Barbecuing ambassadors back home

November 13, 2014, 3:59 pm

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BAKERSFIELD, CA - Our barbecuing ambassadors from Kern County are back home, after their latest mission of goodwill, this time to serve Navy personnel in the pacific.

Cooks from The Valley, arrived back in Bakersfield Wednesday afternoon, after flying some 12,000 miles to barbecue for some 20,000 members of the U.S. Navy stationed in Hawaii and U.S. bases in Japan. This was Scott Quigley's first trip.
"It's been a long ten days. We've been going non-stop since we left. Really no down time, little sleep, lots of work but it's all for the worthy cause of feeding our troops. Just hundreds of them came up to say how grateful they were to get a home cooked steak."

That's a Harris Ranch steak, by the way. Cooks from the Valley capped off their trip on Veterans Day, barbecuing for some seven thousand naval servicemen and women at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, including Ed Vezey, the last known survivor of the USS Oklahoma, which was attacked by the Japanese on December 7, 1941.

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Testimony begins in trial of Bryan Oliver

November 13, 2014, 4:46 pm

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BAKERSFIELD, CA - Testimony began Thursday in the case of a man accused of shooting a classmate at Taft Union High School in January 2013.

Bowe Cleveland, who was shot in the chest, was the first witness called to the stand. He described the shooting and his relationship with Bryan Oliver, who is charged with two counts of attempted murder.

Cleveland says he never picked on Oliver, bullied him or called him names.

Throughout the testimony, Oliver sat hunched over in his chair, listening to Cleveland.

Oliver's attorney said in his opening statement, Oliver pulled the trigger, but should not be charged with attempted murder.

He says Oliver was bullied and sexually assaulted at school and he snapped.

The prosecution argues Oliver planned the shooting and told other students about his plan.

The prosecution showed jurors multiple exhibits Thursday including the shotgun Oliver is accused of using in the shooting, surveillance video from the halls of Taft Union High during the shooting and pictures of Cleveland's wounds.

The trial continues Friday. Cameras are banned from the courtroom but we will be covering it from inside.

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TUHS shooting trial: Attorney says alleged shooter is gay, shooting victim testifies

November 13, 2014, 6:32 pm

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BAKERSFIELD, CA - Big revelations Thursday in the trial of Bryan Oliver who is accused of a shooting at Taft union high school in January 2013. Oliver's attorney, Paul Cadman, says his client is gay and was bullied because of it, causing him to snap. Cadman says Oliver is gay and became sexually aware when he entered high school and was picked on.

Bowe Cleveland, who was shot in the chest, was the first witness called to the stand. He described the shooting and his relationship with Oliver. Cleveland says he didn't know Oliver was gay and never directed any homosexual slurs at Oliver or bullied him.

Cadman argues Oliver was sexually assaulted and called names at school.

The prosecution says Oliver planned the shooting, targeting two students, Cleveland and Jacob Nickels. Both teens were in the classroom during the shooting, but teacher, Ryan Herber intervened.

Throughout the testimony Oliver sat hunched over in his chair, listening to Cleveland.

Cadman says Oliver pulled the trigger, but should not be charged with attempted murder. He says weapons charges would be more appropriate.

The prosecution showed jurors multiple exhibits Thursday including the shotgun Oliver is accused of using in the shooting, surveillance video from the halls of Taft Union High during the shooting and pictures of Cleveland's wounds.

The trial continues Friday. Our cameras are banned from the courtroom, but we will be still be covering the trial from the inside and posting updates to our KGET Facebook page, Twitter and our website KernGoldenEmpire.com.

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Testimony resumes today in the Taft High shooting trial

November 14, 2014, 12:08 pm

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BAKERSFIELD, CA.-Testimony resumes today in the Taft High School shooting trial. The Taft Union High School campus supervisor, who restrained Bryan Oliver, took the stand this morning.

