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20 hrs ago | KMPH-TV Fresno

Screams in video of man dead after deputy beating

Loud wailing can be heard on cellphone video of a Bakersfield man who died after a beating from Kern County Sheriff's deputies, but little is visible.

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Related Topix: Bakersfield, CA

Monday | NBC Los Angeles

Close, But No Jackpot for Kern County Powerball Ticket

The jackpot winning ticket was sold in Florida, but two tickets worth more than $2 million were sold in California SAN FRANCISCO, CA - MAY 17: A customer holds $140 worth of Powerball tickets that he just purchased on May 17, 2013 in San Francisco, California.

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Related Topix: Lottery

Sun May 19, 2013

NBC Bay Area

Lottery TIcket Worth $2.3 Million Sold in San Jose

This is the store that sold the ticket that got 5 of 5 numbers, but missed the 6th Powerball No.

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Related Topix: Lottery, San Jose, CA, Santa Cruz, CA

Bakersfield.com

First of two special elections hits Tuesday

Tuesday is Election Day in the sprawling 16th Senate District and for thousands of local voters, it's the first of two and possibly three times they'll get to head to the polls in just a matter of months -- creating some confusion.

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Related Topix: Bakersfield, CA, California, Jerry Brown, US Governors

Fri May 17, 2013

Sacramento Bee Newspaper

Officials report assault at Calif. nursing home

The Bakersfield Californian reports that the Kern County District Attorney's office is reviewing a police report submitted Friday detailing the alleged assault at the Rehabilitation Center.

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Related Topix: Sacramento, CA

LA Daily News

Frazier Park: Firefighters battle flames, rough terrain

Firefighters had to battle terrain as much as flames as they worked to surround a wildfire entering its third day in harsh hills and mountains north of Los Angeles.

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Related Topix: Frazier Park, CA, Natural Disasters, Fire, Wildfire, Health

Oil and Gas Investor

Daybreak Reports Second Successful Oil Well

Daybreak Oil and Gas Inc. reported the results from its second well in the current drilling program at the East Slopes Project in Kern County, Calif.

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Thu May 16, 2013

CBS 47

Local fire crews helping fight Kern County wildfire

High winds are pushing flames through the mountains in the Frazier Park area of the Grapevine pass of Interstate 5. Cal Fire crews from Tulare County were called in to help fight the fast-moving fire.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Fire, Frazier Park, CA

Bakersfield.com

Wildland fire near Frazier Park grows to more than 3,000 acres

A fire burns near Frazier Park. Astrid Rodriguez, owner of La Sierra Mexican Restaurant in Frazier Park, sent this photo.

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Related Topix: Fire, Frazier Park, CA, Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Education Etc., Los Angeles County, CA

Wed May 15, 2013

NBC Los Angeles

Wildfire Burns 300 Acres Near Frazier Park

A wildfire Wednesday afternoon in Los Padres National Forest near Frazier Park burned more than 300 acres in less than an hour, forcing evacuations and road closures.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Fire, Frazier Park, CA

Bakersfield.com

Richard Beene: Bakersfield Observed, a blog about life, media, politics and people

With just a week to go, the campaign for the 16th District state Senate race is growing predictably nasty.

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Related Topix: Blog News, California, Bakersfield, CA, Santa Barbara, CA, Opinion

Tue May 14, 2013

The Monroe Monitor & Valley News

"For Your Time": Feature music video honoring veterans filmed in Sultan

Seated at the kitchen table of Dolly and Tom Green of Sultan, local actor Angelique Sullivan plays a woman whose husband is at war, which Seattle-area filmmaker Peter Spawn captures on camera.

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Related Topix: Bakersfield, CA

The Raw Story

California cops defend seizing video depicting fatal beating case

Authorities in Kern County, California are defending themselves against criticism for confiscating cell phone video of seven sheriff's deputies' fatal encounter with a 33-year-old man.

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Related Topix: Bakersfield, CA

Tehachapi News

City gets new clerk and police officers

New police officers Chris Boston, Zachery St. John and Michael Adams are pictured during a swearing in ceremony during the Tehachapi City Council meeting on May 6. Photo by Ed Gordon/Tehachapi News The Tehachapi City Council at its May 6 meeting appointed Denise Jones City Clerk to complete the term ending November 2016, replacing Julie Drimakis ... (more)

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Related Topix: Tehachapi, CA, Bakersfield, CA, Industry, CA, City of Industry, CA

Sacramento Bee Newspaper

Kern County sheriff defends video seizure

David Silva was beaten with batons last week in Bakersfield. The father of four died at a hospital.

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Related Topix: Bakersfield, CA

Tehachapi News

Lights, camera, Tehachapi

The Bakersfield Californian's Mike Thiesen, left, and freelance videographer Erin Draguesku shooting for a new tourism ad for the Tehachapi Tourism Council that will be shown online and at select movie theaters in the Antelope Valley lthis summer.

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Related Topix: Tehachapi, CA, California, Los Angeles County, CA, Lancaster, CA

Mon May 13, 2013

Tehachapi News

Woman accusing deputy of sexual assault files lawsuit

A 21-year-old Tehachapi woman who said she was sexually assaulted by a Kern County Sheriff's deputy filed a lawsuit against the sheriff's office in federal court on Friday, May 10, 2013.

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Related Topix: Tehachapi, CA

Tehachapi News

Reed is Project Manager for Main Street Tehachapi

In his new capacity Reed will manage Main Street's continuing efforts to enhance the economic, social and cultural well-being of Tehachapi's historic Downtown.

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Related Topix: Tehachapi, CA

Sat May 11, 2013

KGET-TV Bakersfield

911 Call: "These cops have no reason to do this to this man."

Sheriff Donny Youngblood spoke publicly Friday for the first time about a Bakersfield man who died in-custody at Kern Medical Center, following an eight minute struggle with deputies.

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Related Topix: Bakersfield, CA, Cellphones

Fri May 10, 2013

KGET-TV Bakersfield

Merit awards for Kern and Tulare counties

The awards are given out to students who demonstrate outstanding academic achievement, and who show character and positive values.

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Related Topix: Tulare County, CA