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• Program offers down payment assistance for homebuyers

  25-06-2015 23:37
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA- If you're hoping to buy a house, but just can't afford a down payment, a new program could be the solution.
  Wells Fargo's HomeLIFT program is offering more than $4 million in down payment assistance, for local home buyers.
  To qualify, you must be approved for financing and make 120% or less than the Area Median Income.To apply click here.
  
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• Couple celebrates 76th wedding anniversary

  25-06-2015 23:36
  
  Harry and Esther Kenefsky met when they were 19 and 21, respectively.
  
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• Oildale Farmers Market returns Thursday night

  25-06-2015 23:18
  
  The market will operate from 5-8 p.m. each Thursday at North Bakersfield High School, 300 Galaxy Road.
  
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• Authorities searching for robbery suspects

  25-06-2015 23:11
  
  The Kern County Sheriff's Office is asking the public's assistance in identifying the suspects responsible for committing a burglary.
  
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• District attorney's office: Man convicted for 'crime spree'

  25-06-2015 23:04
  
  A man has been sentenced to 55 years to life for a "crime spree" from May to July 2014, according to the Kern County District Attorney's Office.
  
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• Honor Flight Kern County gets donation

  25-06-2015 22:23
  
  Honor Flight Kern County on Thursday received a $2,000 donation from employees of Pacific Gas and Electric Co.
  
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• GOP lawmakers introduce revised federal drought relief bill

  25-06-2015 22:15
  
  The bill introduced Thursday by Republican congressman David Valadao of Hanford comes closer to what Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein pushed through the Senate last year, but there are also considerable differences.
  
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• Local firefighters assist in Calgrove Fire

  25-06-2015 21:44
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA -  A total of 22 Kern County Firefighters are helping in the battle against a brush fire in the Santa Clarita area.
  The firefighters are assisting LA County Firefighters in the Calgrove Fire, which started just after 1 p.m. on Wednesday along northbound Interstate 5 in the Stevenson Ranch area.     Officials are reporting 500 homes were evacuated, however, that evacuation order was lifted late last night.     The fire has reportedly burned 350
  
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• School on lockdown following hit and run crash

  25-06-2015 21:38
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA - A hit and run crash Thursday morning at the intersection of Auburn Street and Kilcarey Court placed a local school on lockdown.     According to Bakersfield police, the crash involved a car and day care van with five or six kids inside. None of the kids were hurt but the woman driving has minor injures.     The two men in the other car took off running, police said.      Eisler Elementary then put themselves on lockdo
  
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• Rick Perry makes stop in Kern County

  25-06-2015 21:27
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA- Republican Presidential Candidate and former Texas Governor Rick Perry was in Bakersfield last night for a private fund raiser.Before he came into town, Governor Perry stopped by Tehachapi High School where he spoke with the football team and coach Steve Denman.Perry's campaign manager, Jeff Miller, is a graduate of Tehachapi High, and they were headed from Lancaster to Bakersfield.
  
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• State supreme court rules against Internet Cafes

  25-06-2015 21:24
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA - The state supreme court has ruled against Internet Cafes here in Kern County, finding their computerized gaming is akin to electronic slot machines found in Las Vegas casinos.
  In 2014, the Fifth District Court of Appeals ruled that illegal gambling was taking place in the cafes.     In a decision filed Thursday, the state supreme court upheld that decision.     Neighbors of many of the Internet Cafes complained the businesses draw criminal activit
  
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• Pipeline firm couldn't reach staff at California spill site

  25-06-2015 21:03
  
  As thousands of gallons of crude oil from a ruptured pipeline spread along the California coast, its operator was unable to contact workers near the break to get information the company needed to alert federal emergency officials, records released Wednesday said.
  
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• Farmers have new high tech option: drones

  25-06-2015 20:40
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA- High tech is giving growers in America a new eye in the sky. Experts say UAV's...un-manned aerial vehicles will be a game changer for growers.Drones are being used by farmers around the world, but the U.S. is lagging behind in making the rules to regulate UAV's in commercial airspace.But that day is coming soon, and Hine Ranch Company brought a leading UAV expert to Shafter to educate growers about advances in drone technology.Dramatic advances in technology are making unm
  
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• Meth: Voters took 'devastating drug' off BPD's 'priority list'

  25-06-2015 20:30
  
  Bakersfield and Kern County have struggled with a bad meth problem for years, and as time has gone on it’s only gotten worse.
  
