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• Rosamond man accused of vandalism

  09-06-2015 23:35
  
  Stores, Rosamond High School, a cafe, a mobile home park and a billboard were all tagged between May 29 and June 8.
  
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• CHP looking for witnesses to deadly street racing crash

  09-06-2015 23:32
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA- 
  UPDATED 6/9/15 3:55 p.m. CHP is seeking assistance from the public.  Anyone that was present at the collision or has knowledge of the events that led up to and after the collision are encouraged to call Officer Dave Cabrera at (661) 864-4444 at the Bakersfield CHP office.   ________________________________________________________________A man accused of driving drunk and killing a man at an illegal street race east of Bakersfield was in court this
  
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• Valley Air District warns of blowing dust

  09-06-2015 22:49
  
  The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District has issued an alert for blowing dust.
  
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• 911 tape released from bad crash

  09-06-2015 22:04
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA- The 911 tape from a crash in southwest Bakersfield in in late May has been released.The woman involved survived with only minor injuries after getting stuck underneath a semi truck.
  Listen as she calls 911 herself, while trapped in her car, under the big rig.The crash happened May 29th just before 5 a.m. on Panama Lane west of Gosford Road, at the intersection with Progress Road.
  Bakersfield Police say the semi pulled out in front of the car, and the driver went under the
  
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• BPD community meeting: 'How do you want to be policed?'

  09-06-2015 21:47
  
  In an attempt to improve relations with the community, Bakersfield police teamed up with Faith In Action Kern County for a community meeting at the Compassion Christian Center.
  
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• Audition tonight for performing arts camp

  09-06-2015 21:34
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA- There will be auditions for a summer camp this evening. That's right summer camp.American Idol's Amy Adams and Garden Pathways are combining forces for the Garden Pathways Performing Arts Camp 2015.The camp will offer week long camps in singing, dance, and theater all taught by professionals.Kids 12 to 18 are welcome to audition for the camp Tuesday evening.Auditions will be held on June 9-dance at 5:30 p.m., singing at 6:30 p.m., and theater at 7:30 p.m. at Garden Pathway
  
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• White House press briefing interrupted amid security concern

  09-06-2015 20:42
  
  The White House briefing room was evacuated Tuesday amid security concerns.
  
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• White House press briefing interrupted after bomb threat

  09-06-2015 20:42
  
  The White House briefing room was evacuated Tuesday amid security concerns.
  
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• Number of U.S. job openings jumps to a 15-year high

  09-06-2015 20:21
  
  U.S. employers advertised the most open jobs in April than at any time in the 15 years that the government has tracked the data, a sign that this year's steady hiring will likely continue.
  
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• San Francisco considers health warning on soda advertising

  09-06-2015 20:17
  
  San Francisco officials are deciding whether to impose a warning on ads for a favorite drink of children and a bane of public health advocates: Sugary soda pop.
  
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• San Francisco approves health warning on sugary drink ads

  09-06-2015 20:17
  
  San Francisco supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to approve health warnings on ads for sugary sodas and some other drinks, saying such beverages contribute to obesity, diabetes and other health problems.
  
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• Two dead after double shooting in Arvin

  09-06-2015 20:12
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA- Two men are dead after a double shooting in Arvin late Monday.Arvin police said it happened just before midnight in the 100 block of Bear Mountain Blvd.Arvin Police have not released any information so far, but the coroner says two men were shot and later died in the hospital.The victims are 34-year-old Jorge Zavala, and 37-year-old Federico Zuniga Moreno.Both were Arvin residents.
  
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• Man takes plea in attempted murder, sexual assault case

  09-06-2015 20:00
  
  A man pleaded no contest Monday in Kern County court to three counts related to the sexual assault of a young family member.
  
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• Two dead, another wounded in Arvin shooting

  09-06-2015 19:37
  
  Two men are dead after a shooting in Arvin.
  
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• 2 dead in Arvin shooting

  09-06-2015 19:37
  
  Two men are dead after a shooting in Arvin.
  
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• 2 dead, another wounded in Arvin shooting

  09-06-2015 19:37
  
  Two men are dead after a shooting in Arvin.
  
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• Most dangerous intersections in Bakersfield

  09-06-2015 18:55
  
  After a traumatic crash killed a man in his 20's Sunday evening, 23 ABC looked into dangerous intersections around Bakersfield.
  
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• Summertime is deadliest for teen driving

  09-06-2015 17:04
  
  According to AAA, reckless driving remains the number one cause of death for teenagers, and the greatest danger for auto accidents is in the summer, between Memorial Day and Labor Day.
  
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• FIFA suspect Burzaco turns himself in to Italian police

  09-06-2015 16:09
  
  An Argentine businessman who was indicted by U.S. authorities inconnection to the FIFA corruption case turned himself in to Italianpolice on Tuesday.
  
