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• 20 kids treated for very minor injuries after bus crash

  10-08-2015 23:59
  
  Orange County authorities say 20 junior high-aged kids were treated for very minor injuries after the bus they were riding to camp hit a power pole in a parking lot.
  
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• Baby delivered, abandoned behind store in Santa Clarita

  10-08-2015 23:58
  
  A mother and her newborn were hospitalized after fire crews responded toa call about a baby delivered and then abandoned behind a CVS store inSanta Clarita.
  
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• Second victim in crash on Alfred Harrell Highway has died

  10-08-2015 23:51
  
  BAKERSFIELD, Calif.- The California Highway Patrol says a second person has died from from a crash last week.Robert William Young, 17, was the driver and sustained major injuries when he rolled the car on Alfred Harrell Highway August 5.
  He was taken to the Kern Medical Center, but the coroner says Young died in the ICU just before 2 Monday morning.His passenger, Antonia Vladimirov, 18, was pronounced dead at the scene.
  The cause of the crash is still under investigation.
  
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• 2nd teen dies from Bakersfield crash

  10-08-2015 22:37
  
  The 17-year-old driver, Robert William Young, of Bakersfield, died early Monday at Kern Medical Center.
  
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• Bakersfield NAACP president accused of injuring spouse

  10-08-2015 22:10
  
  The president of the NAACP Bakersfield Branch was arrested Sunday evening on suspicion of inflicting injury on his spouse.
  
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• Bakersfield doctor's license at risk, accused of negligent care and sex with patient

  10-08-2015 21:59
  
  A Bakersfield doctor is accused by the Medical Board of California of misconduct and could face discipline, including the loss of his license.
  
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• Bakersfield doctor's license at risk, accused of improper care and sex with patient

  10-08-2015 21:59
  
  A Bakersfield doctor is accused by the Medical Board of California of misconduct and could face discipline, including the loss of his license.
  
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• Head of local NAACP arrested for spousal abuse

  10-08-2015 21:35
  
  BAKERSFIELD, Calif.- The local head of the NAACP was arrested Sunday night, accused of spousal abuse at his workplace.
  According to the Bakersfield Police arrest log, Patrick Jackson was arrested last night at 7:20, accused of spousal abuse.Sgt. Joe Grubbs says it was a physical confrontation that happened at the NAACP office on Easton Drive between Jackson and his wife.Sgt. Grubbs says Jackson's wife was injured, so it's a felony.We left messages with Jackson as well as the local NAACP of
  
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• Bksfd NAACP president arrested for spousal abuse

  10-08-2015 20:27
  
  According to Bakersfield police arrest records, the NAACP-Bakersfield chapter president was arrested on a spousal abuse charge, Sunday night. 
  
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• Woman completes record-breaking swim to Golden Gate Bridge

  10-08-2015 20:11
  
  A San Francisco resident became the first woman to swim the 30-mile stretch from the Farallon Islands to the Golden Gate Bridge on Saturday and conquer one of the world's most dangerous crossings.
  
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• Target removing gender-based signs from stores

  10-08-2015 19:56
  
  Target has decided to phase out gender based signage in its stores, starting with the children's bedding and toys aisles, according to its blog online.
  
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• Day 13: KCSO continues their manhunt

  10-08-2015 19:55
  
  Kern County Sheriff's continue their search for a suspected killer that has lead them on a 13 day manhunt.
  
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• California city's police kill man they say stabbed 6 people

  10-08-2015 19:38
  
  A man who had recently been released from jail stabbed his wife and five other people, including three at a convalescent home, before he was shot to death by police, authorities and a relative said.
  
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• Man killed in a shooting in Rosamond, victim identified

  10-08-2015 19:30
  
  A 27-year-old man was killed early Sunday morning in a shooting in Rosamond.
  
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• Rosamond shooting leaves 2 men dead, victims identified

  10-08-2015 19:23
  
  Early morning shooting leaves two men dead in Rosamond.
  
