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• Tipsy Tow offered tonight through Fourth of July

  03-07-2015 23:59
  
  Bakersfield, CA - If you have too much to drink and need a ride home this Fourth of July weekend, AAA is again offering its free Tipsy Tow service.  It provides a free ride and vehicle tow up to seven miles from the point of pickup to drivers who drink alcohol on the Fourth of July weekend.
  Tipsy Tow service is available by calling 1-800-400-4222, regardless if you're a member.It will be offered Friday at 6 p.m. through 11:59 p.m. Saturday, officials said.  Avoid becoming a stati
  
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• Body found in East Bakersfield alley

  03-07-2015 23:13
  
  BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) - Bakersfield Police are investigating the death of a person whose body was found in an East Bakersfield alley.Police say the decomposed body was found near 900 Eureka Street on Friday. They are calling the death suspicious.
  
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• Fire breaks out off Eucalyptus and Fairfax

  03-07-2015 22:47
  
  At 11:14 AM, the Kern County Fire Department received multiple calls for a grass fire on the south side of Eucalyptus Drive, east of Fairfax Road.
  
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• Grass fire threatens east Bakersfield home

  03-07-2015 22:37
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA -  Kern County Fire investigators are looking into what sparked a grass fire Friday morning in east Bakersfield.  Just after 11 Friday morning, crews were called for a grass fire on the south side of Eucalyptus Drive, east of Fairfax Road. Officials say the fire was spreading toward a home on Eucalyptus and locals were attempting to extinguish the flames. When crews arrived, the fire was burning approximately 1/4 acre of grass and rubbish.
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• Gesture turns into inspiration for Bakersfield family

  03-07-2015 22:16
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA - Brooke, Breanna and Baylee Baker started making necklaces as a way to have some extra cash.
  Brooke Baker said, "They're bubblegum necklaces. They're big, bulky beads and we put them on wire and we make them."Their purpose changed six months ago when their dad got laid off from his job in the oilfields.Their father, Tommy Baker, said, "I got little side jobs here and there, just trying to make ends meet."Brooke Baker said, "Instead of using that mo
  
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• Pet of the week for July 3, 2015

  03-07-2015 21:57
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA - Chuck Nordstrom from the SPCA says Pixie was turned in with her mother and another puppy. Her mom was a poodle. Looks like dad was a Chihuahua. She is 9 weeks old.  
  Nordstrom says she just needs to be spayed. Then you can take her next week.if you're interested in adopting the pet of the week, you can call the SPCA at 323-8353, or go down and visit the many animals they have up for adoption. The Bakersfield SPCA is at 3000 Gibson Street in northwest Bakersfield.
  
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• Stabbing near motel sends man to the hospital

  03-07-2015 20:56
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA - One man is in the hospital after being stabbed in central Bakersfield.  Bakersfield police say it happened around 8:30 Friday morning on the 1600 block of Union Avenue next to the Residence Hotel.
  Officers found the man down on the sidewalk, stabbed in the leg.  Right now, they don't know what led up to the stabbing or if the suspect or victim were staying at the hotel.  Police say a suspect has been detained.   Officers went to several rooms
  
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• Keeping parks clean during 4th of July weekend

  03-07-2015 20:37
  
  Kern County Parks and Rec are urging people to keep our parks clean during the Fourth of July weekend. 
  
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• Krispy Kreme returning to Bakersfield

  03-07-2015 20:32
  
  Krispy Kreme Doughnuts is returning to Bakersfield.
  
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• Fourth of July events will be hot but dry

  03-07-2015 20:03
  
  After a hot and steamy week thanks to monsoonal thunderstorms, Kern County is relieved to finally be clearing up and drying out just in time for the Fourth of July.
  
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• NOR bans fireworks at parks, blames drought

  03-07-2015 19:54
  
  BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) - North of the River Recreation and Park District (NOR) is banning fireworks at its parks, saying they're too dangerous this year due to the drought.NOR made the announcement Friday morning.
  
