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440 customers in NW Bakersfield without power: PG&E

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — PG&E said 440 customers in northwest Bakersfield are without electricity Monday evening after a power outage that began around 7:30 p.m. Power is estimated to be restored at around 10:00 p.m., according to PG&E's website. Customers from South Allen Road and Stockdale Highway to Allen..
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CHP: Man in custody after pursuit

A man was detained after a pursuit resulted in a traffic collision just north of State Route 14 on Monday morning, according to officials with the California Highway Patrol Newhall-area Office. At around 8:43 a.m., the CHP Bakersfield Communication Center was advised that a gray Audi sedan was stolen at...
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BCSD event aims to support African American students and families

The inaugural event welcomed African American students and families ahead of the new school year to showcase what resources are available to families and students as they navigate the school year.
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It’s hot enough to fry candy corn on the sidewalk, but Halloween in August?...

You might think getting in the mood for a late-autumn celebration like Halloween would be the furthest thing from anyone’s mind on a 108-degree mid-August day, but business was brisk at the newest Spirit Halloween store in northwest Bakersfield.
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Kern County residents debate Prop. 39 voter ID requirements

Kern County residents gathered at the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce to debate Prop. 39, a measure that would require voter ID at the polls, or a form of it for mail-in ballots.
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New Hope Temple finds a new home

The Taft Planning Commission gave the go-ahead for the New Hope Temple to build a new 15,000 square foot church facility on the western edge of the city. The church was granted conditional use permit to build the new church on Aug. 5. The church has been looking for a...
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CLOSURE: Westbound lanes closed at 24th and Oak Streets

All westbound lanes are closed at 24th and Oak Streets due to a traffic collision involving a pedestrian on Monday morning, according to the Bakersfield Police Department.
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Last helicopter water pickup Thursday night before the crash

Video shows what is believed to be the last helicopter water pickup on Thursday night before the crash that killed Miles Elliott.
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Inovia Pharmacy hit by second break-in in three weeks in NW Bakersfield

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Inovia Pharmacy was broken into for the second time in three weeks in Bakersfield. Yesser Haykal, a pharmacist at Inovia Pharmacy, said the first incident happened when the suspected burglar went through the door and a gate. During the second incident, the alleged suspect first...
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WATCH: Burglar cuts hole in wall while breaking into Inovia Pharmacy

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A burglar was caught on video after cutting a hole into the wall while breaking into Inovia Pharmacy Thursday. This is the second time in three weeks that Inovia Pharmacy has been broken into. The burglar first broke into the business next door, then somehow cut a hole through the wall […]

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