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- The California Economic Summit kicks off in Bakersfield tomorrow, with regional leaders from business, government and philanthropy coming together at the Marriot Convention Center
- Tonight, 20th Congressional District candidates Kevin McCarthy and democratic challenger Marisa Wood will face off right here in the 17 News studios

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- The Bakersfield Police Department arrested two men and a juvenile on suspicion of armed robberies at tobacco shops in southeast Bakersfield.
- A man was left with major injuries after a shooting Monday night on Iris Street in Wasco: KCSO.
- A woman who had faced a charge of attempted murder has pleaded no contest to felony assault in the stabbing of an 86-year-old relative, according to court records.

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- Russia is accusing Ukraine of having plans to use a "dirty bomb" in its own territory
- An alarming report shows the impact the pandemic had on our local students

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- A warning for parents as a dangerous virus for infants rapidly spreads across the nation
- Today is the final day to register to vote, if you would like to receive a mail-in ballot
- Ahead of election day, Governor Newsom and his republican challenger Brian Dahle faced off yesterday in their first and only debate

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- A protest is set to happen this morning outside Arvin High, after video of a student being bullied at school went viral
- County firefighters are looking for three people who may be responsible for the fire at the Party City in Rosedale
- The 45th Honor Flight Kern County did not return last night as expected due to flight delays

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- The mother of 4-year-old Jessica Martinez, who went missing and was murdered more than 30 years ago, responded to Governor Gavin Newsom’s offer for information.
- The jury is deliberating in Wendy Howard's case.

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- Wendy Howard's fate is now in the hands of a jury
- This morning, Californians will practice the three steps as if there was a big earthquake
- Candidates for local school board say this year's races are more heated than ever before

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- A $50,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction for the 1990 murder of 4-year-old Jessica Martinez.
- Closing arguments are underway in the Wendy Howard case.
- The California Highway Patrol said a crash caused a Tesla to catch fire on Outlet Drive Wednesday morning.

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- Tens of thousands of dollars worth of decorations went up in smoke at the Party City store in Rosedale last night
- A planned debate between the two candidates running for the Central Valley's hotly contested 16th Senate district seat turned into a discussion with just one candidate, after democrat Melissa Hurtado pulled out in the eleventh hour
- Closing arguments are set to begin in the murder trial for Wendy Howard

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- Wendy Howard was back on the witness stand Tuesday.
- Stephanie Heninger, who is convicted of a deadly hit-and-run crash in Stockdale, is expected to be sentenced Tuesday afternoon.
- The Kern County coroner's office identified a Delano man who was shot at the Park Place Apartments in Delano.