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New state bill could close Mesa Verde and end private prisons throughout California
A new bill passed by legislators earlier this month would end the use of private prisons throughout the state and could lead to the closure of the Mesa Verde ICE Processing Center in Bakersfield within a year, advocates say.
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Crash involving two big rigs closes westbound Highway 58
Westbound traffic on Highway 58 is being diverted to southbound Highway 99 due to a crash involving two big rigs and another vehicle, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Read the full story on KGET - TV 17 Bakersfield.
ShotSpotter call leads officers to wounded man in East Bakersfield
A man was rushed to a hospital after he was found wounded by gunfire late Wednesday night in East Bakersfield, police said.
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Two gang members convicted of murder in shooting outside internet casino
A Kern County jury convicted two men of murder and other charges in the shooting of a man outside an internet casino.
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CSUB gets part of $2.5M grant aimed at increasing number of STEM graduates
Cal State Bakersfield and two other Valley CSUs have received a combined $2.5 million to develop new teaching strategies to help increase the number of STEM graduates.
Read the full story on KGET - TV 17 Bakersfield.
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