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• Meth: Voters took 'devastating drug' issue off of BPD's 'priority list'

  25-06-2015 20:30
  
  Bakersfield and Kern County have struggled with a bad meth problem for years, and as time has gone on it’s only gotten worse.
  
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• Meth: Voters changed way 'devastating drug' is prosecuted

  25-06-2015 20:30
  
  Bakersfield and Kern County have struggled with a bad meth problem for years, and as time has gone on it’s only gotten worse.
  
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• California court says 'sweepstakes' games are illegal

  25-06-2015 20:00
  
  California's Supreme Court says computerized "sweepstakes" found at Internet cafes are illegal slot machines.
  
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• Bakersfield flunks state's drought report card

  25-06-2015 19:45
  
  Despite new watering restrictions, Kern County has flunked the state's drought report card.
  
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• BCSD appoints new school board member

  25-06-2015 19:44
  
  Dr. Ray Gonzales is appointed to fill a vacancy on the BCSD board of trustees.
  
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• Western wildfires: California fire grows, forces evacuations

  25-06-2015 19:42
  
  Wildfires are charging through several dry Western states, including a blaze in California that showed new life after burning for a week and forced some communities to flee their homes.
  
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• Muscle Grub serves up clean, gluten-free meals

  25-06-2015 18:00
  
  'Muscle Grub' is changing the rules to clean eating. 
  
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• Supreme Court upholds nationwide health care law subsidies

  25-06-2015 16:25
  
  The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the nationwide tax subsidies underPresident Barack Obama's health care overhaul, in a ruling thatpreserves health insurance for millions of Americans.
  
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• Little Feet Repeat store offers back-to-school clothing at bargain prices

  25-06-2015 16:23
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA.-Parents already looking for back-to-school clothing at bargain prices want to hear this. The first Little Feet Repeat summer consignment sale starts today.
  The store is packed with baby clothes, toys, things for toddlers through teens and even maternity clothes. Home decor and furniture are available as well. The lowest price is $2. The highest prices are around $60-$80. The higher priced items are strollers and baby swings. The consignment sale is open for all s
  
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• "Nothing more than poison for profit" - Bakersfield City Council takes on sythetic drugs

  25-06-2015 09:34
  The Bakersfield City Council is one step closer to banning the sale, useand possesion of synthetic street drugs such as spice and bath salts.
  
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• "Nothing more than poison for profit" - Bakersfield City Council takes on synthetic drugs

  25-06-2015 09:34
  The Bakersfield City Council is one step closer to banning the sale, useand possesion of synthetic street drugs such as spice and bath salts.
  
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• Bakersfield takes on spice, bath salts: 'poison for profit'

  25-06-2015 09:34
  
  The Bakersfield City Council is one step closer to banning the sale, useand possession of synthetic street drugs, such as spice and bath salts.
  
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• Mother concerned about lack of doors in child's restroom

  25-06-2015 04:51
  
  A concerned mother called Eyewitness News with questions regarding no doors on restroom stalls at her child’s Head Start center.
  
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• Drought impact: Xeriscaping an alternative to traditional grass

  25-06-2015 04:39
  
  A new way to landscape, known as xeriscaping, is catching the attentionof homeowners and businesses in drought-stricken Bakersfield.
  
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• 2 Bakersfield doctors faces Medical Board scrutiny

  25-06-2015 04:30
  
  Two doctors now face accusations by the Medical Board of California.
  
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• 2 Bakersfield doctors face Medical Board scrutiny

  25-06-2015 04:30
  
  Two doctors now face accusations by the Medical Board of California.
  
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• Apartment catches fire off Beale Avenue

  25-06-2015 03:49
  
  An apartment caught fire at 1010 Beale Avenue in Central Bakersfield and a man's body was pulled from the complex.
  
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• Arvin Police make 2 arrests in double murder; seek 3rd

  25-06-2015 02:56
  
  ARVIN, CA- Arvin Police have made two arrests in a double murder.Three men were shot inside an Arvin bar June 8. Two men , Jorge Zavala, 34, of Arvin and Federico Zuniga Moreno Jr. 37 of Arvin were pronounced dead at the hospital.
  The third man underwent surgery and is in critical but stable condition, according to Arvin police.Police have arrested Lourdes Olvera Velazquez, 29 andSalvador Gonzalez Chavez 36 for their roles in the murders. Chavez is in the Kern County jail on two counts of
  
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• Is the Confederate Flag a symbol of racism?