Kim Fields testified as to what Oliver told him, minutes after the shooting. Fields says he responded to a report of a loud noise coming from the classroom the morning of the shooting, January 10, 2013.

Surveillance video from inside the school shows Fields and another school employee, Mary Miller, at the open door of the classroom. Fields says he saw Oliver inside the classroom holding a shotgun.

Fields said he told Oliver to put the gun down, which he said Oliver eventually did. He then bear hugged Oliver and sat him down on the floor. While they were sitting on the ground, Fields said Oliver told him he was picked on every day of his life. He woke up that morning and decided he couldn't take it anymore and he snapped.

Miller also testified briefly about tending to Bowe Cleveland's wound after he was shot. Ryan Heber, the teacher in the classroom during the shooting, also took the stand.

We'll have more on his testimony tonight.

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Man shot, killed after car chase identified

November 14, 2014, 1:35 pm

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BAKERSFIELD, CA - The coroner's office has confirmed that the man shot and killed last night by Bakersfield police after a car chase was Ramiro James Villegas.

Police say the suspect led them on a chase down Highway 178, around 9 p.m. He reportedly exited the highway and struck a light pole on Mt. Vernon Avenue.

Police say after the crash, the driver got out of his vehicle and would not comply with officers' requests, which led to shots being fired.

Witness reports from the scene vary, with some saying Villegas had his hands up and officers immediately started shooting, while others say he started approaching the officers in a challenging manner.

We'll have more on this story as it develops.

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Details from fatal officer-involved shooting in east Bakersfield

November 14, 2014, 3:31 pm

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BAKERSFIELD, CA - The following is a news release from the Bakersfield Police Department.

On November 13, 2014, at 9:14 pm, Bakersfield police officers observed a silver Jeep Liberty driving erratically at Flower St. and the on-ramp of eastbound SR 178. The two-officer unit attempted to conduct a traffic stop of the driver and sole occupant of the vehicle. The driver failed to yield and a short high speed pursuit ensued eastbound SR 178. The suspect vehicle exited the highway at a high rate of speed onto the eastbound Mt. Vernon Ave. off ramp and collided with a signal light pole on the east side of Mt. Vernon Ave. The pursuing officers and two additional officers arrived at the scene within seconds of the collision and exited their vehicles.

According to witness statements and preliminary investigation the suspect immediately exited the vehicle and began aggressively approaching the officers yelling obscenities. The officers gave commands to the suspect to stop approaching and to raise his hands up. Witnesses state the suspect refused to comply with the officers’ commands and continued to approach the officers in a confrontational manner and at one point suddenly reached towards his front waistband.

Three of the officers immediately fired multiple rounds striking the suspect and one officer deployed his Taser. The suspect was transported to an area hospital where he was later pronounced deceased. No weapon was recovered at the scene. There were no other injuries as a result of this incident.

The investigation surrounding the circumstances of this officer-involved shooting is on-going. The four officers involved have been placed on routine administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation. The intersection of SR 178 off ramp at Mt. Vernon Ave. was reopened at approximately 4:30 am.

Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to call Detective Don Cegielski at (661) 326-3552 or the Bakersfield Police Department at (661) 327-7111.

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TUHS shooting trial: students and staff testify

November 14, 2014, 6:20 pm

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BAKERSFIELD, CA - In this first full day of testimony, witnesses described what happened inside the classroom during the shooting at Taft Union High School in January 2013. Some students who testified Friday said accused shooter Bryan Oliver was consistently picked on.

Judge John Lua banned cameras in the trial. We are following the proceedings inside the courtroom.

The shooting happened nearly two years ago, but Friday seven staff and students recounted what happened the day of the shooting and in the months leading up to it.

One student said he witnessed shooting victim Bowe Cleveland call Oliver a ginger a handful of times.

Thursday, Cleveland testified he never picked on Oliver, bullied him or called him names.

Another student said she saw other teens frequently tease Oliver.