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• BPD community meeting held last night

  09-06-2015 16:00
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA.-The Bakersfield Police Department is considering ways to improve department policies this morning following a community meeting last night. Last night's meeting, put together by Faith in Action Kern County, gathered together law enforcement and dozens of community members to help build a more trusting relationship with the public. Several people gave their testimonials and expressed their concerns to the BPD while standing at the pulpit of Compassion Christian Center
  
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• BPD community meeting held Monday night

  09-06-2015 16:00
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA.-The Bakersfield Police Department is considering ways to improve department policies this morning following a community meeting Monday night. Last night's meeting, put together by Faith in Action Kern County, gathered together law enforcement and dozens of community members to help build a more trusting relationship with the public. Several people gave their testimonials and expressed their concerns to the BPD while standing at the pulpit of Compassion Christian Cente
  
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• Vincent Bugliosi, prosecutor in Manson trial, dies at 80

  09-06-2015 14:21
  
  Vincent Bugliosi, the prosecutor in the Charles Manson trial who went onto write the best-selling true-crime book, "Helter Skelter," has died.He was 80.
  
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• Family of eight saves 172 gallons of water

  09-06-2015 08:16
  
  For many of us, cutting back our water usage by 36% is specific and is difficult to measure. It's the percentage its city residents were told to cut back per Governor Jerry Brown's state mandated water restrictions.
  
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• Temp just misses record Monday in Bakersfield

  09-06-2015 04:18
  
  Bakersfield was hot Monday, reaching 106 degrees and missing the record by just 1 degree.
  
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• Police: 'Nobody's had the courage' to help solve shooting

  09-06-2015 04:17
  
  A murderer is on the loose, and the Bakersfield Police Department is asking for your help to find them after a shooting early Monday in east Bakersfield.
  
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• Fate of golf course relies on water supply

  09-06-2015 04:16
  
  The Kern County Board of Supervisors may shut off the water supply that flows from the Kern River to recreational facilities in northeast Bakersfield, including the Kern County Soccer Park and the Kern River Golf Course.
  
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• Details from Mira Monte principal investigation revealed

  09-06-2015 03:34
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA - The investigation into former Mira Monte principal, Jaime Quiñónez has been made public. The 10-page document surfaced on social media Friday, showing the details of the investigation. His attorney, Gabriel Godinez, says this is a personnel matter and legal action will be taken. "The issue now is this is an ongoing personnel matter, this particular document should not have been revealed," said Godinez.
  Allegations against Quiñónez brought to the b
  
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• Kern County Sheriff's Office to use new alert system

  09-06-2015 03:21
  
  The Kern County Sheriff's Office will use an alert system called Nixle. All alerts will be targeted geographically.
  
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• Legal fight could keep high-speed rail away from Bakersfield

  09-06-2015 03:00
  
  The first section of the high-speed rail line will now stop near Shafter instead of near Bakersfield, according to a report in the Los Angeles Times.
  
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• 911 CALL: I'm trapped inside car under big rig

  09-06-2015 02:59
  
  23ABC News has received a 911 call from a woman who made a call to emergency services from inside her vehicle that was trapped underneath a tractor trailer.
  
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• House fire displaces 4 in south Bakersfield

  09-06-2015 02:08
  
  Four people were displaced by a house fire Monday in south Bakersfield.
  
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• Democrats push spending plan that relies on higher revenues

  09-06-2015 01:35
  
  With California's budget deadline a week away, Democratic state lawmakers are using higher revenue estimates to bolster their argument for spending more on social programs for the poor despite Gov. Jerry Brown's cost concerns.
  
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• Death penalty sought against man charged in bank robbery

  09-06-2015 01:33
  
  Prosecutors will seek a death sentence against a man charged with killing a bank-robbery hostage that he used as a human shield in a shootout with police, officials said Monday.
  
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• News outlets seek videos of killing of unarmed man by police

  09-06-2015 01:31
  
  The refusal of a California city to release videos showing the fatal shooting of an unarmed man by police is an attempt to avoid public scrutiny and criticism, three media outlets argued Monday in a federal court motion seeking release of the footage.
  
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• 3-year sentence for website operator convicted of extortion

  09-06-2015 01:19
  
  An Oklahoma man has been sentenced to three years in jail after his California conviction for trying to extort money from people who wanted explicit photos removed from a so-called "revenge porn" website.
  
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• 2 men plead not guilty to conspiring to aid terror group

  09-06-2015 01:10
  
  Two California men who authorities say aspired to join the Islamic State group have pleaded not guilty in the case.
  
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• Construction underway by city for water park during drought

  09-06-2015 01:09
  
  In the midst of the California drought, construction has started on a city water park in Dublin, a suburb of San Francisco.
  
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• Bakersfield arrest leads to 11-year sentence

  09-06-2015 00:54
  
  Raul Canchola Farias, 40, of Pacoima, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Anthony W. Ishii to 11 years and three months in prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced.
  
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