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• 4 arrested in South Taft burglary investigation

  05-06-2015 23:52
  
  Four men from South Taft were arrested this week during a theft investigation.
  
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• Is Lake Ming the next drought victim?

  05-06-2015 23:45
  
  The Kern County Administrative Center is concerned about the future when it comes to irrigating county facilities near the Kern River.
  
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• Jobs report for May show more opportunities

  05-06-2015 23:05
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA - The jobs report for May is out and the U.S. Labor Department reports employers added 280,000 jobs in May.     Unemployment ticked up to 5.5 percent, from 5.4 in April.     However, experts report that's due to hundreds of thousands more people seeking jobs in May.     Around 220,000 jobs were added in April.     In March, about 85,000 jobs were added.
  
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• Man killed by Delano police identified

  05-06-2015 22:53
  
  DELANO, CA - The man killed in a shootout with Delano police officers Wednesday night has been identified.
  That man has been identified by the coroner's office as 46-year-old Lorenzo Garza Jr.
  Police said it all started around 9:30 p.m. June 3 in the 1400 block of Dover Place, when police received a report of criminal threats and a drive by shooting at a house.     According to police, the shooter, now identified as Garza, fled in a vehicle to his home in the 2300 block of Algehr
  
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• Board votes for removal of Mira Monte High School principal

  05-06-2015 21:57
  
  The Kern High School District board held a special meeting Friday, where members voted 4-1 to remove Jaime Quinonez as principal at Mira Monte High School.
  
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• KHSD decides to remove Mira Monte principal after investigation

  05-06-2015 21:46
  
  After three hours of closed session the Kern High School District Board ofTrustees decided to remove Jaime Quinonez as Mira Monte Principal afteran investigation from an independent third party.This decision comes after allegations made by students and faculty of bullying, sexual harassment and intimidation by Quinonez.More on this story on 17 News at 5. 
  
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• Family offering reward to find hit-an-run driver

  05-06-2015 21:37
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA - The family of a pedestrian killed in a hit-and-run over the weekend is offering a reward for information leading to the arrest of the person responsible.
  The man has been identified as 63-year-old Michael Craig Robertson.      According to CHP, they are still looking for the person who hit Robertson and then left the scene.     It happened just after midnight Saturday on Weedpatch Highway, north of Hermosa Road.     According t
  
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• BPD looking for two burglary suspects

  05-06-2015 20:54
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA - The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the community's help in identifying and locating two suspects wanted for burglary.According to BPD, at 2:45 a.m. on May 25, the suspects forced entry into Stockdale Christian School, located at 4901 California Ave. The suspects are described as two males, one with a dark cowboy hat and tattoos on his forearm.Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to call Detective Alex Paiz at 661-326-3919 or the Bakersfie
  
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• A traffic stop leads to a meth bust and arrest

  05-06-2015 20:40
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA - A traffic stop in east Bakersfield Thursday night led to the seizure of methamphetamine, a weapon, and the arrest of a Lamont man.The traffic stop was conducted by deputies of the California Multi-Jurisdictional Methamphetamine Enforcement Team, with the assistance of the Metropolitan Patrol Division of the Sheriff’s Office in the area of Edison Highway and Fairfax Road.According to KCSO, 45-year-old Alex Veloz was located in the vehicle. A probation search revealed appr
  
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• Sinclair Broadcast Group marks 20 years as public company

  05-06-2015 20:35
  
  Our station's parent company, Sinclair Broadcast Group, celebrates 20years as a publicly-traded company by ringing the NASDAQ closing bell at1 p.m. PDT Friday.
  
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• 1/2 lb of meth found during traffic stop

  05-06-2015 20:34
  
  Deputies said they found a half-pound of methamphetamine during a traffic stop Thursday evening.
  
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• New lawsuit targets drought management efforts

  05-06-2015 20:12
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA - Environmental groups have filed a new lawsuit challenging efforts to manage the drought.     It's led by the California Sportfishing Protection Alliance, the groups allege the state is harming fish and wildlife in their efforts to deliver scarce water supplies to farms and cities.     According to the Sacramento Bee, the suit revolves around the federal and state government's management of the central valley and state water projects.   
  
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• Oliver family not allowed to sue TUHS

  05-06-2015 19:54
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA - Taft High School shooter Bryan Oliver and his mother will not be allowed to sue the Taft Union High School District.
  According to the district, Sheri Oliver didn't file her claim within the legal time frame.     And on Thursday, Kern County judge David Lampe agreed.     Sheri Oliver wanted to file claims against the district for bullying and sexual assault, she said happened at the school.     Bryan Oliver opened fire in a classroom
  
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• Two arrested in east Bakersfield heroin bust

  05-06-2015 19:43
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA - Two local men were arrested Thursday after a heroin bust in east Bakersfield.
  Deputies with the California Multi-Jurisdictional Methamphetamine Enforcement Team, with the assistance of the Sheriff’s Office Major Violators Unit, executed a search warrant in the 2200 block of Lucky Street in East Bakersfield Thursday morning.
  Deputies said they located what they suspect as heroin and items indicative of the sale of heroin, as well as an undisclosed amount of cash.
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• Aaron Perlman's sing-along forecast 'Good-bye'

  05-06-2015 18:48
  
  Today's sing-along forecast is dedicated to morning anchor Amity Addrisi. Friday is her last day with Eyewitness News, as she heads to KING 5 in Seattle, Washington, to be a weekend anchor. You will be missed.
  