Three Taft High employees also testified Friday morning. Campus supervisor Kim Fields, who restrained Oliver in the classroom, says minutes after the shooting, Oliver told him he was picked on every day of his life, and he woke up that morning and decided he couldn't take it anymore and snapped.

Science teacher, Ryan Heber also intervened during the shooting in his classroom. He said it was chaotic, with some kids frozen at their desks and others running or screaming. Heber said he pleaded with Oliver the entire time.

The third day of testimony is expected to continue Monday.

For continued updates, visit our KGET Facebook and Twitter pages and our website.

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Are Bakersfield schools safe?

November 14, 2014, 6:21 pm

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BAKERSFIELD, CA - With so many recent school shootings and lockdowns, it begs the question, are Bakersfield schools safe? 17 News was invited to watch a lockdown drill Friday at Louden Elementary School.

The drill was a complete success, according to Bakersfield police and Louden School officials.

The principal of Louden Elementary, Sharon Dunn, said, "we are making our schools as safe as possible, and that's the reason for today's practice drill."

Safety is priority number one and a young student said he felt safe because of the teachers and supervisors around him.
Police officials say active shooters, most of the time, do not breech locked rooms, so in conducting the sweep that is one of the main things the police and school supervisors look for.

Senior officer, Verion Coleman, who took us through the drill said, "when you look (the windows) you don't see any kids. We try and teach the kids to stay away from the door and those kids are probably tucked way away from the door. So if you're an active shooter, the room looks dark, the blinds are closed, you're looking into the window you don't see any kids, and the door is locked, so most active shooters will continue onto the next class. We did that all the way around and all of (the classrooms) were locked, all of them did a really really good job."

17 News has gotten some calls in the past from parents who say they're concerned about the way the drills are conducted. Sergeant Joe Grubbs said most students and teachers don't know ahead of time about the drill, but parents are notified. He says these types of drills are meant to practice crucial safety procedures. "These are drills and they are not just for active shooters. These are lock down drills and a lock down is the first, best defense, against a variety of things that can happen on a school campus. In Bakersfield, most of our lock downs occur because police are chasing somebody in the community."

Sergeant Grubbs said they've done these drills at about half of the schools in the Panama Buena Vista School District.
He said, they've all been successful, with the exception of an improperly keyed door at Warren Jr. High School, but he says that was fixed the same day.

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BPD arrest man suspected of shooting at officers

November 15, 2014, 5:47 pm

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BAKERSFIELD, CA. - Bakersfield Police arrested two suspects, one of whom they said shot at officers early this morning in southeast Bakersfield.

BPD said the officers were parked near Cottonwood and East Planz Road just after 1 a.m. Saturday morning when 20-year-old Rodimiro Portillo Jr. allegedly shot at them.

The police officers in the car fired back, then chased the car.

BPD arrested Portillo and the driver, 21-year-old Janely Cervantes.

Police said Cervantes' 3-year-old child was also in the car.

Portillo was arrested for assault with a firearm on a peace officer, child endangerment, and possession of stolen property.

Cervantes was arrested for child endangerment and accessory.

If you have any information on the shooting, call the BPD at 327-7111.

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17 Newsmaker: Daniel Rodriguez

November 15, 2014, 6:20 pm

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The Taft Union High School shooting is the subject of a lawsuit against the school district.

Attorney Daniel Rodriguez represents shooting victim Bowe Cleveland in that case.

Rodriguez shares his perspective of the shooting trial.

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Remains found in creek bed, coroner matches dental records of local teen

November 15, 2014, 11:57 pm

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WASCO, CA - The coroner's office identified remains of a decomposed body found in Poso Creek as those of a 17-year-old Yoselin Calderon -- who was reported missing more than four months ago.

The sheriff's department released a picture of her earlier this week, as they asked for the community's help finding her. Sheriff's officials said Calderon was last seen on June 1st when she ran away from her home in Wasco. She was reported missing July 10th. At that time, they also said she might be in the Lancaster area with a man with the last name Lopez.