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• NOR bans fireworks at parks

  03-07-2015 19:54
  
  BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) - North of the River Recreation and Park District (NOR) is banning fireworks at its parks, saying they're too dangerous this year due to the drought.NOR made the announcement Friday morning.
  
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• Kids' school immunization rates in Kern County

  03-07-2015 19:10
  
  There's no longer an excuse to deprive a child of vaccinations in California. The Golden State on Tuesday removed its philosophical vaccination exception.
  
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• Man pleads guilty to stealing nude photos for porn site

  03-07-2015 18:45
  
  A Los Angeles man who hacked into hundreds of private email accounts to steal nude photos for a "revenge porn" website has pleaded guilty to federal charges.
  
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• Man stabbed in the leg on Union

  03-07-2015 18:19
  
  A man was taken to the hospital Friday morning after being stabbed in the leg.
  
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• City and county fireworks regulations

  03-07-2015 16:26
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA - You probably know there are rules in place on fireworks, but you may not know there are new regulations this year. City and the county regulations aren't the same.Local fireworks hotlines received hundreds of reports last year of illegal fireworks. Bakersfield fire officials say there were 31 fires in city limits alone.
  City fire Chief Doug Greener said, "Last year in spite of enforcement efforts, celebrants managed to burn down a garage, burn the roofs off several homes,
  
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• Local Independence Day celebrations

  03-07-2015 14:50
  
  Sport your best red, white and blue, because it's time to celebrate our nation's birthday. Here's a look at some of the festivities happening right here in Kern County.
  
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• AAA offering 'Tipsy Tow' to reduce drunk driving

  03-07-2015 08:52
  The 4th of July weekend is filled with fun, franks and fireworks, but for those who have had few too many, AAA wants you to know there is an option for getting home.
  
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• Committee asking for bar closures

  03-07-2015 08:13
  
  A group of Arvin residents are asking for the closure of two  local bars.
  
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• Bakersfield teacher dances way into record books

  03-07-2015 05:12
  
  Carrie Swidecki remembers the first time she played 'Dance, Dance Revolution,' at her favorite donut shop.
  
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• Fourth of July fireworks can be tough on vets with PTSD

  03-07-2015 03:56
  
  Like many veterans, PTSD can be triggered by loud noises, such as fireworks on the Fourth of July.
  
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• Bakersfield firefighters demonstrate fireworks danger

  03-07-2015 03:36
  
  The Bakersfield Fire Department hosted a demonstration Thursday to illustrate the danger of illegal fireworks.
  
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• Bakersfield police welcome 34 new officers in bittersweet ceremony

  03-07-2015 03:30
  
  The Bakersfield Police Department has welcomed its newest officers to the force.
  
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• Bakersfield police welcome 34 new officers

  03-07-2015 03:30
  
  The Bakersfield Police Department has welcomed its newest officers to the force.
  
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• City Fire warns about the dangers of personal...

  03-07-2015 03:29
  
  BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - In a demonstration this morning city fire showed just how quickly a roof can go up in flames. In just three minutes, the wood-shake roof was up in flames. Fire crews let it burn for about eight minutes before putting out the demonstration.
  
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• Local group helping honor Officer Nelson and raise money

  03-07-2015 02:59
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA- Many people in Kern county are wanting to light up their house in blue to support Officer Nelson and a local organizations is providing the blue bulbs."The Kern County Bridal Association" will be receiving 240 lights Friday.The suggested donation is $6.00.The money will support the BPD and the Officer David Nelson Fund.For more information call 979-1197.Also check the Kern Bridal Association's Facebook for updates.
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• Fireworks-filled van explodes on California freeway

  03-07-2015 02:51
  
  A van packed with fireworks has exploded and burned on a Southern California freeway, clogging the main road between Los Angeles and Las Vegas at the beginning of the Fourth of July holiday weekend.
  
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• Woman randomly shot to death at popular San Francisco pier

  03-07-2015 02:49
  
  A young woman was shot to death, apparently at random, while walking with her father and a friend along a popular pedestrian pier on the San Francisco waterfront.
  