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• State medical board files accusation against local gynecologist, plastic surgeon

  10-08-2015 18:00
  
  The state medical board is seeking to revoke or suspend the license of Bakersfield gynecologist and plastic surgeon Dr. Jason Helliwell, alleging he mishandled the post-surgical care of one patient and was having sex with another. The accusation was filed by the California Medical Board Aug. 4.Regulators note Helliwell already had a letter of reprimand in 2011 for negliegence in the treatment of a patient who underwent a "smart" liposuction procedure.His treatment represented &qu
  
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• State medical board files accusation against local gynecologist, cosmetic surgeon

  10-08-2015 18:00
  
  The state medical board is seeking to revoke or suspend the license of Bakersfield gynecologist and plastic surgeon Dr. Jason Helliwell, alleging he mishandled the post-surgical care of one patient and was having sex with another. The accusation was filed by the California Medical Board Aug. 4.Regulators note Helliwell already had a letter of reprimand in 2011 for negliegence in the treatment of a patient who underwent a "smart" liposuction procedure.His treatment represented &qu
  
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• Trump's policy approach a mystery amid lack of detail

  10-08-2015 17:49
  
  As Trump pushes ahead with an establishment-bucking campaign for the Republican presidential nomination, the real estate developer and former reality TV star's decidedly unconventional approach to politics includes foregoing - so far - any substantive discussion of public policy.
  
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• AIS Cancer Center partners with Tehachapi foundation

  10-08-2015 16:39
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA - The AIS Cancer Center at San Joaquin Community Hospital is partnering with the Tehachapi Cancer Foundation, to make sure patients in the mountain community get the treatment they need.The Tehachapi Cancer Foundation was founded by Jim Wallace and his wife Tammy who passed away last September from colon cancer. The foundation holds community fundraisers to help cancer patients defray the costs associated with treatment.But, now they're getting a big boost from the AIS Cancer Ce
  
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• Day 13 of manhunt in eastern Kern County

  10-08-2015 16:05
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA - The Kern County Sheriff's Department says they still believe the killer is hiding somewhere in that area. They say they've collected evidence that suggests he is still in the area, and connects him to three crimes.More than 125 deputies continue to search mines, caves and hiding spots throughout that target area near Jawbone Canyon Road and Kelso Valley Road.
  Local, county and federal agents are now part of the search.Deputies have been searching for close to two weeks no
  
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• Coroner identifies man shot and killed at sports bar in south Bakersfield

  10-08-2015 15:47
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA - The coroner has released the name of the man shot and killed at a sports bar in south Bakersfield.It happened at the El Escorpion sports bar on South Chester Avenue just before two Saturday morning.When Kern County sheriff's deputies arrived they found 30-year-old Elvis Garcia Gonzalez suffering from a gunshot wound.
  He died at the scene.No other details have been released.Anyone with information is asked to call the Kern County Sheriff's office, that number is 661-861-3110.
  
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• Officials investigating fatal shooting in Rosamond

  10-08-2015 15:41
  
  BAKERSFIELD, CA - Investigators in Rosamond are still looking for the person who shot and killed a man.  That man was found dead inside his car.It happened around 12:30 Sunday morning. The coroner has identified the victim as 27-year-old Howard James Burley the third, of Highland.The sheriff's office says Burley was found, shot, inside a vehicle at the intersection of Fernwood Street and Armstrong Street in Rosamond.He was pronounced dead at the scene.If you know anything about this incide
  
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• Day 12-Police giving few details on Manhunt

  10-08-2015 04:20
  
  Police are deep into day 12 of the largest manhunt in the history of Kern County even though it's been more than a week since the suspect was last seen.
  
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• US Forest Service firefighter killed while battling blaze

  10-08-2015 01:16
  
  A second firefighter has been killed in a California blaze since wildfire season got underway, officials say.
  
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• Firefighter fatally struck by tree while battling wildfire

  10-08-2015 01:16
  
  A second firefighter has been killed in a California blaze since wildfire season got underway, officials say.
  
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• Magnitude 3.3 earthquake hits San Francisco Bay Area

  10-08-2015 00:06
  
  An earthquake rattled the San Francisco Bay Area this afternoon. No injuries or property damage have been reported.
  
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