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Sheriff's office: Man shot by cop had stabbed father
BEAR VALLEY SPRINGS, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) -- A Bear Valley Springs man who had stabbed his father was shot and killed by police Saturday night. The shooting happened just before 10 p.m. when a Bear...
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California Democrats push wide-ranging gun control bills
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Democrats in the California Senate said Tuesday that they will use their majority to advance seven bills that would tighten the state's already strict gun control laws. One of...
View ArticleGovernor sees tough path for environmental law reform
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown said Tuesday it's unlikely that changes he's seeking to the state's environmental protection law can be accomplished this year, although a top Senate Democrat...
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Immigration reform hot debate in Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — With an immigration reform bill now in Congress, local community activists hope to drum up support for its passage. "We have to keep our eyes on the prize, which is a...
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Fed funding cuts will take big chunk from unemployed Californians
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — More than 400,000 unemployed Californians will feel the effects of the federal government’s sequestration spending cuts after cuts to unemployment benefits take effect...
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Proposed smoking ban put out
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A proposal that sought to ban smoking in apartments and condominiums has failed in a California Assembly committee. The bill from Democrat Marc Levine of San Rafael...
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Kern County deputy accused of sexual battery makes court debut
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A Kern County deputy accused of touching young women inappropriately was arraigned in court Monday. Deputy Gabriel Lopez, 26, is accused of sexual battery against two...
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Kern County school bus drivers receive state honors
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A bus driver for the Kern County Superintendent of Schools is receiving a state honor. Damon Anglin will be presented Tuesday with the California Bus Driver of the...
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Woman in crosswalk hit by truck, killed in Oildale
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A Tehachapi woman was killed Friday afternoon when she was hit by a truck in Oildale. The truck's driver made a turn at the intersection of Merle Haggard Drive and...
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Wildfire season begins: Crews brace for dry summer
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — It's been a dry winter for California, and temperatures will start to heat up soon. That has fire crews gearing up for what could be a tough summer. Kern County crews...
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