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9 hrs ago | San Jose Mercury News

Bakersfield gang member indicted in 3 murders

A grand jury has indicted an alleged Bakersfield gang member in the shooting deaths of three men.

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19 hrs ago | KGET-TV Bakersfield

The Biggest Loser spin-off comes to Bakersfield

"The Biggest Loser" trainer Jillian Michaels wants to come to your house and whip your family into shape.

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Thu Nov 19, 2009

KGET-TV Bakersfield

Meeting on Bakersfield's bike path plans

Those who use Bakersfield's popular bike path know that sometimes cyclists and pedestrians battle over right of way.

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KGET-TV

Students volunteer at Bakersfield Rescue Mission

Local students are serving up some holiday cheer... to the homeless in our community.

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Bakersfield Californian

Bakersfield chief of police

Lyle Martin, 43, has 21 years experience with the department, the last 14 months as one of two assistant police chiefs.

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Wed Nov 18, 2009

KGET-TV Bakersfield

Secret menus pop up all over Bakersfield

Some of you might know about In-N-Out Burger and their secret menu. You may even know Jamba Juice has one as well.

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KGET-TV Bakersfield

Biggest Loser spin-off show comes to Bakersfield

One of the toughest trainers on television is looking for families who want to lose weight to be on her new show, "losing it with Jillian". Producers hope to find at least one family in Bakersfield.

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Tue Nov 17, 2009

San Bernardino County Sun

Covina woman killed in crash was returning from Mt. SAC field trip

Family members and friends on Tuesday mourned the loss of a 21-year-old community college student who died Sunday night when the van in which she was riding overturned in Kern County.

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Mon Nov 16, 2009

Bakersfield.com

Health show holds Bakersfield casting call

Having family problems? Try this show. The producers of "Oprah" and weight-loss television show "The Biggest Loser" will interview local families on Thursday for a new family-focused show featuring health and wellness expert Jillian Michaels.

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Sun Nov 15, 2009

KGET-TV

Crash kills pedestrian in south Bakersfield, suspect arrested

A Bakersfield man is under arrest after police say the car he was driving, struck and killed a pedestrian.

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Sat Nov 14, 2009

The Modesto Bee

Crusading Calif. D.A. retires, leavs painful wake

The molesters drank blood, the children said, and hung them from hooks after forcing them to have sex with their parents.

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KGET-TV Bakersfield

Gubenatorial candidate comes to Bakersfield

He is currently California's insurance commissioner and he's running for governor on the Republican ticket and Friday Steve Poizner was in Bakersfield.

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Fri Nov 13, 2009

Inside Bay Area

Rough start for SmartMeter

Lead installer for PG&E Tirso Ortega installs "SmartMeter," a new electric meter, in a Redwood residence on Nov.

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KGET-TV Bakersfield

Fighting gang violence in south Bakersfield

A local organization is giving at-risk kids a lesson in violence-free living. The Youth Achievement Program hosted a luncheon Wednesday at the Martin Luther King Junior Center in south Bakersfield.

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Thu Nov 12, 2009

KGET-TV Bakersfield

Bakersfield man receives jail time for having sex with teen

A Bakersfield man who took a plea deal for having sex with a minor, has been sentenced to one year in jail and three years probation.

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KGET-TV Bakersfield

Bakersfield girl travels to Egypt to make kids smile

Paige Atkison, 12, will be part of a team from Operation Smile that will travel to Egypt next week, in hopes of changing the lives of dozens of children who were born with cleft palates.

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Wed Nov 11, 2009

KGET-TV Bakersfield

Bakersfield getting set to salute its veterans

Wednesday is the day reserved for Americans to pause and pay tribute to the military men and women who have served this country.

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Tue Nov 10, 2009

Tulare Advance-Register

Crimeline: Bakersfield man arrested in armed robbery in Tulare

A Bakersfield man was arrested in connection with an armed robbery reported in Tulare on Friday morning.

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Mon Nov 09, 2009

KGET-TV Bakersfield

Vicious Pit Bull attack caught on camera

A pit bull tore through a man's arm and abdomen in East Bakersfield Tuesday after he reportedly entered his brother's front yard when the brother wasn't home.

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Sat Nov 07, 2009

Bakersfield Californian

Dog attack caught on film

Images: Photo courtesy Damon Hill via iPhone Steven Herrera is attacked by three pit bulls at his brother Salvador Romero's house in East Bakersfield on Tuesday afternoon.

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