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KHSD board considers new graduation requirements

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A proposal before the Kern High School District would require students to choose to concentrate on either college, vocational, or individual courses in order to graduate.

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Officer-involved shooting leaves one man dead

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We are learning more about an officer-involved shooting that left the suspect dead. Three Bakersfield Police officers fired shots after the suspect led them on a pursuit in a stolen…

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UPS driver fired after ‘terrorist’ complaint

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A UPS driver has been fired after a Bakersfield family said he discriminated against them.

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Downtown park comes alive as Mill Creek

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Central Park in downtown Bakersfield is getting a facelift that’s sure to attract new businesses and residents.

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Crabtree Report: Foreclosures climb dramatically

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More than 1,500 Bakersfield homeowners were alerted to imminent foreclosure last month, the highest number on record, according to the December Crabtree Report.

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Fire set at recycling plant in Wasco most likely arson

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Kern County Fire says plant was purposely set afire and are looking for suspects.

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Pursuit at the airpark ends in an officer involved shooting

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Bakersfield Police responded to a shooting on Geneva around 9:30a.m.

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Updated: Pursuit at the airpark ends in an officer involved shooting

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Bakersfield Police responded to a shooting on Geneva around 9:30a.m.

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UPDATE: Pursuit at the airpark ends in an officer-involved shooting

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Bakersfield Police responded to a shooting on Geneva Avenue around 9:30 a.m. Sunday.

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UPDATE: Suspect in an officer-involved shooting dies

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A man shot by police during an officer-involved shooting Sunday has died.

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