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Deputies looking for man suspected of armed robbery

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BAKERSFIELD, CA - Deputies need your help to identify a man accused of armed robbery. Sheriff's investigators say Tuesday morning a man entered the El Tejon Mini Mart at 1019 El Tejon in Oildale.

The man according to deputies approached a cashier, brandished a handgun, and demanded money. He then fled the store on foot west bound. Witnesses described a possible suspect vehicle as a flat black late 90’s or early 2000’s Ford Crown Victoria, with a license plate similar to CA 7ELE310.

The Sheriff’s Office is also asking for help in identifying a person of interest in the investigation. Just prior to the robbery a female subject entered the store, and witnesses reported the female subject may have been acting with the suspect during the robbery.

If anyone has information on the suspect or person of interest, they are asked to call the Sheriff’s Office at 661-861-3110 or Secret Witness at 661-322-4040.

Anonymous text tips can be sent to TIP411 (847411). Just type the keyword “KCSO” prior to the message.

For further information see attached wanted notices and images.

Keystone XL Pipeline vote one short in U.S. Senate

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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Bill to approve Keystone XL pipeline fell 1 vote short of reaching 60-vote threshold in Senate, 59-41.

Kern County's disposable pets, Part I

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BAKERSFIELD, CA - It is no secret Kern County's shelters and rescues are consistently full. But, service operators say many of those animals were once wanted, but then the owners changed their minds.

They call those animals owner surrenders. Shelters started seeing a lot of it during the recession when people could no longer afford animals and they understood that. But, it's still happening now. Dogs and cats, once part of a family become disposable pets.

A pet defined by the Cambridge Dictionary is an animal kept in the home as a companion and is treated affectionately.

While we see many examples of priceless pet/owner bonds, in Kern County, local animal advocates say too often we see dogs dumped, left like rubbish on the road, or surrendered to shelters. Once used to being a part of a family, all of a sudden, they are abandoned.

"These pets get tossed to the side like disposable water bottles, you know," said Julie Johnson, Executive Director of the Bakersfield SPCA.

Johnson says, for some reason, locally, pets hold little value in the eyes of many. Owners turn their animals in weekly, filling kennels and cages with a wide range of excuses.

"We have people that have come in and tried to turn in pets simply because their animal didn't match their furniture. They remodeled their house and they want to turn their animal in because it no longer matched," said Johnson. "I've literally had pet owners turn in a pet to us and say they just don't want the animal anymore or anything else and then say can we go look at the other dogs in the kennels. And, it's heartbreaking because do you understand what you are doing to this pet."

It is the same story at Kern County Animal Services, according to Nick Cullen, Shelter Supervisor.

"I come from New York. I moved here in 1999 and I was astounded at the amount of stray animals and the amount of animals we take in at the animal shelter, and just the amount of animals that roam free," said Cullen.

Comparing counties with similar populations, in 2013, Ventura County Shelters took in 9,610 animals. Kern County took in 26,319 animals during the same time. And, nearly 2,100 of those were owner surrenders. That's more than five animals per day.

Those are just the ones they know about. The story of a 9-month old lab left in a plastic bag outside the city shelter will never be known. It was too far gone by the time workers found it dumped outside their door, it had to be euthanized. Nor will they know the stories of countless pets seen everyday roaming the roads. 17 News spent 20 minutes in a Central Bakersfield neighborhood and spotted ten dogs and cats, nearly getting hit on a couple occasions, obviously thirsty and hungry, probably not used to fending for themselves.

"We have people who will literally open their door and let their dog out. End of story and just they shut the door. I mean we have had people turn in dogs that have a micro chip and they will tell us its a stray dog and the micro chip registers back to that person that just turned it in," said Johnson.

Johnson says the SPCA had to post a "No Euthanasia" sign for healthy pets, at their facility, because owners were willing to kill their healthy pets just to get rid of them. So, those owners will sometimes turn to veterinarians.

"I had one couple that were getting married and he didn't like cats so she had to bring her three cats in," said Dr. Rose Rakow.

Veterinarian, Dr. Rose Rakow says, while it's rare, this year, an owner has paid to have their healthy, younger pet put down. Admittedly, it's the hardest part of her job, but in some cases better than the alternative.

