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• Dershowitz: Iran deal may change Obama's legacy

  21-07-2015 23:55
  
  The landmark nuclear deal with Iran may become a Chamberlin moment forPresident Barack Obama, Alan Dershowitz said during an interview Tuesdaymorning.
  
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• Bars in Arvin may close following shooting

  21-07-2015 23:37
  
  Arvin City Council is slated to talk about the local bars after many in the community have signed a petition in hopes the two bars will be shut down.
  
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• Fire leaves 13 without a home in northeast Bakersfield

  21-07-2015 22:11
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA- The Red Cross is helping 13 people find a new place to stay after a four-plex caught fire in northeast Bakersfield that fire put a firefighter in the hospital.Flames and smoke could be seen coming from the roof of the two-story building.The fire started around seven Monday night in the 4300 block of Tierra Verde Street near Columbus Street.The fire extended into the attic and the side of another apartment unit.City and County fire crews were able to put it out in minutes,
  
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• Oakland teen killed after crashing car into funeral home

  21-07-2015 22:00
  
  A 17-year-old boy is dead after crashing his car into a San Francisco Bay Area funeral home.
  
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• Ohio Gov. Kasich is 16th notable entry into GOP race

  21-07-2015 21:36
  
  Saying "big ideas change the world," Ohio Gov. John Kasich declared his candidacy for the Republican nomination Tuesday and set about trying to distinguish himself in a bustling contest with other high achievers.
  
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• Father of slain California woman urges immigration changes

  21-07-2015 21:35
  
  Jim Steinle told the Senate Judiciary Committee that Congress should push forward with efforts to close legal loopholes that currently allow local authorities to decide if they will cooperate with federal immigration authorities.
  
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• Magnitude 4.0 earthquake shakes San Francisco Bay Area

  21-07-2015 20:42
  
  Authorities say a magnitude 4.0 earthquake has rattled the San Francisco Bay Area, but no injuries or property damage is reported.
  
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• $10M awarded to family of teen who died at care facility

  21-07-2015 20:41
  
  The family of a teenage boy who died at a Mission Viejo care facilityhas been awarded more than $10 million for damages relating to the boy'sdeath.
  
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• Infant dies of injuries allegedly inflicted by his father

  21-07-2015 20:39
  
  Orange County authorities say a 3-month-old boy has died of injuries allegedly inflicted by his 20-year-old father, who has been arrested.
  
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• California woman offers home as prize in dessert contest

  21-07-2015 20:38
  
  A Northern California woman is offering a sweet deal on her 1906Craftsman home in Jackson. She's trading it for a great dessert.
  
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• Yolo County sheriff cleared in sexual harassment case

  21-07-2015 20:36
  
  A sexual harassment lawsuit filed by a Yolo County sheriff's deputy against Sheriff Ed Prieto has been dismissed.
  
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• Rockslide brings lane closure of PCH in Malibu

  21-07-2015 20:34
  
  One lane is still closed on the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu after several large rocks and dirt fell onto the roadway.
  
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• Drought Emergency food distributions schedule released

  21-07-2015 20:29
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA- Families impacted by the drought will continue to get food assistance.The CAPK Food Bank will continue distributing emergency pre-packaged food boxes to families affected by the drought this month.The Community Action Partnership of Kern will be distributing 30 pound boxes filled with food to families in need.Officials say people will be asked to self-certify that they live in a household where drought conditions have caused their underemployment or unemployment.Here is th
  
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• Groundwater budget

  21-07-2015 20:26
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA - When surface water deliveries to the Central Valley are cut to protect the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta's ecosystem,there is a direct impact on our groundwater.Many growers are surviving this drought by relying almost exclusively on water pumped from the ground to irrigate their crops.
  But California's groundwater bank account is severely depleted and deep in the red. Counties blessed with good groundwater are now trying to comply with a state mandate to better manage groundwa
  
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• Red Cross closing storm-aid shelters

  21-07-2015 20:19
  
  The American Red Cross of Kern County is closing two shelters as some local areas recover from this weekend's storms.
  
