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• California Native American tribe plans resort, winery

  16-07-2015 23:58
  
  A casino-owning Native American tribe has plans for housing, a resort and a winery around a small Northern California town, and some locals are not happy.
  
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• Judge says man accused in BPD death will face trial

  16-07-2015 23:52
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA- Kern Superior Court Judge Eric Bradshaw has ruled that the man accused in the death of BPD Officer David Nelson will stand trial.Julian Hernandez is charged with second degree murder in the death that happened June 26. Police say Hernandez lead Nelson on a high speed chase and Nelson died in a crash.Judge Bradshaw said there was enough evidence to find Hernandez guilty.Hernandez will be arraigned on July 27.
  
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• Verdict reached in theater shooting trial

  16-07-2015 23:07
  
  After 12.5 hours of deliberation, 12 jurors say they've reached verdicts in the Aurora movie theater shooting trial.
  
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• Unique music video offers tips on how to save water

  16-07-2015 22:25
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA- Thursday evening at 5 p.m. 17News will have a story about a unique music video that encourages people to save water while making water.
  Here is the full length video of the song.
  
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• Retired Kern County deputy killed in crash

  16-07-2015 22:13
  
  A retired Kern County deputy was killed Wednesday in a crash in Ventura County.
  
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• CHP: DUI driver crashes into Kern County deputy's car

  16-07-2015 21:59
  
  A man was arrested overnight for allegedly driving under the influence and crashing into a Kern County deputy's patrol car.
  
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• Former KCSO deputy dies in Oxnard car crash

  16-07-2015 21:59
  
  Oxnard Police Department confirmed a former KCSO deputy was killed in a car crash in Oxnard on Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• Jury reaches verdict in James Holmes trial

  16-07-2015 21:56
  
  NBC NEWS - The jury deciding whether James Holmes was legally insane when he killed 12 people and injured 70 others at a Denver-area movie theater told the judge Thursday it has reached a verdict.The verdict will be announced at 4:15 p.m. (6:15 p.m. ET).The nine-woman, three-man jury has been sifting through 24 counts of murder, 140 counts of attempted murder and an explosives count in the shootings at a screening of "Batman: The Dark Knight Rises" in Aurora, near Denver, on July
  
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• Jury reaches verdict in Colorado theater shooting trial

  16-07-2015 21:52
  
  Jurors have reached a verdict in the trial of Colorado theater shooter James Holmes.
  
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• Four Marines and gunman dead in Tennessee military shootings

  16-07-2015 21:49
  
  NBC NEWS- A gunman killed four Marines on Thursday in attacks on two military facilities in Chattanooga, Tennessee, authorities said. A police officer and a Marine recruiter were injured in the rampage.The gunman was killed after a shootout with police at the second facility, authorities said. It was not immediately clear whether police killed him or he killed himself."Today is a nightmare for the city of Chattanooga," Mayor Andy Berke said.The gunman's name was not immediately r
  
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• Man to stand trial on murder, other charges in officer's death

  16-07-2015 21:37
  
  There is sufficient evidence on all counts to go to trial. The next court date is July 27.
  
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• Judge: Enough evidence for trial in officer's death

  16-07-2015 21:37
  
  There is sufficient evidence on all counts to go to trial. The next court date is July 27.
  
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• Hearing continues for man accused in officer's death

  16-07-2015 21:37
  
  The preliminary hearing continued for a second day Thursday for the man accused in the death of a Bakersfield police officer.
  
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• Local teens get lesson about safe driving

  16-07-2015 21:27
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA - Local teens got a lesson this week about the importance of being a safe driver, by a woman who lost her daughter in a tragic crash.The California Highway Patrol held a "Start Smart" class Tuesday night. Alice Castillo was invited to speak to the class.
  Her daughter Serenity was killed in May on her way home from a camping trip in Santa Barbara county. Castillo says she tried to teach her daughter about safety. "She would mockingly say 'I'm not going to learn my
  
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• 3 arrested for pot grow in Arvin

  16-07-2015 21:14
  
  Arvin police earlier this week discovered a marijuana-growing operation inside a garage on Valasco Street.
  
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• House passes another bill to stem CA drought

  16-07-2015 21:02
  
  The House on Thursday passed GOP-led legislation designed to bring more water to California's farm belt amid a severe and lengthy drought.
  
