield father charged with murder in the death of his 4-month-old admitted he intentionally shook the baby and threw him to the ground before kicking him into a wall of his bedroom.
  Stepfon Jones Sr., 20, also told investigators he has anger control issues and collects Social Security Income because he is "slow," according to court filings which became available Tuesday. He repeatedly told investigators he did not want to get in trouble for the assault.
  
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• Kern's Meth Epidemic: The Kern Valley

  12-05-2015 20:30
  
  KERN VALLEY, CA - The Kern Valley Sheriff's Department Substation covers an area of about 8-hundred square miles. A lot of land for such a small outpost battling a meth problem considered to be one of the worst in Kern County.
  Enrique Bravo is the Sergeant for the Kern Valley substation and has seen first hand how methamphetamine has affected this small community. "This drug is the devil's drug, I just don't understand how people can inject this into their bodies but they do," said Br
  
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• Two plead guilty in Bakersfield drug ring

  12-05-2015 20:02
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA- Two men pleaded guilty to being part of a meth and heroin ring that worked in Bakersfield, according to The U.S. Attorney's Office.Arnoldo Delgado Garcia (Delgado), aka Fabricio Rene Delgado-Perea, 35, a Mexican national, pleaded guilty on Monday to conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and heroin, and in the same case Erik Gesus Rivera, 28, of Bakersfield, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, Unit
  
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• Gas prices still look low for summer even after spring surge

  12-05-2015 19:51
  
  Drivers who have seen a steady rise in the price of gasoline can relax: They will almost certainly be paying far less for gas this summer than they have in at least six years.
  
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• Another arrest made in shooting of pregnant woman

  12-05-2015 19:26
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA- Another suspect has been arrested in the shooting of a pregnant woman on Monterey a week ago.The Kern County Sheriff's says James Rios turned himself in Monday at the Mexican border.Rios was booked into the Imperial County jail on his warrant for attempted murder.
  Rios' brother, Anthony Rios, is still outstanding and believed to be in Mexico.James Rios is pending extradition to Kern County.Investigators say three men confronted Mario Bravo, 34, and his pregnant wife, 33-ye
  
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• Officers say 7-year-old killed in Monday crash

  12-05-2015 19:24
  
  The child killed Monday in a crash on westbound Highway 58 near Keene was seven years old, according to the California Highway Patrol.
  The boy's name has not yet been released. A 13-year-old and the 35-year-old driver of the vehicle suffered major injuries and were taken to Kern Medical Center.
  
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• Family's yard flooded because of CalWater broken sprinkler

  12-05-2015 19:14
  
  “They did fix it this morning and turned it off, and that's good, but it was a little bit late after of two or three days running non-stop and wasting water," said Clint.
  
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• Two suspects arrested, one at large in connection with shooting of pregnant woman

  12-05-2015 19:11
  
  Two of three men wanted in connection with the shooting of a pregnant woman and her husband are in custody after one of the men turned himself in to authorities Monday at the boarder crossing in Calexico.
  Deputies said James Rios, 21, was booked into the Imperial County jail on his warrant for attempted murder. Rios' brother, Anthony Rios, 22, is still at large and believed to be in Mexico.
  
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• Guilty pleas in Bakersfield drug ring

  12-05-2015 18:38
  
  Arnoldo Delgado Garcia (Delgado), aka Fabricio Rene Delgado-Perea, 35, a Mexican national, pleaded guilty on Monday to conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and heroin, and in the same case Erik Gesus Rivera, 28, of Bakersfield, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced.
  
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• CHP releases details of fatal crash

  12-05-2015 18:30
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA- The California Highway Patrol has released the names of the people involved in a fatal crash on Highway 58 Monday.A 7-year-old boy was ejected from the SUV he was riding in and died at the scene.
  The CHP says the boy's mom, Maureen Deanda, 35, caused the crash when she made an unsafe lane change in front of another vehicle in the left lane.Officers say the the vehicle in the left lane was going about 70 miles an hour, but they only describe the mother's speed as "a hi
  
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• Scripps names Noll VP/GM of KERO

  12-05-2015 18:29
  
  Peter Noll, an innovative television leader with more than 20 years of news and marketing experience, is returning to The E.W. Scripps Company (NYSE: SSP) as the vice president and general manager of KERO in Bakersfield, California, effective May 18.  
  
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• Shafter builds 3,000-home development project

  12-05-2015 16:59
  
  May 12th, 2015, marks a milestone for the city of Shafter, as it breaks ground on their largest development project. 
  
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• Two arrested for shooting near UC Santa Barbara

  12-05-2015 15:53
  
  UPDATE: Authorities say a second suspect is in custody in connection with a shooting and an assault near the University of California, Santa Barbara -- just blocks from the scene of a deadly rampage last year.
  