Meanwhile, sheriff's detectives are investigating the discovery the remains found ten days ago, in a creek bed on Blankenship Avenue, just north of Wasco. Detectives said it appeared the remains may have been there for an extended period of time.

The cause and manner of death have not been determined.

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Wasco teen remembered, remains found in creek bed

November 16, 2014, 10:18 pm

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WASCO, CA - A Wasco family is mourning the death of their 17-year-old daughter -- after discovering yesterday her body was found in Poso Creek earlier this month. Yoselin Calderon was identified through dental records. Her decomposing body was found by workers in a remote area -- four months after she was reported missing.

Calderon's family and friends gathered Sunday -- reminiscing about Calederon's short life.. honoring her memory with a candlelight vigil in her honor.

Calderon's Cousin Wendy Garcia said, "They have been trying to find her for so long, and finally they find her but, not the way she should come home."

Calderon was last seen in June at her home in Wasco. According to the sheriff's department, she was reported missing July 10th. Friends and family say they've been looking for her this entire time.

Bella Rodriguez said, "We went to hotels, we knocked on doors, we went walking, all around."

Savannah Nunez said, "We went to different towns." Rodriguez said, "We went to McFarlane, Delano, because we heard that she was there. And...she wasn't."

Calderon's photo was sent out by the sheriff's department Tuesday, saying she was at risk due to the amount of time she'd been missing. they asked for the community's help finding her.

Sheriff's patrol commander, Drake Cassey, says there is a protocol for all missing kids. He says they follow any leads they have until they go cold.

Calderon's friends say they're relieved to finally know where their friend is..

Lorena Chavez said, "Only God will judge this person. whoever did it you know, I hope they get caught. It could be one of our kids next time and I would hate for that to happen."

Massey says the detective working on the investigation will have an update Monday.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to call the secret witness line at 322-4040.

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Holiday food drive helps local families in need

November 17, 2014, 7:38 am

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BAKERSFIELD, CA- Be sure to come by the KGET studios this Wednesday for the annual KGET holiday food drive. We will be collecting food and cans all day for the Community Action Partnership of Kern food bank.

The food bank serves families like the Johnsons, who used to volunteer at one of the locations that the food bank serves but when times got hard they understood personally just how much the items at the food bank are really needed.

"I had the basic, the main course of the meal, but I didn't have anything to go with it," said Joe Johnson. "The rice, the beans, can goods, the vegetables, and that made a difference when I could go and get that bag of food and put it together and make a good meal."

Joe and his wife Trina are now on a fixed income, and with six kids and eight grandkids, the food they've received from the food bank has saved them at least $50 dollars a month.

"If you're not getting it from the food bank and you don't have the resources, you go without. And no one should have to go without," said Johnson.

But many families are just like them do.

Even though Kern ranked number two among all California counties in agricultural production back in 2012, Kern county ranks 53rd out of 58 as the highest need of food insecurity families that there is according to the CAPK food bank.

Donations to the food bank on Wednesday can help, as they serve over 276,000 people a year by providing food to 105 different churches, food pantries and other locations across Kern county.

"There's the need throughout the whole year. I just think as individuals we become more conscious of that need during the holidays because we think about Thanksgiving and giving and we think about Christmas and giving and receiving," said Ken White, CAPK Food Bank Manager.

The food bank hopes that Wednesday's drive will help provide more families like the Johnsons more complete meals.

"The parents for whatever reason may have fell short on their groceries or what have you, but the kids shouldn't have to suffer because there are people in this community that can really step forward and help out," said Johnson.

Food and monetary donations will be collected Wednesday right outside our studios on the corner of 22nd and M streets from 5AM to 7PM. Any food items are accepted as there will be a refrigerated truck on site.

You can also donate money online at http://www.capk.org/food

Last year the food bank collected 10,000 pounds of food. This year's goal is at least 14,000 pounds.

