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• Residents of tent city forced to move

  26-05-2015 23:25
  
  It's moving day for the remaining residence of tent city.
  
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• IRS says thieves stole tax info from 100,000

  26-05-2015 23:19
  
  Thieves used an online service provided by the IRS to gain access to information from more than 100,000 taxpayers, the agency said Tuesday.
  
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• Death toll rises in Texas floods

  26-05-2015 22:58
  
  (NBC News) At least 12 people have been confirmed dead and 13 remain missing in the wake of widespread flooding across Texas and Oklahoma.The streets of Houston look like canals after flash floods swept across the city overnight.More than ten inches of rain fell in some parts of the city in a matter of hours.Cars, trucks and even tractor-trailers were no match for the rising flood waters that overwhelmed dozens of city streets.Rescue crews carried out more than 500 high-water rescues throughout
  
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• Charter announces purchase of Bright House Networks, Time Warner Cable

  26-05-2015 22:35
  
  Charter, combined with Time Warner Cable and Bright House, will have nearly 24 million customers, compared with Comcast's 27.2 million.
  
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• Man rescued after 10 foot trench collapses

  26-05-2015 22:29
  
  A worker was pulled from a drainage trench in Delano Tuesday morning.
  
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• Worker in Kern County vineyard hurt in trench collapse

  26-05-2015 21:43
  
  A worker was injured Tuesday morning in a trench collapse.
  
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• Another arrest made in murder case

  26-05-2015 21:21
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA- There has been another arrest in the case of a body dumped in a orchard.Bakersfield Police say Matthew Mejia, 25 was arrested by the California Highway Patrol Monday night.Officers say Mejia was hiding in the backseat of a stolen car that had been stopped by the CHP in east Bakersfield.Mejia was booked into jail for the murder of Justin Brewer, 31.Mejia and several others are accused of holding Brewer against his will and killing him with a hammer in a home on Evening Bree
  
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• Photo gallery: Wichita Falls area flooding

  26-05-2015 20:56
  
  A collection of flood and rain photos from Wichita Falls and the surrounding area.
  
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• Worker rescued from collapsed trench

  26-05-2015 20:53
  
  DELANO, CA- A vineyard worker was rescued this morning after a trench he was digging collapsed in on him.It happened just after 9:30 Tuesday morning at Jasmine Vineyards east of Delano on Pond Road.Kern County fire officials say the man was digging a ditch, about 10 feet deep, to install a drainage system when it collapsed.
  "First arriving units from McFarland found a gentleman in a trench who was already dug out of a trench by his coworkers. we assisted in bringing the patient out of
  
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• Pot grower who sparked Kern County wildfire is sentenced

  26-05-2015 20:38
  
  A man was sentenced Tuesday to nearly seven years in federal prison for his involvement in a large-scale marijuana cultivation operation on federal land in Kern County and for his role in starting the Nicolls Fire.
  
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• Elderly man injured in hit and run dies

  26-05-2015 20:17
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA- Bakersfield Police confirm the pedestrian struck in a hit-and-run Monday night in central Bakersfield has died.George Washington Jackson, 78, was hit about 8:30 p.m. near 4th and P Streets.The shopping cart Jackson was pushing was flew onto the grass nearby from the force of the crash.Jackson was rushed to KMC but died from his injuries.Police say they're still looking for witnesses who may have seen the vehicle that hit him.
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• Last of 4 murder suspects arrested in case of body dumped

  26-05-2015 19:50
  
  Monday night, the last of four murder suspects, 25-year-old Matthew Mejia, was arrested after California Highway Patrol officers pulled over a vehicle that was reported as stolen.
  
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• Man sentenced for taking knife onto Frontier campus

  26-05-2015 19:47
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA- A Bakersfield man who took a plea deal for bringing a knife onto the campus of Frontier High School back in March was sentenced to 2 years and 8 months in prison.
  Joshua Andrews, 23, pleaded no contest to various charges including first-degree burglary and possession of a knife at a high school.Another charge of possessing a knife, a charge of possessing burglary tools, and a charge of resisting arrest were dismissed.
  
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• Two saved from burning house in Shafter

  26-05-2015 19:45
  
  Shortly before 1:45 AM this morning, the Kern County Fire Department received a report of a structure fire in the 400 block of Shafter Avenue. 
  
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• Man sentenced for starting Nicolls Fire

  26-05-2015 19:25
  
  FRESNO, CA- The man who started the Nicolls Fire near Wofford Heights will spend 6 years in Federal Prison.Federal authorities announced the sentence Tuesday.According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Edgardo Fournier, 46, admitted he was tending a marijuana grow in the National Forest when he lit two fires that ultimately became the Nicolls Fire.The fire destroyed more than 1.600 acres causing over $6.5 million in damage.The fire did not damage the marijuana cultivation site, which also cau
  
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• Pedestrian injured in Ming Avenue hit-and-run crash

  26-05-2015 19:24
  
  A pedestrian was taken to a hospital in critical condition Monday night after a hit-and-run crash on Ming Avenue, according to police.
  
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• Elderly couple missing 2 weeks in California drank rain, ate oranges

  26-05-2015 19:16
  
  An elderly husband and wife stranded for two weeks in Southern California's high desert ate oranges and a pie and drank rain water that they collected in cups, but the 79-year-old husband died at some point before the couple's rescue, authorities said Monday.
  
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• Bay Area bones matched to Swedish student who vanished in '82

  26-05-2015 19:14
  
  Bones found in the San Francisco Bay Area are those of a Swedish exchange student who disappeared more than 30 years ago, authorities said Monday.
  