"Everyday on the way to work, I go up Mount Vernon and down Kentucky. There's either a dead dog or 3 dogs running loose everyday," said Dr. Rakow. "If it bite or chews or gets out of the yard, and destroys something then oh, we'll just get rid of it and go get another one. Unfortunately, that is the mindset of about 40% of the people in Kern County."

Dr. Rakow and other animal advocates, are trying to educate the public about spaying, neutering, the caring and lifetime commitment all pets deserve and need. They want people to know the pet's eyes
don't see a just a person. They see a family. And, those aren't just licks. They are love meant for someone who feels the same way and who will not dispose of it.

"It's really about the responsibility of these owners to say stop. Think about what you are doing. I'm glad that you want a pet, happy that you want a pet. Make sure you're going to give that pet a whole life of love and not just throw it out like the water bottle." said Johnson.

If you are interested in adopting a pet, please visit one of the many links below for a list of pets in need of a forever home.

Http://psbweb.co.kern.ca.us/AC_Internet/
http://www.bakersfieldcity.us/acc/animal_control.html
http://www.shafter.com/44/Animal-Control
http://www.cityofdelano.org/index.aspx?NID=232
https://www.facebook.com/WascoAnimalShelter
Https://www.facebook.com/ALPHACanineSanctuary
http://marleysmutts.org/
http://www.haltrescue.org/

Other Services:
http://www.critterswithoutlitters.org/
http://bakersfieldpetfoodpantry.org/

Coroner: Bakersfield father died from stab wound

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BAKERSFIELD, CA - The coroner's office has determined how a Bakersfield man found in the yard of a northwest Bakersfield home in September had died.  

Coroner's officials say Matthew Odom, 28, died from a stab wound to the neck and the manner is a homicide.  Bakersfield police say there have been no arrests in connection with this case.  

Odom was found in the front yard of a home on Waterbury Drive early on the morning of September 15.  Odom was a father of four young children.


Prosecution rests its case in Bryan Oliver trial

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BAKERSFIELD, CA -  The prosecution has rested its case in the Bryan Oliver trial.  Earlier on Tuesday, a former student who was a reported target of Bryan Oliver admitted he picked on Oliver all freshman year.

He was the latest in a string of students to testify Oliver was bullied or teased during his time at the Taft campus.
Judge John Lua has banned all cameras from the courtroom.

Bryan Oliver sat quietly in court, often with his head down as a classmate he reportedly intended to shoot last January testified that he picked on Oliver their freshman year.

Oliver is charged with attempted murder for the shooting of classmate Bowe Cleveland. Jacob Nichols graduated this year. He denied calling Oliver a derogatory name used for homosexuals. But Nichols admitted quote 'messing with' Oliver because he wasn't from Taft or California.

Nichols then momentarily choked up, telling jurors he himself was bullied growing up in foster care and picked on Oliver just to fit in at Taft Union High School. Nichols also testified he overheard Bowe Cleveland picking on Oliver and that Oliver asked Cleveland to stop.

That conflicts with what Cleveland told jurors---that he never bullied Oliver. Nichols is among a string of former students at the school to testify that Oliver was consistently picked on by other students. The defense does not deny Oliver was the shooter, but contends the constant torment caused him to snap.

Prosecutors say the attack was planned, presenting the jury a gory video Oliver viewed within the days before the shooting and a violent short story that Oliver wrote. The prosecution contends the shooting was not a momentary lapse, but a planned attack.

The jury will see photos taken by investigators that show Oliver had nearly two dozen shotgun shells on him the day of the shooting and a small screwdriver and knife tucked into his shoes. Testimony continues Wednesday.
 

Lost dog reunion after two years

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You may have heard the song "reunited and it feel so good"...that's exactly what one local woman felt today as she was re-joined with her long lost dog after two years.

Raquel Hernandez and her three children were reunited today with their beloved lost dog, Blanca Nieve, after someone brought the dog in to Bakersfield Animal Care Center.

The family said she had been missing for two years after getting out.

They said they searched for weeks but never found her.

Raquel Hernandez said "she went out with her sister and her sister came back but she didn't and we had her micro-chipped but we thought she got run over"

Julie Johnson, the director of Bakersfield Animal Care Center said,

"they were absolutely ecstatic when the staff called them and said 'hey we have your dog here at the city shelter'. And she didn't believe us at first, she was in disbelief because she has been missing her dog for so long"

Julie Johnson from animal care services said without Blanca's micro chip information this long awaited reunion would have never happened.