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• Estate sale going on now at the Granada Theater

  05-06-2015 18:07
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA - The final curtain call for the Granada Theater is set to drop and members of the public are invited to take part in an estate sale to get a piece of history.
  Nearly everything is up for grabs.
  In 2013, after a long battle with mental illness, former owner Jim Spohn took his life in the theater where he performed music to accompany to silent films.      The organs, telephone switchboards, records, books, collectibles and all of the pipes will be for sale.&nb
  
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• Officials warn drought could get worse in Kern County

  05-06-2015 17:48
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA - California's drought may be affecting Kern County more than previously thought with county administrative officer John Nilon warning Lake Ming may need to be drained.
  According to a memo from Nilon, the county relies on water from the city of Bakersfield's Kern River entitlement to provide irrigation and recreational water to county facilities in northeast Bakersfield.     But because of the drought, the Kern River is expected to be at its lowest level in more t
  
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• Boss Pizza to hold downtown improvement fundraiser

  05-06-2015 17:44
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA - Bakersfield residents with an appetite to improve the downtown area will have an opportunity to do just that next week.
  Boss Pizza in downtown Bakersfield will be holding a fundraiser next week with 100 percent of food sales that day -- up to $10,000 -- will be used to put up lights on the corner of 18th and Eye Streets.     Organizers hope this will help create a safer and cleaner downtown.
  Take advantage of specials from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Tuesday. Before 10:
  
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• BCSD Board of Trustees looking for new board member

  05-06-2015 17:40
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA - The deadline is fast approaching for residents to put their name in the hat to fill a vacant slot on the Bakersfield City School District Board of Trustees.
  The board approved the process to fill the vacancy back in April, which was when board member Bill McDougle attended his last meeting. He's moving to Oregon and vacating his position.     The Board is seeking candidates who have demonstrated leadership, understand and appreciate the culturally diverse commun
  
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• Movies in the Park summer series begins

  05-06-2015 13:27
  
  Beginning Friday night, families in Bakersfield will be able to enjoy a night at the movies under the stars for free.
  
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• Dream Home Bonus Prize Deadline is Friday

  05-06-2015 12:50
  
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• KHSD report confirms black students disciplined at higher rate

  05-06-2015 08:49
  
  KHSD data reveals black students are nearly twice as likely to be disciplined as other students.
  
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• Cal Water's turf rebate excludes popular product

  05-06-2015 07:18
  
  Bill Sandrini had artificial turf installed in his Southwest Bakersfield home this afternoon. He, like others wants to cut down his water usage and water bill.
  
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• Restaurants get the OKAY to mist during drought

  05-06-2015 05:07
  
  Even though the state has implemented strict water consumption restrictions due to the drought, misting systems get the green-light.
  
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• Man warns others after truck tires, wheels stolen

  05-06-2015 03:59
  
  One of our Eyewitness News viewers became a victim of tire and wheel theft Wednesday night.
  
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• EPA: No widespread harm to drinking water from fracking

  05-06-2015 02:58
  
  Hydraulic fracturing to drill for oil and natural gas has not caused widespread harm to drinking water in the United States, the Environmental Protection Agency said Thursday in a report that also warned of potential contamination of water supplies if safeguards are not maintained.
  
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• Los Angeles-area shoreline latest to close over oily goo

  05-06-2015 02:47
  
  A 4-mile stretch of beach in south Los Angeles County was closed Thursday after tar balls washed ashore — the latest Southern California coastline to shut down due to oily goo, authorities said.
  
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• Woman, baby found dead in Los Angeles residence

  05-06-2015 02:44
  
  Homicide detectives are investigating the deaths of a woman and an infant in Los Angeles.
  
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• Suit targets California's handling of water in drought

  05-06-2015 02:42
  
  Mismanagement of state water networks has brought some vital native fish species close to extinction during the California drought, environmental organizations and a sports-fishing group claimed in a federal lawsuit filed Thursday.
  
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• LA County brush fire knocked down; 1 firefighter injured

  05-06-2015 02:41
  
  A 4-acre brush fire in the northwestern end of the San Fernando Valley has been extinguished.
  
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• Man named suspect in 2nd shooting

  05-06-2015 02:32
  
  Police have linked a man to two recent shootings.
  
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• Police looking for theft suspect

  05-06-2015 02:28
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA- Bakersfield police want the public’s help in identifying and locating a theft suspect.Police say the suspect went into the Lowe’s store near Panama and Highway 99 on May 22 selected items and left without paying.The suspect is described as white male, 25-30, 5’6”, 230 lbs., wearing a burgundy “Vans” short sleeve t-shirt.
  Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to call Detective Verion Coleman at (661) 326-3504 or the Ba
  
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• Woman hits 500 volunteer hours with Kern County Animal Services

  05-06-2015 00:46
  
  A woman has logged 500 volunteer hours with Kern County Animal Services. Rhonda Montgomery is the first volunteer to hit the mark.
  
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• Measure would cut government spending on public pensions

  05-06-2015 00:29
  
  A proposed ballot measure unveiled Thursday would aim to reduce government pension spending for state and local employees in the nation's most populous state by requiring voters to approve new benefits.
  
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• California takes first step to regulate medical marijuana

  05-06-2015 00:27
  
  California took the first step Thursday to regulate its nearly 20-year-old medical marijuana industry, one that lawmakers said currently resembles something out of the "wild, wild West."
  
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• California lawmakers advance right-to-die legislation

  05-06-2015 00:22
  
  California lawmakers advanced a right-to-die bill Thursday, giving hope to those who want the nation's most populous state to allow terminally ill patients to end their lives under doctor's care.
  
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• Hwy 178 traffic to be delayed during lane shift

  05-06-2015 00:16
  
  Motorist can expect delays June 9 while traffic on part of eastbound Highway 178 is shifted from a bypass to new lanes.
  
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• KCFD: Safely use fireworks or get $1,500 fine

  05-06-2015 00:07
  
  The Kern County Fire Department on Thursday held a news conference to urge people to safely use fireworks this Fourth of July.
  
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