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• Heavy rain, flooding hit Bakersfield

  21-07-2015 19:56
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA- Monday night, the skies opened up across most of Bakersfield causing some flooding and trouble for drivers.
  The underpass near Union Avenue and California Avenue flooded.Some trucks tried to make their way through the water which reached high into the wheel-well.At Ming and P Street rain was coming down in sheets reducing visibility for drivers and causing some slick driving conditions as well.
  Highway 58 and Fairfax also flooded.There were reports that some drivers took t
  
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• Firefighter hurt, 13 displaced in apartment fire

  21-07-2015 19:47
  
  A firefighter was "overcome by heat" and 13 residents were displaced Monday night by a fire likely started by children playing with matches, according to the Bakersfield Fire Department.
  
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• 2015 Special Olympics competitor from Kern County

  21-07-2015 18:38
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA.-Bakersfield will welcome 100 athletes to town as an official host city for the 2015 Special Olympics World Games. Today is also the day that the only athlete to represent Kern County will head to Los Angeles to prepare for the competition. Philip Garcia move through the water like a pro, mastering back strokes and turns. He's been splashing along for 30 years. Yet, this weekend he'll be navigating new waters at the World Games.The World Games happen once every four ye
  
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• Overnight thunderstorms hit Kern County again

  21-07-2015 17:55
  
  For the third night in a row, Kern County was hit with heavy rains and thunderstorms causing problems for drivers throughout the county. 
  
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• Heavy rains cause flooding of roadways throughout Kern County

  21-07-2015 16:24
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA.-Heavy rain has caused more damage to our Kern County roadways this morning. Roads have been turned into rivers and cars stuck in the much over the past three days. The road closure signs have been put up to prevent people from getting stuck in the mud created from the heavy rains. Yet many drivers have ignored these signs during the storm over the last few days and cars were left stranded. Just yesterday near Lamont, Caliente Creek flooded two nights in a row. Ke
  
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• Third night of thunderstorms in Kern County

  21-07-2015 08:40
  
  UPDATE 9:48 p.m.  All lanes of EB Highway 58 are flooded just west of Mt. Vernon. 
  
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• CHP gives driving safety tips

  21-07-2015 07:10
  
  Flash flooding has covered roadways in mud and debris across Kern County, causing safety concerns for drivers.
  
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• Police believe suspect in 5 homicides also killed 2-year-old

  21-07-2015 05:45
  
  Police said Monday that a suspect in the homicides of five people whose bodies were found in a Northern California home this weekend is also responsible for the death of a toddler left in his care last year.
  
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• Not everyone minds barricades for flooded roadways

  21-07-2015 03:44
  
  Multiple roads have been flooded, but still dozens of drivers have been trying to make their way through the waters and past barricades.
  
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• Bear Valley Springs, Tehachapi dealing with storm aftermath

  21-07-2015 03:12
  
  Some people living in Bear Valley Springs and Tehachapi spent Monday dealing with the aftermath of this weekend's storms.
  
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• Twin Oaks residents describe flooding: 'It hit us really hard, really fast'

  21-07-2015 03:04
  
  The community of Twin Oaks suffered flooding along Caliente Creek Road during this weekend's storms.
  
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• Sen. McCain says Trump owes vets an apology

  21-07-2015 02:56
  
  (NBC News) Senator John McCain says Donald Trump owes an apology to all the prisoners of war he served with.
  Trump recently stated that McCain is not a war hero, is only considered a war hero "because he was captured" and "I like people that weren't captured."McCain was reluctant to call himself a hero, but added that Trump's recent comments criticizing P.O.W.'s were "totally inappropriate".Trump, meanwhile, defended his comments on Today, saying he has issues with
  
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• Women's baseball makes history with debut at Pan Am Games

  21-07-2015 02:18
  
  Women's baseball made history Monday at the Pan Am Games, the first time it's been played in a large, multi-sport event.
  
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• California proposes historic $1.5M fine for taking water

  21-07-2015 02:15
  
  California regulators on Monday proposed a first-of-its-kind, $1.5 million fine for a group of Central Valley farmers accused of illegally taking water during the drought.
  
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• One crop could suffer from recent rains

  21-07-2015 02:15
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA- The precipitation Kern County received over the weekend hasn't been universally well-received. The grape harvest is in full swing and growers are now on fungus-watch down on the farm."We were pretty nervous this weekend watching those storms on radar creep over the Tehachapi Mountains and how far they might go," said longtime grape grower Jack Pandol, founder of Grapery.At the Grapery's brand new 100,000 square-foot solar-powered cold storage facility near Shafte
  
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• Angel Stadium uses helicopter to dry field for doubleheader

  21-07-2015 02:11
  
  The Angels hadn't lost a game to rain since June 16, 1995.
  
