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  1. Teen moms earn college scholarships

    Teen moms earn college scholarships

    Pregnancy is the number one reason girls drop out of school. But two teen moms are beating the odds and being honored for it.

    Posted 36 minutes ago

  2. PBUSD Parent council president arrested

    PBUSD Parent council president arrested

    The Panama Union School District told 23ABC the district is looking at the books to make sure no criminal acts were committed while Dereck West served as president of the Sing Lum Parent Club and President of the Panama Union School District parent …

    Posted 2 hours ago

  3. Sheriff: Silva's death was accidental

    Sheriff: Silva's death was accidental

    UPDATE: Sheriff Donny Youngblood said that the cause of death for David Silva was accidental. The coroner's report showed Silva to have died of cardiac hypertension.

    Youngblood said that there was amphetamine and methamphetamine
    found in Silva's …

    Posted 2 hours ago

  4. Coroner report for David Silva released

    Coroner report for David Silva released

    The Kern County Sheriff's Department released the complete coroner report and findings in the death of David Silva. Details: The cause of death was determined to be Hypertensive Heart Disease with significant conditions contributing to death of …

    Posted 3 hours ago

  5. Below average temps last through Monday

    Below average temps last through Monday

    Bakersfield only hit 76 degrees today, around 9 degrees below average and we'll remain below average on Friday and right through the weekend.

    Posted 3 hours ago

  6. Silva family attorney releases statement

    Silva family attorney releases statement

    Chain Cohn Stiles, the law firm that represents the Silva family released a statement Thursday after the press conference. Cohn said, "Our law firm has received a report from the Kern County Sheriff's Office coroners report as it relates to the …

    Posted 4 hours ago

  7. Silva was at KMC before incident

    Silva was at KMC before incident

    Court documents are shedding new light on the final moments of David Silva's life.

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National News

  1. Army Releases April 2013 Suicide...

    Army Releases April 2013 Suicide...

       The Army released suicide data today for the month of April 2013.  During April, among active-duty soldiers, there were 11 potential suicides:  one has been confirmed as a suicide and 10 remain under investigation.  For March 2013, the Army reported 10 potential suicides among active-duty soldiers; six have been confirmed as suicides and four are under investigation.  For 2013, there have been 52 potential active-duty suicides:  22 have been confirmed as suicides and 30 remain under investiga
  2. Family of 5 rides out tornado in bathtub

    Family of 5 rides out tornado in bathtub

    A family of five survives the tornado that leveled their home by clinging together in the bathtub, all wearing bike helmets with a mattress pulled over their heads.

  3. 15 unexpected struggles after disaster

    15 unexpected struggles after disaster

    Basic fundamentals disappeared for those left to pick up the pieces after the tornado struck Moore, Okla.

  4. Snow cones taken into ballpark bathroom

    Snow cones taken into ballpark bathroom

    A vendor at Houston's Minute Maid Park has been fired after a fan filmed him taking a tray of snow cones into a stadium bathroom and putting it on the floor of the stall while using the facilities.

  5. Emergency meeting after London attack

  6. Volunteers work amid devastation in OK

California News

  1. Andy Vidak wins special election

    Andy Vidak wins special election

    Andy Vidak will represent the 16th State Senate district in Sacramento with a hard-fought victory over a Kern County supervisor and three other candidates.

  2. Garcetti elected LA mayor

    Garcetti elected LA mayor

    City Councilman Eric Garcetti defeated Controller Wendy Greuel to become the next mayor of Los Angeles after a caustic campaign in which he depicted his fellow Democrat as a pawn of powerful labor bosses.

  3. Deputy crash costs county $5M

    Deputy crash costs county $5M

    Santa Clara County is on the hook for a $5 million settlement in a crash involving a sheriff's deputy who allegedly took his eyes off the road while eating a McDonald's hamburger.

  4. City votes to ban medical marijuana

    City votes to ban medical marijuana

    A Riverside County city has become the latest to try banning medical marijuana dispensaries in the wake of a state Supreme Court ruling permitting prohibition.

  5. 25-year-old charged in officer shooting

  6. CA postal worker sentenced in mail theft

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    2013 St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway

    Click here for exclusive details about prizes for the 2013 St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway.

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    Get Storm Shield for weather alerts

    Storm Shield is a life-saving app that is like a NOAA Emergency Weather Radio for your iPhone and Android.

