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• Smoke from Cabin fire expected to impact Kern River Valley

  31-07-2015 23:35
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA - Forestry officials say if you live or are visiting the communities surrounding Lake Isabella you may be impacted by smoke in the next few days.The Cabin Fire, ignited by lightning on July 18, is 40 air miles north of the town of Kernville and is over 1900 acres at this time.The fire is located within the Golden Trout Wilderness Area on the Western Divide Ranger District, of the Sequoia National Forest.Firefighters will gain access to the fire as soon as it is safe to do so.Smo
  
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• Ex-California fire chief sentenced in girlfriend's slaying

  31-07-2015 23:33
  
  A former California fire battalion chief was sentenced Friday to 16 years to life in prison after he was convicted of the second-degree murder of his girlfriend.
  
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• Mother of slain girl invites community to howl at the moon

  31-07-2015 23:30
  
  The mother of an 8-year-old Santa Cruz girl who was murdered earlierthis week has invited the community to howl at the blue moon in honor ofher daughter, who loved wolves.
  
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• 3 arrested after Los Angeles lifeguard attacked

  31-07-2015 23:28
  Authorities say a Los Angeles County lifeguard is recovering after he was attacked by three people as he climbed down from the Venice Pier tower.
  
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• Online viewers won't miss Super Bowl ads shown on TV

  31-07-2015 23:27
  
  This time, CBS says it's making all advertisers buy an online spot with their on-air time, so ads seen during the online simulcast will be the same as the ones on TV.
  
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• Amid California drought, fears rise of trees dying, falling

  31-07-2015 23:04
  
  As Californians and the communities they live in cut back water use and let lawns turn brown, arborists and state officials are worrying about a potentially dangerous ripple effect: City trees going neglected and becoming diseased or even collapsing.
  
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• Claim filed in connection with Delano student's death

  31-07-2015 22:30
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA - A civil claim has been filed involving the death of Jose Beltran Salas at Cecil Avenue Middle School in January.The claim filed by the law firm of Chain, Cohn, Stiles is against the Delano Union School District, the city of Delano, County of Kern and the State of California.
   
  The claim says Cecil Avenue Middle School employees failed to summon medical attention in a timely manner.  And specifically failed to properly call 9-1-1, causing the phone call to be dir
  
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• BPD wants help with deadly hit-and-run crash

  31-07-2015 21:43
  
  Police on Friday asked for the public's help in locating the hit-and-run driver from a deadly crash.
  
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• Police searching for hit-and-run driver

  31-07-2015 20:30
  
  Police are searching for the driver of a vehicle who killed a woman on Buck Owens Boulevard. 
  
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• Governor allows parole for California school bus hijacker

  31-07-2015 20:02
  
  The governor of California on Thursday allowed parole for one of three men convicted in the 1976 kidnapping of 26 children and their school bus driver who were held captive in a buried trailer.
  
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• California's golden hills blackened by wildfires

  31-07-2015 20:00
  
  The golden hills of California were being blackened Friday by a series of wildfires egged on by bone-dry vegetation, triple-digit temperatures and gusting winds.
  
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• Back to Beijing for 2nd Olympics in 14 years

  31-07-2015 19:55
  
  The Chinese capital was awarded the 2022 Winter Olympics on Friday, beating Kazakh rival Almaty 44-40 in a surprisingly close vote marred by technical problems, taking the games back to the city that hosted the summer version in 2008.
  
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• Manhunt underway after homicide at rural home

  31-07-2015 19:37
  
  The Kern County Sheriff's Office says it's investigating a homicide at a rural cabin in Jawbone Canyon.
  
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• KCSO on scene of homicide at rural cabin

  31-07-2015 19:37
  
  The Kern County Sheriff's Office says it's investigating a homicide at a rural cabin in Jawbone Canyon.
  
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• Murder of teen at CSUB still unsolved

  31-07-2015 19:11
  
  Bianca Jackson was killed five years ago on the Cal State campus. Her killer has never been caught.
  