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• Albertsons sues Haggen for over $36M

  21-07-2015 02:08
  
  Albertsons is suing Haggen for over $36 million.
  
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• Oil spill closes part of Hwy 223

  21-07-2015 01:56
  
  Westbound Highway 223 between Fairfax and Adobe is expected to be closed for a couple hours after a tanker spilled oil, according to the California Highway Patrol.
  
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• Kern County storm damage phone line: 211

  21-07-2015 01:44
  
  The Kern County Fire Department said Monday that people with property damage from this weekend's storms can call 211.
  
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• Mountain residents recovering from weekend storm

  21-07-2015 01:29
  
  Residents in the Frazier Park area experienced mudslides over the weekend, and are now cleaning up massive damage caused by the storm.
  
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• Frazier Park residents recovering from weekend storm

  21-07-2015 01:29
  
  Residents in the Frazier Park area experienced mudslides over the weekend, and are now cleaning up massive damage caused by the storm.
  
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• KCSO: Woman arrested after she mother dies from neglect

  21-07-2015 01:24
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA- A Rosamond woman has died of elder abuse, according to the Kern County Sheriff's Office.Carmen Freeman, 81, died Friday at Antelope Valley Hospital from what investigators are calling severe neglect.Deputies say they were originally called to the hospital but when they went to the home they found unsanitary conditions and neglect.Deputies arrested Shelly Ann Freeman, 46, and booked her into jail on a first degree murder charge.
  
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• KCSO: Woman arrested after her mother dies from neglect

  21-07-2015 01:24
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA- A Rosamond woman has died of elder abuse, according to the Kern County Sheriff's Office.Carmen Freeman, 81, died Friday at Antelope Valley Hospital from what investigators are calling severe neglect.Deputies say they were originally called to the hospital but when they went to the home they found unsanitary conditions and neglect.Deputies arrested Shelly Ann Freeman, 46, and booked her into jail on a first degree murder charge.
  
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• 3 arrested in probation search in Taft

  21-07-2015 01:21
  
  Three people were arrested Friday when Kern County deputies conducted a probation search at a home on Hillard Street in Taft.
  
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• California bill lets on-the-job firefighters take out drones

  21-07-2015 00:56
  
  Two lawmakers are taking steps to stop drones from interfering in firefighting efforts after several incidents in California.
  
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• California bridge passed inspection, failed in flash flood

  21-07-2015 00:54
  
  Water rushing through a normally dry desert gully eroded the land around the Interstate 10 bridge, causing one side of the eastbound span to collapse and forcing the indefinite closure of the westbound span.
  
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• Arizona reopens I-10 section closed due to bridge collapse

  21-07-2015 00:54
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona transportation officials say westbound traffic on Interstate 10 is once again crossing into California but that there's still a closure and detours in southeastern California due to a bridge collapse in that state.
  
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• Child hurt when SUV rolls off highway, into dealership lot

  21-07-2015 00:47
  
  Authorities say an 8-year-old child was seriously injured when an SUVcarrying seven people careened off a Southern California freeway andinto a car dealership, damaging a dozen other vehicles.
  
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• Community to discuss local park renovation

  21-07-2015 00:40
  
  Bakersfield city leaders will discuss some renovation options that could revitalize a neighborhood park in West Bakersfield.
  
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• Red Cross opens emergency shelter in Tehachapi

  21-07-2015 00:37
  
  The American Red Cross of Kern County has opened a shelter for Tehachapi residents impacted by this weekend's powerful storms.
  
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• Phone scam makes its way through Kern County

  21-07-2015 00:29
  
  The Kern County Sheriff's Office would like to warn Kern County residents of a possible phone scam. Recently, several county residents have reported receiving telephone calls from callers identifying themselves as employees of Kern County. The callers are offering homeowners energy efficiency inspections of their homes. On one occasion, the caller asked a homeowner if they could come out to the persons home to provide information on how their electricity bill can be reduced.
  
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• Vacant house burns in Bakersfield

  21-07-2015 00:13
  
  The Bakersfield Fire Department estimated damage at the house on Monterey Street at $75,000.
  
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• Man charged with manufacturing hashish oil

  21-07-2015 00:04
  
  Following the arrest earlier today of August Davison, 26, of Bakersfield, an indictment has been unsealed charging him with maintaining a drug-involved premises, conspiracy, and manufacturing and distributing marijuana in the form of hashish oil, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced.
  
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