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Update: Westbound 58 reopens after device rendered safe

November 17, 2014, 10:33 am

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BAKERSFIELD, CA - Traffic on westbound Highway 58 is back open after the CHP had shut down the highway at Chester Avenue due to a report of a possible pipe-bomb. The closure was requested by Bakersfield Police. Westbound 58 traffic had been backed up to Mt. Vernon Avenue about 3 and a half miles.

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Testimony in Bryan Oliver trial postponed

November 17, 2014, 11:16 am

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BAKERSFIELD, CA - Testimony in the Taft Union High School shooting trial was postponed Monday, after a jury member was taken away in an ambulance.

Judge John Lua called off Monday's court proceedings, after a female juror got sick. An ambulance took the juror out of the courthouse on a stretcher to a nearby hospital.

Testimony is scheduled to return Tuesday at 9 a.m..

Bryan Oliver is accused of opening fire inside a Taft Union High School classroom in January 2013, injuring student Bowe Cleveland.

Testimony began last Thursday with Cleveland, the prosecution's key witness.

Cleveland testified he never picked on or bullied Oliver.

The defense says Oliver snapped and opened fire, because he had been bullied.

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Bakersfield Blaze cease negotiations with Hayward Lumber for stadium in Salinas

November 17, 2014, 1:54 pm

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BAKERSFIELD, CA -- After 8 months of negotiations, the ownership of the Bakersfield Blaze Baseball Franchise announced today that it has been unable to finalize an agreement with Hayward Lumber for their site on Front Street in Salinas.

It is the intent of the Blaze ownership group to begin considering other sites in and around Salinas.

"Obviously, this is a very disappointing conclusion", stated D.G. Elmore, the primary owner of the Blaze and part of a family that owns six other minor league baseball teams.

"We have spent considerable time, resources and capital analyzing the site, and designing a Stadium.

We would like to thank the City of Salinas, and all of those in the local community who have supported our effort. We look forward to continue working with them to find a Stadium site.

Our team is currently compiling information on other potential locations."

In September, the Bakersfield Blaze announced its intention to explore a possible move to Salinas.

The Blaze are part of the California League which is made up of 10 teams throughout the state and is a Class A Advanced League, the third highest ranking within Minor League Baseball.

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Police identify officers involved in fatal shooting in northeast Bakersfield

November 17, 2014, 3:12 pm

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BAKERSFIELD, CA - Police have identified the officers involved in a fatal shooting Thursday near Mt. Vernon Avenue in northeast Bakersfield. The officers are Officer Frank McIntyre, who has two years and eight months experience. Officer Edgar Aguilera, with two years and eight months experience. Officer Valeria Robles, who has one year and four months experience.

In addition, police say Senior Officer Rick Wimbish, who has twenty three years’ experience deployed a taser. The investigation has revealed that Wimbish deployed the taser prior to the other officers firing rounds however; the taser was ineffective because one of two taser darts, required for a successful deployment, missed the suspect.

A suspect weapon has not been recovered at this point in the investigation and the recovery of a suspect weapon is not anticipated.

All officers are still on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.

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Remains found of local teen, homicide investigation underway

November 17, 2014, 5:28 pm

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BAKERSFIELD, CA - A homicide investigation is underway into the death of a 17-year-old Wasco girl.

The remains of Yoselin Calderon were discovered earlier this month, and identified over the weekend through dental records.

But, some are questioning the time frame of when her remains were identified and when the Kern County Sheriff's Department released information.

Calderon's family told 17 News she did run away often, but always returned.

They say they knew something was wrong when they hadn't heard from her in four months.

Venancia Landeros is having to live life without her 17-year-old daughter, Yoselin Calderon, who family described as a fun, outgoing and loving person.

"Everybody loved her. So, I don't see why somebody would do this, you know," said Jimmy Calderon, brother.

"You know we just prayed that it wasn't her. We really prayed and hoped that she would come home because she always came home," said Wendy Garcia, cousin.