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• New major quake slams traumatized Nepal, killing at least 42

  12-05-2015 15:47
  
  A major earthquake hit a remote mountain region of Nepal on Tuesday, killing at least 42 people, triggering landslides and toppling buildings less than three weeks after the Himalayan nation was ravaged by its worst quake in decades.
  
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• New major quake slams traumatized Nepal; dozens more killed

  12-05-2015 15:47
  
  A new earthquake killed dozens of people Tuesday and spread more fear and misery in Nepal, which is still struggling to recover from a devastating quake nearly three weeks ago that left more than 8,000 dead.
  
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• Truxtun Ave. closed Tuesday morning for ceremony

  12-05-2015 15:42
  
  Truxtun Avenue through downtown Bakersfield will be closed for approximately 45 minutes early Tuesday morning while the Bakersfield Police Department pays tribute to fallen officers.
  
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• Verizon buying AOL for $4.4 billion

  12-05-2015 15:03
  
  NEW YORK (AP) -- You've got a buyout.
  
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• Nepal Hit by 7.3-Magnitude Earthquake; At Least 36 Confirmed Dead

  12-05-2015 14:16
  
  A 7.3-magnitude earthquake hit Nepal on Tuesday, killing at least 36 people and triggering renewed panic on the devastated streets of Kathmandu.The temblor came less than three weeks after 8,000 people died when a 7.8-magnitude quake rocked the Himalayan country on April 25."It was completely unexpected," 21-year-old nursing student Shristi Mainali told NBC News from Kathmandu. "At first we just felt like a shake, and we thought it was normal, we are having aftershock, but it did
  
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• Overnight fire near hotel quickly extinguished

  12-05-2015 14:14
  
  New from overnight, some early morning excitement for local firefighters at a northwest Bakersfield Hotel.
  
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• Teen pregnancy in Kern County

  12-05-2015 14:10
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA.-May marks national teen pregnancy prevention month. The California Department of Public Health estimates teen pregnancy costs state taxpayers $1.7 billion a year. Kern County's teen birth rate is double the state rate. And while many local organizations are working on the problem, they all agree more needs to be done. Four at-home pregnancy tests told Fatima Chilel she'd be a mom to now one-year old Juan. Many teen moms had to grow up fast. There is a teen s
  
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• At least 19 dead in latest major earthquake to strike Nepal

  12-05-2015 13:15
  
  A Nepalese government official says the death toll from Tuesday's magnitude-7.3 earthquake has risen to at least 19.
  
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• Another deadly earthquake spreads fear and misery in Nepal

  12-05-2015 13:15
  
  A new earthquake killed dozens of people Tuesday and spread more fearand misery in Nepal, which is still struggling to recover from adevastating quake nearly three weeks ago that left more than 8,000 dead.
  
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• Watchdog group finds big pensions for California educators

  12-05-2015 08:48
  
  Numbers just released by a watchdog group show thousands of retired California educators get pensions of $100,000 or more.
  
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• UCLA-Kern Psychiatry Residency Program chair removed, doctors protest

  12-05-2015 08:36
  
  The chair at KMC Psychiatry Residency Program is ousted, prompting some staff to resign in protest.
  
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• County to start spraying for citrus pest

  12-05-2015 08:32
  
  Despite it's miniscule size (1/8 of an inch) the Asian Citrus Psyllid poses one of the biggest threats to Kern County's citrus industry. The bug can carry a disease known as Huanglongbing, or citrus greening disease. The disease infects citrus trees causing bitter, misshapen fruit and eventually kills the tree. At this time there is no cure.
  
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• Delano student arrested, suspended after allegedly punching P.E. teacher

  12-05-2015 08:18
  
  A student at Cecil Avenue Math and Science School was arrested and now faces the possibility of expulsion after he allegedly punched a physical education teacher late last month. The April 30 incident was captured on a video showing a boy talking with a man inside what appears to be a school gym. Suddenly the boy appears to strike the man with his right hand before shoving him and being pulled away by another adult.
  
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• Departure of KMC's psychiatry chairman creates havoc

  12-05-2015 08:17
  
  The termination of a Kern Medical Center contract with Tai P. Yoo, chair of the Department of Psychiatry at KMC and head of the Kern-UCLA residency program, has thrown the program into turmoil, triggering resignations and leaving student doctors unsure where they will get their training or how they will complete their schooling. That concern overflowed in front of the Kern County Board of Supervisors Monday as residents and the doctors who teach them spoke passionately in support of Yoo and ques
  
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• Grove bill would close two state-run developmental centers, transfer funds to nonprofits

  12-05-2015 07:44
  
  Assemblywoman Shannon Grove, R-Bakersfield, has introduced a bill aimed at closing two of California's three state-run residential centers for people with developmental disabilities. Assembly Bill 1405 would shut Fairview Developmental Center in Orange County and Sonoma Developmental Center in Eldridge but not Tulare County's Porterville Developmental Center, which, unlike the other two, treats people referred by the criminal justice system in addition to treating others with development
  
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• Family sues over unauthorized demolition of vacation home

  12-05-2015 07:35
  
  The owner of a patch of Mojave Desert land upon which a small vacation home once stood is suing a wind farm developer that demolished the cabin without authorization. In a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Thursday, Darlene Dotson and her two sons accused EDP Renewables North America of leveling the home deliberately because Dotson had rebuffed offers to buy her property.
  