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• Former KCSO deputy killed in Oxnard crash

  16-07-2015 20:16
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA- A retired KCSO deputy was killed in a crash in Oxnard Wednesday, according to the Oxnard Police Department.Police there say it happened about 12:45 yesterday afternoon at the intersection of Ventura Road and Wagon Wheel Road in Oxnard.That's right next to the 101 freeway.Oxnard police say a white car driven by Bakersfield resident Sven Ericsson, 47, was making a left turn when it was broadsided by a car heading the other direction.Carlos Ramirez, 54, of Bakersfield, was a
  
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• Commentary: Can Tiger find winning ways?

  16-07-2015 20:10
  
  Eyewitness News morning anchor Rob Finnerty provides commentary on Tiger Woods' career. Can Woods win again?
  
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• Apartment Fire in Northwest Bakersfield

  16-07-2015 19:57
  
  Kern County Fire crews responded to an apartment fire on the 6300 block of Summerset Way in Bakersfield.
  
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• House passes another bill to stem California drought

  16-07-2015 19:50
  
  The House passed the bill by a vote of 245-176. Opponents said thatdiverting more water to farms will take water from other Californiacommunities and harm the state's salmon fishing industry. Only fiveDemocrats voted for the bill.
  
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• Oil in pan, stove not turned off cause apartment fire

  16-07-2015 19:47
  
  An accidental kitchen fire damaged an apartment Thursday morning, according to the Kern County Fire Department.
  
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• Officials: Lives lost as 2 military facilities attacked in Tenn.

  16-07-2015 18:41
  
  At least two military facilities in Tennessee were attacked in shootings Thursday, including one at a Navy recruiting building, officials said.
  
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• Officials: 2 military facilities attacked in Tennessee

  16-07-2015 18:41
  
  At least two military facilities in Tennessee were attacked in shootings Thursday, including one at a Navy recruiting building, officials said.
  
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• Official: 4 Marines killed in military attacks in Tenn.

  16-07-2015 18:41
  
  A gunman unleashed a barrage of gunfire at two military facilities Thursday in Tennessee, killing at least four Marines and wounding a soldier and a police officer, officials said. The suspect also was killed.
  
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• Official: 4 Marines killed in attacks on Tenn. military facilities

  16-07-2015 18:41
  
  A gunman unleashed a barrage of gunfire at two military facilities Thursday in Tennessee, killing at least four Marines and wounding a soldier and a police officer, officials said. The shooter also was killed.
  
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• Youth job readiness program to launch in Kern County

  16-07-2015 16:41
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA.-Kern County leaders are launching a new program to increase the number of employed youth. The program follows a nationwide initiative announced this week by a coalition of companies to hire more of America's youth. Starbucks, Subway and more than a dozen employers expressed this week their commitment to train or hire more than 100,000 teens and young adults who face barriers to jobs and education. Leaders here in Kern County say youth unemployment is a big local
  
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• George H.W. Bush, 91, falls, breaks bone in neck, hospitalized

  16-07-2015 16:38
  
  A Maine hospital says 91-year-old former President George H.W. Bush is in fair condition after he fell and broke a bone in his neck.
  
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• Burrito Project needs community's help

  16-07-2015 15:28
  
  They're known for helping people one burrito at a time, but now the Bakersfield Burrito Project needs your help. 
  
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• Bakersfield native wins big at 2015 ESPYs

  16-07-2015 14:53
  
  Bakersfield native and NASCAR driver Kevin Harvick can now add "winning an ESPY" to his growing list of accomplishments.Harvick won the "Best Driver" award during the 2015 ESPYs, which aired live on 23 ABC Wednesday.
  
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• Fellow riders after motorcycle crash: 'Please watch out for us'

  16-07-2015 04:13
  
  People who knew 59-year-old Larry Eugene Maharrey - the motorcycle rider killed Tuesday in a crash with a Kern County deputy's patrol car - say he was loved by everyone.
  
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• Parents' protest: Synthetic drug 'spice' still sold to kids

  16-07-2015 03:42
  
  With anger, fear and worry, a group of Oildale families is now protesting in front of two stores that they insist still sell the synthetic drug called "spice."
  