David Silva In-Custody Death

  1. David Silva In-Custody Death

    David Silva In-Custody Death

    Complete details regarding the 911 call, raw surveillance video as well as full coverage of the in-custody death of David Silva.

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Entertainment

  1. Sick Selena Gomez axes radio interviews

    Sick Selena Gomez axes radio interviews

    Singer/actress SELENA GOMEZ pulled out of a string of U.K. radio interviews on Wednesday (22May13) after falling sick.

  2. Emma Roberts joins boyfriend on...

    Emma Roberts joins boyfriend on...

    Actress EMMA ROBERTS has landed a role in boyfriend EVAN PETERS' creepy U.S. drama series just weeks after learning her new TV pilot, based on sci-fi novel DELIRIUM, was rejected by network executives.

  3. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn -...

    The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn -...

    THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN - PART 2 looks set for one last hurrah after landing seven nominations for the 2013 Teen Choice Awards.

  4. Eva Longoria receives her master's...

    Eva Longoria receives her master's...

    Actress EVA LONGORIA has a new accolade to add to her resume after picking up her master's degree on Wednesday (22May13).

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Sports

  1. Mustangs ready to take on Clovis North

    Mustangs ready to take on Clovis North

    Stockdale baseball team on a roll headed to championship game

  2. Snow cones taken into ballpark bathroom

    Snow cones taken into ballpark bathroom

    A vendor at Houston's Minute Maid Park has been fired after a fan filmed him taking a tray of snow cones into a stadium bathroom and putting it on the floor of the stall while using the facilities.

  3. CSUB takes foothold for WAC awards

    CSUB takes foothold for WAC awards

    Tyler Shyrock, Jeff McKenzie and Bill Kernen earn conference honors

  4. Woods: Fried chicken comment 'hurtful'

    Woods: Fried chicken comment 'hurtful'

    Sergio Garcia apologized to Tiger Woods on Wednesday for saying he would have "fried chicken" at dinner with his rival, a comment that Woods described as hurtful and inappropriate.

  5. Blaze sweep High Desert

  6. Rams softball heading to area final

Irresistible

  1. Snow cones taken into ballpark bathroom

    Snow cones taken into ballpark bathroom

    A vendor at Houston's Minute Maid Park has been fired after a fan filmed him taking a tray of snow cones into a stadium bathroom and putting it on the floor of the stall while using the facilities.

  2. MUST WATCH: Bike-riding cat turns heads

    MUST WATCH: Bike-riding cat turns heads

    Learning how to ride a bike can be hard, especially if you're a cat.

  3. Bike riding cat becomes internet star
  4. Free burgers for life for Cleveland hero
  5. Mountaintop proposal goes viral

  6. Victoria's Secret nixes 'survivor' bra

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    Consumer

    1. Fed likely to maintain stimulus

      Fed likely to maintain stimulus

      Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress Wednesday that the U.S. job market remains weak and that it is too soon for the Federal Reserve to end its extraordinary stimulus programs.

    2. Doggy dentist a must for healthy pets

      Doggy dentist a must for healthy pets

      While the dentist is a regular stop for healthy humans, dog owners should also consider taking their four-legged friends in for yearly cleanings, experts say.

    3. Yahoo buys Tumblr for $1.1 billion

      Yahoo buys Tumblr for $1.1 billion

      Yahoo is buying online blogging forum Tumblr for $1.1 billion as CEO Marissa Mayer tries to rejuvenate an Internet icon that had fallen behind the times.

    4. Winning Powerball ticket sold in Florida

      Winning Powerball ticket sold in Florida

      One Powerball ticket sold in Florida matched all 6 numbers to win more than $590M -- the highest jackpot in history.

    5. Man downloads Apple's 50 billionth app

    6. Only 2 of 13 small SUVs do well in tests

    Health

    1. Report: Kids need more exercise

      Report: Kids need more exercise

      The prestigious Institute of Medicine is recommending that schools provide opportunities for at least 60 minutes of physical activity each day for students and that PE become a core subject.

    2. Teen pregnancy rate drops in Colorado

      Teen pregnancy rate drops in Colorado

      A report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is showing a big drop in teen birth rates that some experts say is startling.

    3. J&J planning 10 new drug applications

      J&J planning 10 new drug applications

      Johnson & Johnson says it plans to submit more than 10 new treatments to regulators for approval and 25 applications for additional uses of approved drugs by 2017.

    4. Birth control law in question
    5. J&J planning 10 new drug applications

    6. Birth control law in question