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• Gimmicks and technology: California learns to save water

  03-07-2015 02:41
  
  With California gripped by one of the most punishing droughts on record — a dry spell going on four years — state officials have ordered a 25 percent overall cut in urban consumption of drinkable water and have set different targets for cities and water agencies.
  
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• Arrests, drugs seized in BPD and DEA operation

  03-07-2015 02:28
  
  Multiple people were arrested and large quantities of drugs were seized Thursday as the Drug Enforcement Administration and local law enforcement agencies served six search warrants in and around Bakersfield.
  
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• Local advocate for Military Veterans is recognized

  03-07-2015 02:22
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA- Dick Taylor of Bakersfield has been awarded Veteran of the year..The director of Kern County Veterans Services has been selected by Assemblywoman Shannon Grove as her district's veteran of the year.Taylor was recognized at a special luncheon in Sacramento last week.Grove says Dick Taylor has traveled the world in service of his country as a Marine and has spent the last three decades serving people in Bakersfield running his family business.He also works as a county vetera
  
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• DA filed charge on man who slapped toddler

  03-07-2015 02:21
  
  The District Attorney's Office filed a misdemeanor child abuse charge Thursday against Justin Whittington after they reviewed 30 minutes of surveillance tape from Vest Drugs.
  
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• Fewer state residents admitted to University of California

  03-07-2015 01:46
  
  Fewer California high school students have been offered admission to University of California campuses for the fall, officials reported Thursday, while the number accepted from outside the state and abroad has again increased.
  
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• Governor approves stripping the word 'lynching' from California law

  03-07-2015 01:42
  
  California lawmakers voted unanimously to strike the word "lynching" from the books last month, noting its racially charged nature.
  
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• Former tribal head sentenced in hostile casino takeover

  03-07-2015 01:40
  
  The former head of a California Native American tribe accused in anarmed takeover of the tribe's casino has been sentenced to more than ayear behind bars.
  
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• TV news crews robbed of cameras during live broadcasts

  03-07-2015 01:37
  
  News crews from two San Francisco Bay Area television stations wererobbed at gunpoint and a cameraman was pistol whipped during livebroadcasts on Thursday.
  
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• Krispy Kreme is returning to Bakersfield

  03-07-2015 01:35
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA- Krispy Kreme doughnuts is coming back to Bakersfield.It's going in the old A&W building on Rosedale Highway in the Northwest Promenade.The store hopes to open sometime in August.Krispy Kreme was originally at the corner of Stockdale Highway and Gosford Road in southwest Bakersfield.It closed back in 2005.
  
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• Name released of driver killed at raceway

  03-07-2015 01:07
  
  The coroner's office on Thursday released the name of the driver who died after crashing last weekend at Auto Club Famoso Raceway.
  
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• Name released for driver killed at raceway

  03-07-2015 01:07
  
  The coroner's office on Thursday released the name of the driver who died after crashing last weekend at Auto Club Famoso Raceway.
  
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• NASCAR tracks unite, ask fans not to fly Confederate flag

  03-07-2015 00:54
  
  NASCAR announced Thursday that all tracks hosting national series races are asking fans to “refrain from displaying the Confederate flag at our facilities and NASCAR events.”
  
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• Two 90's Hip-Hop acts are coming to Eagle Mountain

  03-07-2015 00:37
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA- Push it, push it real good” Is what Salt-n-Pepa want to hear you singing on Friday July 31st. The nostalgic trio will perform at Eagle Mountain Casino for an 8:00pm concert along with special guest Kid-n-Play for an on your feet dance show.The group who consist of Cheryl James (“Salt”), Sandra Denton (“Pepa”), and Deidra Roper (“DJ Spinderella”), was formed in 1985 and was one of the first female rap groups. They’ve won 3 MTV
  
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• Purchase of blue light bulbs to benefit Officer Nelson fund

  03-07-2015 00:29
  
  The purchase of a blue light bulb will help the Officer David Nelson Fund, according to Lighting In Style and the Kern County Bridal Association.
  
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