  25-06-2015 02:41
  
  The Confederate Flag has been the center of controversy since it first flew at the end of the Civil War.
  
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• City coucil reviews ban on Spice and Bath Salts

  25-06-2015 02:30
  
  Bakersfield could soon become the next city to put a ban on Spice and Bath Salts. 
  
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• Sales tax decrease impacts Bakersfield services

  25-06-2015 02:26
  
  The recent oil bust is causing a trickle-down effect on city departments.
  
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• Man found not breathing in apartment fire

  25-06-2015 02:18
  
  A man was found not breathing Wednesday during an apartment fire in east Bakersfield.
  
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• Calgrove fire impacting I-5 traffic to and from L.A.

  25-06-2015 01:58
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA- NBC Los Angeles is reporting firefighters are battling a three-alarm brush fire in the Newhall area Wednesday afternoon, prompting about 500 homes to be evacuated.The so-called Calgrove fire broke out along the northbound 5 Freeway at 1:12 p.m., in the Stevenson Ranch area, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.About 225 firefighters responded to the blaze.Initially, the fire department was not reporting that any structures threatened, but as of 1:55 p.m. eva
  
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• New Walmart store opens bringing new jobs

  25-06-2015 01:55
  
  A new Walmart Neighborhood Market is opening Wednesday, June 24, following a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony at 7:30 a.m. The new store is conveniently located at 5037 E. Brundage Lane and is open 5 a.m. to midnight, seven days a week. The store will provide Bakersfield residents with low prices on a broad assortment of merchandise including fresh produce and meats, frozen foods, groceries and pharmacy.
  
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• Kern County Aids Compassion Week

  25-06-2015 01:53
  
  There is still time to take part of the 2015 Kern County Aids Compassion Week.
  
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• Ex-California fire chief guilty in girlfriend's slaying

  25-06-2015 01:51
  A former California fire battalion chief was found guilty Wednesday of second-degree murder in the slaying of his girlfriend after his attorney argued at the trial that the defendant blacked out during the attack and doesn't remember much of it.
  
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• Feds give California funds for drought aid, restoration

  25-06-2015 01:49
  
  Federal officials said Wednesday another $150 million would be provided to aid California drought aid programs.
  
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• Indian tribes sue to block Southern California solar plant

  25-06-2015 01:44
  
  A group of Indian tribes is suing to block construction of a huge solar power plant in California's Mojave Desert.
  
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• Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal is in the Republican race

  25-06-2015 01:34
  
  Pitching himself as a "doer" in a field of talkers, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal declared his candidacy for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination Wednesday and set about trying to distinguish himself from better known rivals.
  
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• Trust says Old Mint in San Francisco is endangered

  25-06-2015 01:30
  
  The Mint was built in 1874 and is one of the few downtown San Francisco buildings to survive the devastating 1906 earthquake and fire.
  
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• Los Angeles sheriff's deputies found guilty in jail beating

  25-06-2015 01:09
  
  Two Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies and a sergeant were found guilty Wednesday in the backroom beating of a jail visitor who fellow guards testified already was handcuffed on the ground and covered in blood.
  
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• Plains Pipeline couldn't reach workers at spill site

  25-06-2015 01:08
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA- Plains All American Pipeline is responding to records released Wednesday stating it couldn't contact workers near a broken oil pipeline in Santa Barbara County last month to get information required to alert federal officials.Thousands of gallons of crude spread along the coastline along a nine-mile stretch near Refugio State Beach May 19th.But personnel for plains needed the precise location of the spill and estimate of its size before notifying the National Response Cent
  
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• Body of man found in lake at Orange County park

  25-06-2015 01:05
  
  Orange County authorities say the body of a man has been found in a lake at a Santa Ana park.
  
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• A look back at the Bakersfield sign history

  25-06-2015 01:02
  
  Before the bright yellow and blue sign on Sillect Avenue could welcome visitors and locals to Bakersfield, the Bakersfield sign used to be somewhere else in town.
  
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• Feds call for end of long-term detention of migrant families

  25-06-2015 00:58
  
  Federal officials plan to end the long-term detention of hundreds of migrant families who are being held mainly at two large facilities in Texas after illegally entering the country, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson announced Wednesday.
  
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• Brush burns in Santa Clarita, impacts I-5 traffic

  25-06-2015 00:33
  
  County fire Capt. Keith Mora says a mobile home park and 15 to 20 housesare nearby. The Sheriff's Department reports evacuations at the trailerpark.
  
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