Julie Johnson said "we scanned the dog for a micro chip. Low and behold it had a micro chip and this incredible family had been missing this dog for two whole years."

Johnson said if there is one thing that should be taken away from this story, it's the importance of micro chipping your pet, and that it's just as important to keep your information on the chip up to date.

Hernandez says her seven year old daughter has been been praying this month for her dog to return.

So, she says, someone must have been listening to her prayers.

Raquel Hernandez said, "I am just shocked that after so many years we were able to find her. She's just a little bit chubbier, but its her."

Johnson says the person who brought the dog to the shelter today, didn't find the dog very far from the original owner's home.

Open enrollment meeting at the Kern County Fairgrounds.

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Saturday marked the start of the three month period where current policy holders can make changes, and the uninsured can apply for coverage under the Affordable Care Act.

So, for the next 90 days, there will be meetings large and small, where people can learn the in's and out's of enrollment.

Solomon Romano, a director from Anthem Blue Cross said, "we are here to discuss what plan options are available, help from the government in forms of subsidies and tax credits and we are inviting people from the community to come in with their questions and get all their questions answered."

Health officials say, last year, 1.2 million people registered for subsidized health care through covered California.

That is the most of any state.

Open enrollment will end on February 15, 2015.

Another open enrollment meeting is set for December 16, from 6-9 P.M. at the Kern County Fairgrounds in Bakersfield.

We are told there will be insurance brokers on site at that meeting as well.


Less Smoking, Less Money For Preschools

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BAKERSFIELD, CA- Fewer people in California are smoking which means better health for a lot of adults. But fewer cigarette purchases means less money for First Five, a state program funded by tobacco tax which provides money for programs serving children under age five.

Caring Corner is one of 89 programs in Kern county funded by First Five Kern, yet they are the only pre-school that serves children who have a medical need and receive one-on-one nursing care. Their newest grant award from First Five Kern is $8,000 less per year than it was last time.

"We provide a service that many of our families would not receive without us being here so it's a challenge for us to decide to take a closer look at our program and decide how we're going to cut those funds while still providing a quality program for our families," said Tami England, Program Administrator at Caring Corner.

Caring Corner is just one of many programs feeling the blow from First Five's funding cuts, caused by a reduction in the number of smokers statewide.

From 1988 to 2011, the annual number of cigarette packs sold in California dropped by more than 1.5 billion per year, from 2.5 billion to 972 million packs according to the California Department of Public Health. CVS removed all tobacco products from their shelves back in September.

"When people smoke less, we get less revenue and therefore our programs get less revenue," said Jan St Pierre, Communications Officer for First Five Kern.

First Five says they made the decision to reduce funds at all programs instead of cutting all funding for any program.

"We began 15 years ago at about 16 million dollars per year and this year we were funded at about a 10 million dollar level. And next year we anticipate 8 million dollars. So its going down about two million a year," said St Pierre.

CARING CORNER and other programs will have to figure out a way to do more with less without cutting corners.

"We will look for additional funding, we will take a close look at our efficiency and make sure that we are doing everything we can with the staff that we have," said England.

December 3 is when First Five Kern will meet and decide the final budget for next year's programs.

Funeral set for former detective today

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BAKERSFIELD, CA. - Former Kern County homicide detective, and owner of Raymond's Trophy and Awards, will be laid to rest today.

Randy Raymond Sr. died on Nov. 9. He was 62.
     
He spent 16 years with the sheriff's department and retired in 1994 when he bought a trophy shop at Chester and 3rd streets.
     
Funeral services are today at 3 p.m. at Greenlawn Celebration of Life Center on Panama Lane.
     
In lieu of flowers, the family is asking people to donate to the NRA, as Raymond was a lifetime member.

Those attending are also asked to wear something red, his favorite color.

Police looking for woman suspected of burglary

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BAKERSFIELD, CA - Bakersfield police need your help finding a woman they say used a stolen credit card to make several purchases on October 31.  

Police investigators say between 12:15 am and 1:20 am, on Halloween, the victim’s vehicle was broken into while it was parked in the 6200 block of Padua Ct. in northwest Bakersfield.  The victim’s credit card was taken in the theft.  Police describe the suspect, as white, 20’s, medium to heavy build, long blond hair, wearing a multi-colored long sleeved striped sweater. 