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• Man suspected of burglary and fraud in south Bakersfield

  16-07-2015 03:41
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA - Bakersfield police need your help finding a man suspected of burglary and fraud in south Bakersfield.   
  Police say on the night of May 29, the suspect entered three separate businesses including Macy’s on Ming Avenue, the Smoke Stop on White Lane and Superior Grocers located on 2100 White Lane and made purchases using the victim’s credit card information.
  Police describe the suspect as black, slim build, wearing a blue baseball cap with white logo, 
  
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• Kern River Fish Hatchery

  16-07-2015 03:24
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA - Fish hatcheries across the state are being hit hard by drought, some have even shut down. With the Kern River at an all-time low, finding water at the perfect temperature to plant fish in Kern County is nearly impossible, which is shutting down production at our local Kern River Fish Hatchery.
  Danny Zide is the manager of the Kern River Fish Hatchery and has been working at the hatchery for 11 years. "This is the first time I have seen us dry up completely and not have fi
  
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• Police looking for man suspected of vehicle burglary

  16-07-2015 03:17
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA - Bakersfield police need your help finding a man suspected of a vehicle burglary last month.   Police say around 1:00 a.m. on June 19, the suspect forced his way into the victim’s vehicle while it was parked in the
  600 block of 18th St.
  The suspect removed the victim’s property and fled in a white four door vehicle. The suspect is described as Hispanic, 25-30, 5’9”, black hair, ear gauges, tattoos on neck and right arm, wearing a green t-s
  
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• Hearing gives preview of evidence in officer death case

  16-07-2015 02:48
  
  The preliminary hearing began Wednesday for a man accused in the death of a Bakersfield police officer.
  
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• California agency sets low-water lawn rules in drought

  16-07-2015 02:14
  
  California extended its drought-inspired purge of idyllic emerald lawns from new developments, with state officials voting Wednesday to adopt more stringent water limits on landscapes for new homes and businesses.
  
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• Mayor: Los Angeles leads nation on immigration, wage fronts

  16-07-2015 02:11
  
  A decade from now, Americans will look back "shocked and embarrassed that immigration reform was so hotly contested," Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti predicted Wednesday during a speech at the National Press Club in Washington.
  
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• Study finds contaminants in California public-water supplies

  16-07-2015 02:09
  
  Nearly one-fifth of the raw groundwater used for public drinking water systems in California contains excessive levels of potentially toxic contaminants, according to a decade-long U.S. Geological Survey study that provides one of the first comprehensive looks at the health of California's public water supply and groundwater.
  
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• Fire department: Natural gas smell, loud noise won't be a concern

  16-07-2015 02:06
  
  The Kern County Fire Department is warning people in Arvin that they might smell natural gas and hear a loud noise Thursday. There's nothing to worry about, the fire department said.
  
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• California League releases 2016 schedule, but will Blaze be in Bakersfield?

  16-07-2015 01:59
  
  The California League's season doesn't finish until September, but, on Wednesday, the league announced its schedule for next summer.
  
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• Vacant office building burns in Bakersfield

  16-07-2015 01:33
  
  A fire "incendiary in nature" consumed a vacant medical office building Wednesday on East Brundage Lane, according to the Bakersfield Fire Department.
  
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• Police looking for man accused of burglary and fraud

  16-07-2015 01:32
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA - Police need your help finding a man suspected of using a victim's identifying information to make purchases at Toys R Us on Ming Avenue in June.  Police say on June 21, at 3:45 pm, and again at 4:30 pm, the suspect entered the store and used the victim’s identifying information to make purchases. The suspect was with a woman who detectives are seeking for an interview. The suspect is described as white, early 20’s, short brown hair, wearing a blue tank to
  
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• Police looking for bicycle thieves

  16-07-2015 00:56
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA - Police need your help finding two men suspected of stealing bicycles from an RV park in south Bakersfield. Police say around 5:00 a.m. on May 4, the suspects cut locks off of two bicycles stored in a space at River Run RV Park on 3715 Burr St. and took the bicycles.  They're described as: white, mid-20’s, wearing a dark colored shirt, light colored
  shorts, dark baseball cap, possible red tennis shoes and socks.The second suspect is described as white, mid-
  
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• Reconstruction work Saturday on Gosford Road and Ming

  16-07-2015 00:41
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA - If you're plans take you to southwest Bakersfield this weekend, you may want to find an alternate route.  City officials say the intersection of Gosford Road and Ming Avenue will be closed beginning Saturday morning for construction work.  This work will be done between the hours of 7:00 AM and 7:30 PM.Full access to the intersection will be available at the end of Sunday July 19, 2015.Detours and alternate access points will be provided during this closure period.Th
  
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