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	Bomb scare turned out to be the real thing An explosion shook many neighbors Thursday evening in the area of Niles and Tulare streets, after the Bakersfield Police Bomb Squad detonated an explosive device found inside an East Bakersfield house. Video
	Mourning mother explains her toddlers' drowning deaths The mother of the two children found at the bottom of a swimming pool in south Bakersfield Wednesday told 17 News why she left the children in her roommates' care. Video
	Lamont twins test positive for lead poisoning A warning for parents about the dangers of lead poisoning in children. Video
	Pilot was beloved brother, mentor, 'fun-loving flyboy' Al Goss has been part of Kern County's aviation community for the better part of two decades. Video
	Bakersfield's Joey Porter signs with Cardinals TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) - Free-agent linebacker Joey Porter agreed to a three-year contract Friday with the Arizona Cardinals. He is Bakersfield resident who was a star at Foothill High School before breaking numerous records at Colorado State before being drafted into the NFL.
	UPDATE: Local air race champ and another man killed in crash A well-known local pilot who once was a national air racing champion was killed Wednesday morning when his vintage plane crashed west of Bakersfield. A passenger in the plane also was killed. Video
	Police looking for drunk drivers on St. Patrick's Day A warning from local law enforcement - if you drink and drive this Saint Patrick's Day, they'll catch you. Video
	UPDATE: Bakersfield pool accident claims two children The names of the two children have been released. Video
	New Walmart Supercenter opens in Southwest The second Walmart Supercenter in Bakersfield opened its doors Wednesday morning. Hundreds of people flocked to Southwest Bakersfield to check out the new 224,000 square foot center that offers the usual merchandise and groceries. Video
	Arvin High School students grieve over another death Arvin High School students are grieving the loss of classmate Antonio Ceja who died sunday morning in a car crash. Ceja's death adds to a growing list of Arvin students who have died behind the wheel this year. Video