Police say she used the victim’s credit card to make purchases at multiple businesses. The suspect vehicle is described as a: silver late model 4-door sedan, possibly a Saturn Aura or Chevrolet Malibu.

If you have information regarding this case, call Detective Chris Bagby at (661) 326-3568 or Bakersfield police at (661) 327-7111.



FBI looking for "violent" fugitive

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SACRAMENTO, CA - The FBI needs your help finding what they describe as a "violent" fugitive.  The FBI says Julio Cesar Guevara-Mejia is wanted for allegedly luring a female victim with whom he had a prior relationship from Sacramento, to a hotel in Davis, California, where he had rented a room.

Investigators say when the 19-year-old woman arrived at the hotel on November 10, 2007, Guevara-Mejia allegedly attempted to force her into the room. A bystander heard the victim scream for help and attempted to intervene on her behalf. At that time, Guevara-Mejia allegedly pulled out a handgun and fired a shot at the bystander, who was not injured.

Guevara-Mejia then succeeded in forcing the victim into the hotel room where he allegedly forced her onto the bed and shot her in her right foot and then the left foot. He then allegedly aimed the weapon at her chest and fired at least three more rounds into her torso. The victim survived her injuries.

On November 13, 2007, a local arrest warrant was issued for Guevara-Mejia by the Superior Court of California, Davis, charging him with attempted murder, false imprisonment, assault with a deadly weapon, and possession of deadly weapon.

Two months later, a federal arrest warrant was issued in the United States District Court, Eastern District of California, Sacramento, and Guevara-Mejia was charged with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.

A wanted poster is attached.  

http://www.fbi.gov/wanted/additional/julio-cesar-guevara-mejia







Kern County's disposable pets, Part 2

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BAKERSFIELD, CA - Animal advocates are voicing their concerns about many Kern County pet owners holding no value in their adopted family members, and either turning them over, dumping, or euthanizing them, essentially making them disposable.

Many times, shelter officials say pet owners do it after their pet has been part of their families for a long time, well into the animals golden years.

They call senior pets any animal over the age of seven. Those at local rescues and shelters say the decision is heartbreaking for some of the pet owners, having to part with their pet for valid reasons. But, others just leave them and don't look back.

Nestled in the foothills just outside Bakersfield is the Alpha Canine Sanctuary. The non-profit is the rolling home to rescue dogs.

"This is what I was meant to do," said Marilyn Stewart, director of the rescue.

The twenty acres is at capacity at one-hundred dogs. Nearly half of them are seniors and owner surrenders.

"We call it the retirement center, and that is the old folks, most of which have been adopted out and have come back to us," said Stewart.

Stewart says most in the area were once adopted, then returned when the economy tanked.
Other owners have different excuses for turning in a pet that's spent loyal years by their side.

"The other ones, yah, they knock the ornaments off the coffee table with their big tail. You're moving. You have a nice house now. I don't want to see it get messed up. I don't want anybody digging in my backyard. I don't want my carpet to get dirty. Oh my gosh, that's what hurts," says Stewart of some of the reasons she hears from owners turning in their senior dogs.

Each dog cage at the rescue is marked with the dogs it holds. There is a ten-year-old brown shepherd mix. There are two senior chows that have been here for so long, they are now deaf.
And, there is Bella. Bella was adopted by a local family from Alpha Canine Sanctuary when she was nine-weeks old. Now, at thirteen years old, she is back.

Bella is limping, but there were signs she'd been recently cared for when she was found just a couple months ago as a stray. A microchip did not lead to her family, nor has anyone come looking for her.

"They feel, grieve every bit as much as we do, if not more," said Stewart of the abandoned senior dogs. "What's tough for us is to watch them grieve. A dog off the streets is overjoyed to be here. A dog that's turned in by the owner often grieves horribly."

"They look back at those owners. Those dogs pull on their leashes trying to get back with their owners when they walk out the door," said Julie Johnson, Executive Director at the Bakersfield SPCA, about senior pet turn-ins.

Johnson says staff and volunteers work with owner surrender senior pets daily as they mourn. She says they are often listless, unresponsive, and making an older pet, already hard to adopt out, even more of a heartbreaking challenge.

"It's so cold. It is just so cold and yet we have this incredible animal in front of us who continues to be so loving. It's the most loving little animal and it has no idea why it's here," said Johnson.