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• SWAT team, homicide detectives called to cabin in Jawbone Canyon

  31-07-2015 19:09
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA - Kern County deputies, a SWAT team and detectives have been called to a rural cabin in Jawbone Canyon to investigate a homicide.  
  Sheriff's officials have not released any more information.  We will bring you more details as they become available.  
  
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• Man found dead inside rural cabin in Jawbone Canyon

  31-07-2015 19:09
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA - Sheriff's officials were investigating a man's death inside a rural cabin in Jawbone Canyon Friday and said it may be possibly related to a kidnapping case in Twin Oaks earlier this week.Officials said they were notified of a person found dead inside a cabin off Jawbone Canyon and Highway 14 around midnight.  Sheriff's deputies, a SWAT team and homicide detectives were called to the scene and found the man shot inside the cabin around 9 a.m. Friday.  The man was
  
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• Lake Isabella warned of 'Cabin Fire' smoke

  31-07-2015 18:53
  
  The U.S. Forest Service are warning residents and visitors in and around the communities surrounding Lake Isabella may be impacted by smoke "in the next few days".
  
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• SWAT Team called to cabin in Jawbone Canyon

  31-07-2015 18:51
  
  Officers with the Kern County SWAT Team are on location at a rural cabin in Jawbone Canyon conducting a homicide investigation.
  
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• Motorcyclist killed in early morning crash

  31-07-2015 18:19
  
  One person is dead and another person hospitalized after a motorcycle crash in Southwest Bakersfield early Friday morning. 
  
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• Tehachapi prepares for another threat of floods

  31-07-2015 17:55
  
  Neighbors were concerned Thursday as forecasts predict another storm is on the way.
  
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• Zimbabwe to U.S.: Hand over lion-killing dentist for prosecution

  31-07-2015 17:31
  
  Zimbabwe intends to seek the extradition of an American dentist who killed a lion that was lured out of a national park and shot with a bow and a gun, and the process has already begun, a Cabinet minister said Friday.
  
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• A dozen families to be honored for reuniting with their children

  31-07-2015 17:15
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA - A dozen families will be honored for reuniting with their children Friday after being placed in foster care.The second annual "Together Again Family Reunification Day" celebration honors 355 children who reunified with their parents over the past year.Robert McMinn and his sons are one of those families. McMinn had been sober for seven years when an argument with the boys' mom revealed to law enforcement the couple had fallen back into meth addiction."We go
  
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• Fatal crash involving motorcycle in southwest Bakersfield

  31-07-2015 15:05
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA - Bakersfield police are investigating what caused a motorcycle to collide with truck in southwest Bakersfield early Friday morning.  Police say two motorcyclists were traveling westbound on White Lane when the motorcycle hit the center median. The motorcycle then continued into eastbound traffic on White Lane when it hit the truck that was traveling east.A man on the motorcycle was pronounced dead. The female motorcyclist was transported to a local hospital with injur
  
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• Motorcycle rider killed in southwest Bakersfield crash

  31-07-2015 14:21
  
  A motorcycle rider is dead after an early morning crash Friday in southwest Bakersfield.
  
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• BPD: One dead in Southwest Bakersfield crash

  31-07-2015 14:21
  
  One person is dead after an early Friday morning crash in Southwest Bakersfield, police confirmed.
  
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• BPD: 1 on motorcycle dead in southwest Bakersfield crash

  31-07-2015 14:21
  
  One person is dead after an early Friday morning crash in southwest Bakersfield, police confirmed.
  
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• BPD: 1 dead in southwest Bakersfield crash

  31-07-2015 14:21
  
  One person is dead after an early Friday morning crash in Southwest Bakersfield, police confirmed.
  
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• Fundraiser to help local family, victims of an accident

  31-07-2015 09:10
  
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• House catches on fire twice in same day

  31-07-2015 08:36
  An abandoned house in Southeast Bakersfield caught on fire twice Thursday afternoon.
  
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• Storm cell brings mud & flooding to mountains

  31-07-2015 08:35
  
  It's been another unusual rainy day in July. Some parts of the county only saw sprinkles. Others had flooding.
  