The family of the 17-year-old says they were notified Saturday that the remains found November 5 in Poso Creek were that of the teenager.

"To find bones and remains, like her hair -- that's just, who would do something like that and for it to take so long, it's just not fair," said Garcia.

Calderon's family reported her missing July 10 after not seeing her for about five weeks.

"My aunt, she had the feeling -- she felt it that something was wrong because Yoselin would always call, she would always get on Facebook, you would see her. So, everybody knew something was wrong," continued Garcia.

The first sheriff's department news release about the 17-year-old missing was sent out last Tuesday, four months after her family filed a report.

Officials say they received new information that she may have been in the Lancaster area with a man believed to have the last name of Lopez.

Sheriff's officials say they didn't release information to the public beforehand because she had a history of running away and wasn't at-risk because of her age.

But, the family of Calderon wishes they would have done more instead of learning the news their loved one was dead.

Sheriff's officials say they aren't sure how Calderon died, but they are investigating the case as a homicide.

Officials say more tests need to be done by the coroner to determine her cause of death.

If you have any information, call the sheriff's department at 661-861-3110.

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Special Report: Learning your labels

November 18, 2014, 6:07 am

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Part 1. What do labels mean?

Deciphering what's in the food your family eats can be complicated. With so many catchy phrases and gimmicks, it's easy to think you're eating healthy. Words like 'natural' and 'free range' might seem good, but what do they actually mean?

There is a push in recent years, to include more information on what is in our food. While some label terms like organic are regulated, descriptions like natural aren't clearly defined.

Lisa Lockman is picking up a box of organic fruits and vegetables. She says knowing what's in the food her family eats is important.

Lockman said, "I just think it's crucial that people know where their food comes from. There's a lot of not very healthy things in foods and reading labels is important."

There are many labels like 100% organic, natural, sustainable and local. What do all these labels mean?

Let's start with organic. There are four levels of organic.

Morrison Healthcare Dietician Lori Tolleson said, "100% organic means that it uses all nutrients, all foods, anything. So there's nothing genetically modified in there. It's all organic pesticide free. There's no contaminants. There's no additives."

A label that only says "organic" means it has at least 95% organic ingredients.

Tolleson said, "Additives, little things like that, that they use might not be certified organic meaning they could have genetically modified organisms in them, or additives."

Made with organic ingredients means 70% to 94.99% of its contents are certified organic.

Finally less than 70% organic ingredients.

Tolleson said, "My favorite label that doesn't mean much for me, when I'm looking at organic is anything that says 70% made with organic. That just means that they have organic ingredients in their food, but they're mixed with a whole bunch of things that are not organic."

Although the definitions vary, all these labels are regulated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Many others aren't as clearly defined. Tolleson says many labels are used as a selling point.

Tolleson said, "Things like natural, sustainable, local, that doesn't mean that it's organic by any means. Sustainable means that it's been sustained through processing. Local means that it was bought local. It doesn't mean that it's necessarily better for you."

The USDA monitors only the natural processing of meat and eggs. There isn't a specific regulation or definition of other so-called natural foods. According to the Food and Drug Administration it is difficult to define a food product that is natural because the food has probably been processed and is no longer the product of the earth.

So what's the best label to look for?

Tolleson said, "It depends on what your health goal is. I think there's a balance between the two."

While knowing what's in your food can take time, Lockman says it's worth it.

Lockman said, "It's a blast. It's a fun journey and having healthy kids is a good thing."

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Detention officer charged with assault

November 18, 2014, 12:37 pm

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BAKERSFIELD, CA - The district attorney's office has just announced the filing of a criminal complaint against a detention officer with the Kern County Sheriff's office.

The complaint accuses James Allen of a single count of assault under the color of authority against an inmate.

This follows an initial investigation by the Kern County Sheriff's office.

Sheriff's spokesman Ray Pruitt says James Allen is still employed with the Sheriff's Office, he is on administrative leave.

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