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• Study: Americans becoming less Christian, more secular

  12-05-2015 07:01
  
  The number of Americans who don't affiliate with a particular religion has grown to 56 million in recent years, making the faith group researchers call "nones" the second-largest in total numbers behind evangelicals, according to a Pew Research Center study released Tuesday.
  
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• Residents could get relief after bug outbreak

  12-05-2015 03:48
  
  A severe bug infestation in Northwest Bakersfield continued to grow over the weekend, but residents may finally be getting some relief.
  
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• VIDEO: Student arrested after punching teacher

  12-05-2015 03:19
  
  A student at Cecil Middle School was arrested after a video was posted of him punching a teacher.
  
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• Body in 55-gallon drum: "That's out of, like, 'Breaking Bad'"

  12-05-2015 02:50
  
  Kern County deputies responded to a report of human remains found near the vineyard.
  
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• Local family can't afford to bury baby allegedly killed by father

  12-05-2015 02:32
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA - Disturbing new details have been revealed in the death of a 4-month-old boy last month, who police say, died at the hands of his 20-year-old father.According to police reports, the baby was violently shaken and thrown to the ground.Officers say that's when Stepfon Jones began to kick his son because he wouldn't stop crying.Jones is behind bars, charged with three felony counts including first degree murder.
  His family says his 4-month-old son has still not been buried because
  
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• Seal caught on camera trying to steal fish

  12-05-2015 02:09
  
  Workers at the Fisherman's Wharf say it started out as a normal day, aside from the animals acting “a bit unusual.”
  
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• Bakersfield police seek ID theft suspect

  12-05-2015 01:37
  
  A woman opened an account using the victim's identity in March at a Chase bank branch on White Lane, according to police.
  
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• Fatal crash blocks Hwy 58 near Keene

  12-05-2015 01:32
  
  California Highway Patrol officers have blocked off Westbound Highway 58 near Keene due to a fatal crash.
  
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• Mobile reverse osmosis pool water cleaning service

  12-05-2015 01:24
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA - If you need to clean your pool but want to be water conscious, "Clean Water Solutions" mobile reverse osmosis water filtration system might be what you're looking for. Doug Kerber, owner of "Clean Water Solutions" said,"instead of draining the pools and losing all 20,000 gallons or however big the pool is we actually suck the water up through the machine, clean the water through reverse osmosis, and send it back to the pool."Kerber says this filtr
  
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• Police looking for identity theft suspect

  12-05-2015 01:15
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA- Bakersfield Police are looking for a woman they say committed Identity Theft at a local bank.On March 28th a female suspect entered the Chase Bank at 2050 White Lane, according to police.They say she Opened and account using the victim;s identity.The suspect is described as a: white female, long dark ponytail, wearing a black tank top, light colored jeans with tattoos.
  Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to call Detective Rick Dossey at (661) 326-3543
  
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• McFarland Police investigate weekend shooting

  12-05-2015 01:04
  
  MCFARLAND, CA- McFarland Police are investigating a weekend shooting that left one person in the hospital.Police say they got the call about 10:30 Saturday night.The first officers on scene say they found a shooting victim inside a home in the 900 block of Davis Avenue.The unnamed victim was taken to Kern Mediocal Center.Police say they found the crime scene and recovered multiple shell casings.They say the victim is an 18-year-old McFarland resident and his injuries appear non-life threat
  
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• Social media protected after death under California bill

  12-05-2015 00:50
  
  California lawmakers are trying to address one problem with dying in an age of widespread social media and electronic communication: What happens to your digital life when you die?
  
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• Men in heels raise money to fight domestic violence

  12-05-2015 00:35
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA- Over 50 men put on women's high heels over the weekend to help fight domestic violence.The event called "Walk a Mile in Her Shoes" was hels at the Outlets at Tejon and benefits the Alliance Against Family Violence and Sexual Assault of Kern County and the Domestic Violence Center of Santa Clarita.Organizers say  the participants proudly strutted their stuff and gave it their all as they walked a course around the Outlets at Tejon in support of their communit
  
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• California governor, other top officials get 3 percent raise

  12-05-2015 00:29
  
  A California panel that focuses on elected officials' pay voted Monday to give 3 percent raises to top statewide elected officials, including the governor and state lawmakers, making it the third boost in a row.
  
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