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A planned United Airlines flyover over Denver, featuring a Boeing 777 escorted by four fighter jets and intended to honor the victims of Sept. 11, was canceled Friday because of “concerns in the community,” an airline spokesperson said. https://t.co/vVHmEuVGRT

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The Kern County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information in the 2022 shooting death of 25-year-old Larry Christy Jr., whose body was found on a remote dirt road north of Boron. https://t.co/yu5CPwYl1i

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Florida GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed back against a proposal from President Donald Trump of delivering $5,000 checks to Americans if Republicans manage to pull through and keep the majority in the midterms. https://t.co/D5vueKtrct

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled that clean drinking water is not a constitutional right after Mississippi residents sued over their city's contaminated water system. https://t.co/J1rWDqgTdY

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The Kern County Coroner's Office has identified the driver killed in the crash on Highway 46 as 55-year-old Jose Manuel Mendez Camacho of Avenal.
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Last month, the 1,654th victim was identified using a breakthrough technique called forensic investigative genetic genealogy, or FIGG, according to Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani's office. https://t.co/9vas0tWOBm

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A Bakersfield man, with a warrant for grand theft, was arrested after allegedly stealing about $200 in Target merchandise in Delano and was linked to a separate theft days earlier. https://t.co/pdTCtQsnUb

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Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao acknowledged that there has been damage done to a U.S. naval base in the Middle East as a result of the Iranian attacks. https://t.co/pYuzWfwYPm

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Americans gathered Friday at Ground Zero in New York, the Pentagon and the Flight 93 National Memorial near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, to honor the 2,977 people killed. https://t.co/e6004TlzNK

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PHOTOS: 9/11 memorial events mark 25 years since the terror attacks. https://t.co/zs58Jk25w4

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WATCH NOW: Bakersfield Fire Department, in partnership with the Bakersfield Police Department, holds its first of two ceremonies on Friday, September 11, 2026, as Bakersfield commemorates the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. https://t.co/iw1VFuSB4C

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25 years after the deadliest terrorist attack on U.S. soil, Americans are remembering the lives lost on Sept. 11, 2001, and reflecting on how a single morning reshaped the nation for generations. https://t.co/47mcvpsfxx

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25 years after the September 11 attacks, Bakersfield residents are reflecting on how the day changed the country and the lessons they believe Americans should continue to remember. https://t.co/DqHpg2Lk88

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HAPPENING TODAY: The Bakersfield Fire Department, in partnership with the Bakersfield Police, is holding two ceremonies on Friday, Sept. 11, at 9:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. as Bakersfield commemorates the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.https://t.co/8qMjsmK3gM

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BREAKING - Heatwave #6 "Very Possible"
- Today could hit 100
- Wednesday & Thursday both hit 100 & 102 respectively
- I have forecasted 99

No matter what... 80s return this weekend!!!
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#weather #bakersfield #weekend #heatwave

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Morning Minute: Two 9-11 ceremonies will take place today, BPD has a new assistant police chief, and Second Saturday hits Downtown Bakersfield in your morning minute

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Despite public concerns about data centers, a new National Association of Realtors report found no single, clear effect on local housing markets. https://t.co/RZHFryOSKQ

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a sweeping package of laws Thursday aimed at protecting children from the risks of technology, including social media and AI chatbots. https://t.co/jhNduxQcK5

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Former Kern County Supervisor Zack Scrivner remains on track to have his criminal charges dismissed after a judge determined today that he is complying with the requirements of his mental health diversion program. https://t.co/mKBb7l4it5

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Alaska cardiac nurse McKenna West, a surrogate for a California couple, has asked the Supreme Court to intervene in a custody battle over the baby she gave birth to, whose intended parents wanted aborted due to a heart condition. https://t.co/p9Ltz7feu5