Today's top stories:

• Child death rates decreasing in Kern County but still at higher rates than rest of state: report
• Another secret motion filed in Scrivner case, hearing postponed to December
• Former Arvin teacher sentenced for sex with minor
• Family, friends hold vigil for man killed in south Bakersfield

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