While a senior pet's adoption chances are slim at no-kill shelters and rescues. Their odds of just surviving plummet at local pounds to about a 50% chance. The lucky ones are adopted or placed with a rescues, the others put down. They are odds the majority of owners are willing to take says Kern County Animal Services Supervisor, Nick Cullen.

"But the ones that don't make it out, they are difficult decisions. Um, they are heart wrenching decisions most of the time," said Cullen.

Cullen says over the past calendar year, eleven senior pets are turned in each month. Shelter staff encourage their adoptions first. They show off pets like Louie, a ten-year-old Cocker Spaniel, obviously once cared for and not fit for kennel life.

"It's gut wrenching because those are the dogs that need the additional care, you know. Those are the ones that are hard for us to adopt out," said Cullen.

The tough truth is the large majority of senior dogs, like Louie and Bella, will never again have a forever home like they once enjoyed.

"She deserves better but we make the best of it we give her what we can," said Stewart looking at Bella in her outdoor pen.

They will spend what's rest of their lives waiting for someone to throw their ball and fetch again, not mind their graying face and give them kisses in return, a warm lap to lay their aged, aching joints, and they'll always be hoping the familiar face that left them, might reappear and want them again, forever.

"I mean are children disposable? Are they disposable? It's just so wrong. They are not disposable. They are lives, they have value. Every life has value," said Stewart.

If you would like information about the dogs featured or about any other adoptable animals, visit these local shelter and rescue links:

http://www.alphacanines.org/
Http://psbweb.co.kern.ca.us/AC_Internet/
http://www.bakersfieldcity.us/acc/animal_control.html
http://www.shafter.com/44/Animal-Control
http://www.cityofdelano.org/index.aspx?NID=232
https://www.facebook.com/WascoAnimalShelter
Https://www.facebook.com/ALPHACanineSanctuary
http://marleysmutts.org/
http://www.haltrescue.org/

Other Services:
http://www.critterswithoutlitters.org/
http://bakersfieldpetfoodpantry.org/

Synthetic pot use among pregnant women

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BAKERSFIELD, CA- Synthetic marijuana, typically called Spice, is sold over the counter and is 500 to 600 times more potent than traditional marijuana. Doctors and nurses locally said they're seeing more women smoking spice while carrying a child.

Smoking marijuana while pregnant is controversial, but according to the Texas A&M Health Science Center, 20% of pregnant women worldwide get high while pregnant.

Medical marijuana does help with morning sickness but can create problems with neurological development according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse.

The affect is even greater from spice use.

"Recently we saw a lady and she wasn't aware of the devastating affects of the baby," said Dr. Tony Hoang, an OB/GYN at Premier Women's Medical Group. "She believed that it was a natural marijuana when in fact she was taking a street drug thinking it was the same as marijuana."

That mom didn't know how quickly spice, also known as K2, Mad Monkey and Code Black, can impact a baby.

"The synthetic marijuana can affect the newborn or fetus or the embryo as early as one to two weeks after conception. The problem lies that most women don't find out until their pregnant until approximately 4 to 6 weeks after their last menstrual cycle and by then the devastating affects have already been are already there."

Spice can prevent the front part of a baby's brain from developing, and cause ADHD, depression and learning disabilities.

Research conducted at Kern Medical Center just last year discovered that spice can mimic symptoms similar to Preeclampsia, which causes seizures in pregnant women and can lead to death.

Drug enforcement officials said moms are buying spice online, at liquor stores and gas stations. The label says not for human consumption and is also burned as incense, but the drug is often marketed just as natural as marijuana.

"That's one of the questions that we get; is it ok for me to smoke marijuana? Do I have to quit? They seem to understand smoking tobacco but they don't understand smoking marijuana," said Teddie Scott, Nurse Manager at Bakersfield Pregnancy Center.

Nurses at the Bakersfield Pregnancy Center say they've seen an increase in pregnant women using marijuana, but because spice can't be detected on a normal drug test they don't always know if women are using that drug specifically. They are considering asking about spice during their screening process.

President Obama signed a bill into law July 2012 banning five dominant chemicals found in synthetic marijuana. But officials at the Drug Enforcement Administration say manufacturers try to get around that by changing one or two molecules in a chemical so it's not exactly the same.

BPD looking for missing juvenile

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BAKERSFIELD, CA. - Bakersfield Police need your help this morning in finding a 12-year-old runaway.

Tekkfiina Nhuy was last seen yesterday evening in the 2700 block of Ming Avenue.