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• Man ID'd in fatal hit-and-run

  26-05-2015 19:10
  
  The Kern County coroner has identified the elderly man who was killed overnight in central Bakersfield-- but the search is on for the driver who ran him down.
  
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• 2 suffer burns in Shafter home fire

  26-05-2015 19:09
  
  Two people suffered burns early Tuesday when a home was destroyed by fire.
  
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• Taco Bell, Pizza Hut: Artificial ingredients getting the boot

  26-05-2015 19:00
  
  Taco Bell and Pizza Hut say they're getting rid of artificial colors and flavors, making them the latest big food companies scrambling to distance themselves from ingredients people might find unappetizing.
  
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• Two people burned in Shafter house fire

  26-05-2015 18:33
  
  SHAFTER, CA- Two people were burned during an early morning house fire in Shafter.It happened around 1:30 Tuesday morning at Rodriguez Avenue and South Shafter Avenue.Around 40 firefighters responded to the blaze.County fire firefighters says two burn victims, a man and a woman, escaped the flames on their own before their arrival and were treated at the scene and taken to the hospital.No word yet on the extent of their injuries.A dog also was rescued from the home and taken by animal cont
  
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• Death toll rises as search resumes for missing in Texas floods

  26-05-2015 18:25
  
  Recovery teams resumed the search Tuesday for 12 people who are missing after a rain-swollen river carried a Texas vacation home off its foundation and slammed it into a bridge downstream.
  
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• New firefighter recruits get in physical shape for fire season

  26-05-2015 16:42
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA.-This is the second week of wildfire season and the Bakersfield Fire Department is on high alert and preparing to battle blazes. One way they're getting ready is by recruiting the new generation of firefighters.The BFD hosts recruitment training each week for people who are interested in becoming a firefighter. The classes are every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday morning and each class begins at 5:15 a.m. The training runs through June 5, 2015. 
  
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• Local man plays nearly a century of "Taps"

  26-05-2015 08:27
  
  Heard at dozens of event this Memorial Day was the familiar sound of "Taps." 
  
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• Hit-and-run crash kills man on 4th Street

  26-05-2015 07:30
  
  Police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run accident of elderly man.
  
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• Hit-and-run crash kills man in central Bakersfield

  26-05-2015 07:30
  
  Police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run accident of an elderly man.
  
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• Hit and run accident sends elderly man to hospital

  26-05-2015 07:30
  
  Police are investigating a hit and run accident that left an elderly man with major injuries.
  
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• Hit and run accident kills man on 4th Street

  26-05-2015 07:30
  
  Police are investigating a fatal hit and run accident of elderly man.
  
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• BPD on scene of major injury hit-and-run

  26-05-2015 06:27
  
  Bakersfield Police are on scene of a major injury hit-and-run crash involving a pedestrian. The crash happened at the intersection of 4th and N Streets in Central Bakersfield. 
  
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• Wendy's worker, little boy find special friendship

  26-05-2015 04:22
  
  Nieto didn't notice immediately, and most probably wouldn't either in a single meeting, but Cody is autistic.
  
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• Wendy's customer

  26-05-2015 04:22
  
  OILDALE, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) – The Wendy’s restaurant on North Chester Avenue got a visit Monday afternoon from someone who is, perhaps, their number one customer.
  
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• Health officials remind public of sunscreen benefits as summer approaches

  26-05-2015 03:54
  
  The CDC studied 4,000 adults and found that only 43 percent of women usesunscreen regularly, while 18 percent of men use it on a daily basis.As fewer adults are using sunscreen, skin cancer rates are on the rise.
  
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• Drivers warned of fire hazards: 'careful if you pull off the pavement'

  26-05-2015 03:45
  
  Several blazes Monday and over the weekend highlight the extreme fire dangers in Kern County mountain communities, and the all-out response fire crews are throwing at them.
  
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• Drivers warned of fire hazards: 'Be careful if you pull off the pavement'

  26-05-2015 03:45
  
  Several blazes Monday and over the weekend highlight the extreme fire dangers in Kern County mountain communities, and the all-out response fire crews are throwing at them.
  
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• Memorial Day reflections: 'amount of patriotism in this city is amazing'

  26-05-2015 03:27
  
  Memorial Day was a day of reflection. And, whether you're a part of the armed services or just a fan of our great country, everybody has a story.
  
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• T-shirt sparks controversy

  26-05-2015 03:24
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA - American flags are a reminder of our service members who've lost their lives defending our country. A flag displayed at several Pacific Sunwear retail stores across the country is causing controversy. The California-based retailer is getting negative feedback for selling a shirt with an upside-down American flag.
  Local shopper Janice Smith said, "To have a shirt like that represented on a day like today is really rude and disrespectful."On this Memorial Day, mall goe
  
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• Upside down American flag T-shirt sparks controversy at PacSun

  26-05-2015 03:05
  
  A shirt sold at PacSun is causing backlash against the retailer this Memorial Day.
  
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• Diver who died in Sonoma County was longtime CHP, ex-Marine

  26-05-2015 02:23
  
  The CHP said in a statement Monday that the diver was 54-year-oldJeffrey Alan Rhea, a 27-year veteran officer who enlisted in the Marinesin 1980 and served in the reserves until 2011. He's survived by twoadult daughters.
  
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• Woman accused in Vegas hatchet attack that left husband dead

  26-05-2015 01:48
  
  A man died in a hatchet attack that was planned and carried out by his wife and her brother on a Memorial Day visit to Las Vegas, police said.
  
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• 2 hurt in rollover crash on Interstate 5

  26-05-2015 01:16
  
  Two people in a Ford Ranger suffered moderate injuries Monday afternoon after crashing on southbound Interstate 5 near Taft Highway.
  
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