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• Kidnap suspect still at large, victim's father describes ordeal

  31-07-2015 03:56
  
  The three victims of the Tuesday night ordeal were held at gunpoint in acabin near Twin Oaks, and the father of one says they managed to hikefor miles to safety.
  
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• Hair tips for humid conditions

  31-07-2015 03:50
  
  Controlling your tresses isn't always an easy task, especially when you add humidity into the mix.
  
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• Dodgers bolster pitching in huge deal with Braves, Marlins

  31-07-2015 03:17
  
  The first-place Los Angeles Dodgers bolstered their pitching staff on the eve of the trade deadline, completing a 13-player deal with the Atlanta Braves and Miami Marlins on Thursday that sent two starters and two relievers to the NL West leader.
  
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• Local radio reporter arrested for reportedly trying to meet with a minor for sex

  31-07-2015 03:11
  
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• Rain, Flash flood hits Kern County

  31-07-2015 03:09
  
  Parts of Kern County got rain and even some flash flooding on Thursday evening.
  
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• City mourns as teen charged in killing appears in court

  31-07-2015 03:06
  
  A teenage boy accused of raping and killing an 8-year-old neighbor appeared in court briefly Thursday as flags around this small California town flew at half-staff in honor of the girl.
  
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• Governor weighs parole for California school bus hijacker

  31-07-2015 02:59
  
  Gov. Jerry Brown has until midnight Thursday to decide whether to approve parole for 63-year-old James Schoenfeld or send the case back to the board that recommended his release.
  
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• Contact 17 News: Man says there's fecal matter in play area

  31-07-2015 02:58
  
  BAKERSFIELD, Ca - A Bakersfield father who did not wish to be identified sent 17 News video and pictures from the Del Taco at the corner of Ming Avenue and Stine Road, showing what he says is fecal matter in the play area.The father, who wished to remain anonymous, says he told a manager, but an hour later, the play area remained open.Wednesday, the Public Health Services Department investigated the play area and found fecal matter. The department immediately shut down the area and ordered
  
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• Several blazes thrust Northern California into fire season

  31-07-2015 02:37
  
  Triple-digit temperatures and gusty winds thrust Northern California into full-fledged wildfire season Thursday with several new blazes flaring up, forcing hundreds of people from their homes.
  
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• Fallen California police sergeant's service draws thousands

  31-07-2015 02:17
  
  Thousands of mourners attended a public funeral Thursday for a Northern California police officer who was shot and killed during a traffic stop last week.
  
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• US marshal convicted in Los Angeles man's fatal shooting

  31-07-2015 02:11
  
  A deputy U.S. marshal has been convicted of providing misleading statements to authorities who investigated his fatal shooting of a Los Angeles man.
  
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• California judge says she'll likely uphold farmer water cuts

  31-07-2015 01:57
  
  California's demand for lower agricultural water use during the drought will likely survive a legal challenge, a judge indicated Thursday.
  
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• Man takes plea deal in fire, will register as arsonist

  31-07-2015 01:52
  
  Rudy Bribiesca, 32, will serve four years in state prison and register as an arsonist, according to the Bakersfield Fire Department.
  
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• Alex Trebek, T. Boone Pickens highlight West Kern Petroleum Summit

  31-07-2015 01:21
  
  "Jeopardy" host Alex Trebek will serve as emcee for this year's West Kern Petroleum Summit.
  
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• Fire crews declare "Lightning Plan" for coming storms

  31-07-2015 00:49
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA- The Kern County Fire department has declared a Lightning Plan for the county.The plan limits how many resources are sent to a fire believed to be caused by lightning.Kern County Fire Department Public Information Officer Tyler Townsend said the plan sends one unit to reports of of a lightning caused fire.That unit will determine if more resources are needed. Townsend said often times because of the accompanying rain, one unit can handle a lightning caused fire.The county a
  
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• Bakersfield police officer takes plea in DUI case

  31-07-2015 00:02
  
  A Bakersfield police officer who was charged with drunken driving and resisting arrest has taken a plea deal.
  
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