She is  5'1" 190, with brown hair and eyes.

Nhuy is considered at-risk due to her age and because she is a first time runaway.

Anyone with information on this case is urged to call the BPD at  327-7111.

Wife and lover of killed BNSF worker in court today

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BAKERSFIELD, CA. - The wife of a railroad worker who was killed three months ago in tehachapi is expected in court today to face murder charges, along with her alleged lover.

Investigators believe the shooting death of 38-year-old Robert Limon may have stemmed from a love triangle.

Sheriff's officials say 35-year-old Sabrina Limon planned his death with 24-year-old Jonathon Hearn.
 
According to KNBC in Los Angeles, Hearn is a firefighter/ paramedic in Redlands.

Robert Limon was shot and killed at his workplace -- a Burlington Northern Santa Fe building in Tehachapi. 

After Limon's death, the sheriff's department released a surveillance video from the day Limon was killed, which shows an unknown individual walking through the railyard. 

Officials said at this time, Hearn has not been identified as that person in the video and that they aren't looking for other suspects. 

Hearn and Limon were arrested Tuesday.

They face charges of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder.


Costa re-elected after vote re-count

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BAKERSFIELD, CA. - Democrat incumbent Jim Costa has rallied from a vote deficit to winning another term in the 16th Congressional District.

The Fresno Bee reports Fresno, Madera and Merced counties finished counting the votes in the district.

The state elections website shows Costa is ahead by about 1300 votes. 

That tally isn't expected to change significantly as the counties count a handful of outstanding ballots.

Republican Johnny Tacherra had been in Washington for freshman lawmaker orientation immediately after the election when early results showed he had a 1700 vote lead.

Costa released a statement saying it is an honor to be re-elected to represent California's 16th Congressional District.

"As a lifelong valley resident, I am humbled that the people who live here have entrusted me to continue being their voice in congress."

Community helps make food drive a success

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BAKERSFIELD, CA. - Volunteers with the Community Action Partnership of Fern Food Bank were collecting donations of food and money all day yesterday across from the KGET studios in downtown Bakersfield.

The food will be given to local families through the food bank.

All together the community helped donate 10,500 pounds of food and more than $4,000 to purchase more food.

"The need in Kern County is so great, all these donations are much needed so it just continues to help us supply the whole community throughout Kern County throughout the whole year," said Ken White, CAPK Food Bank manager.
The food bank accepts donations year-round. 

If you weren't able to make it out yesterday and still want to help you can make a donation online.


Looking for some new wheels?

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BAKERSFIELD, CA - Looking for some new wheels? Well one renounced car company is unveiling its brand new hybrid coupe right here in Bakersfield.

It's called the BMW i8. And it's the company's first ever plug-in hybrid vehicle. BMW says this sporty ride gets around 120 miles per tank when using both electric and gas motors.

And its no slouch when it comes to horsepower. "The performance you're gonna see is impeccable. 289 horsepower using only the gas motor, and 122 horsepower using only the electric motor. It's got the BMW ultimate driving machine, but with a little bit of a twist, says Korie Walkley, with BMW of Bakersfield. 

And the price? Over $135,000. But that isn't hampering sales so far. We were unable to see the car in action. Because the show model had already been purchased by one Bakersfield resident for more than sticker price.


City council approves pay increase for BPD officers

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BAKERSFIELD, CA. - The Bakersfield City Council approved last night to give Bakersfield police officers a raise.

A two percent pay increase was approved for police officers, senior officers and detectives.

The increase will benefit about 330 officers and will go into effect Dec. 1.

The cost to the city's general fund through the rest of the fiscal year is about $570,000 and roughly $980,000 annually.

The last raise for that bargaining unit came in December 2013, with a half-percent increase in pay.

BPD looking for suspect wanted for vandalism

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BAKERSFIELD, CA. - The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the public's help in identifying a suspect wanted for felony vandalsism. 

The suspect is wanted for attacking and damaging the drive-thru menu board at the Taco Bell on Mt. Vernon. 

The suspect is accused of attcking other area businesses in a similar manner.

The incident happened on Nov. 17, between 5:30 and 6:30 a.m. 

The suspect is described as being between 35 to 50 years of age, medium height and build, wearing a black jacket.

Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to call Detective Rob Robles at 661 326-3519 or the Bakersfield Police Department at 661 327-7111. 
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