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Investigations Protect yourself from these tricks with Scam Central Protect yourself from these tricks with Scam Central

By Eyewitness News Published: Dec 21, 2009 at 12:06 PM PDT Last Updated: Aug 10, 2011 at 4:12 PM PDT
Eyewitness News constantly receives calls about possible scams. Scam Central is designed to be your one-stop shop for scam information. Here, you'll find general tips on how to avoid scams, along with detailed descriptions of some of the most common scams around.
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Investigations Dog groomers under scrutinty, including 1 in Kern County Dog groomers under scrutinty, including 1 in Kern County (Video)

By Amity Addrisi, KBAK - KBFX - Eyewitness News - BakersfieldNow.com Published: May 7, 2012 at 6:31 PM PDT Last Updated: May 7, 2012 at 6:54 PM PDT
A trip to the groomer is common for many pet owners, and most owners never expect their pets to being roughed up. One Eyewitness News viewer said it happened to her dog, and she called the Eyewitness News tip line to shed light on the incident.
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Investigations Legit massage parlors worry about sex stigma Legit massage parlors worry about sex stigma (Video)

By Carol Ferguson, KBAK - KBFX - Eyewitness News - BakersfieldNow.com Published: May 3, 2012 at 2:15 PM PDT Last Updated: May 3, 2012 at 7:08 PM PDT
Legitimate massage salons are worried about shops that allegedly offer sex acts. One Bakersfield clinic operators say they sometimes get customers who want these "extras," but they take specific steps to deal with the problem.
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Local & Regional Eyewitness News obtains BPD policy on K-9 training Eyewitness News obtains BPD policy on K-9 training (Video)

By Amity Addrisi, KBAK - KBFX - Eyewitness News - BakersfieldNow.com Published: May 2, 2012 at 6:01 PM PDT
Last month, Eyewitness News was first to report about a controversial warrant search that resulted in Kern County Sheriff Donny Youngblood's estranged wife, Victoria Youngblood, being badly bitten by a Bakersfield police K-9.
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Investigations Landlord leaves tenant in messy situation Landlord leaves tenant in messy situation

By Cory Smith Published: Apr 16, 2012 at 7:25 PM PDT
A viewer called the Eyewitness News tip line after her sewage line at her apartment complex failed, leaving her in a nasty mess. She called her landlord to fix the problem, but he said, per her contract, items couldn't be repaired on the weekends.
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Investigations Follow-up: What rights do renters have during evictions? Follow-up: What rights do renters have during evictions?

By Carol Ferguson, KBAK - KBFX - Eyewitness News - BakersfieldNow.com Published: Apr 16, 2012 at 1:35 PM PDT

A Bakersfield real estate investor says tenants have both responsibilities and rights, if the house they're renting goes into foreclosure. He's the new owner of the property where tenants had complained they didn't get enough time to move out. The new owner says these renters were evicted legally.

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Investigations Bed bugs might have come from rented furniture Bed bugs might have come from rented furniture (Video)

By Carol Ferguson, KBAK - KBFX - Eyewitness News - BakersfieldNow.com Published: Apr 13, 2012 at 3:53 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 13, 2012 at 6:03 PM PDT
A Bakersfield family is creeped out. They have bed bugs crawling out of two couches, and that's after they got rid of a bed where the pests turned up a couple weeks ago. The rented all the furniture, and thought it would be bug-free.
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Local & Regional Police use of force questioned after sheriff's wife mauled by K-9 Police use of force questioned after sheriff's wife mauled by K-9 (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Amity Addrisi, KBAK - KBFX - Eyewitness News - BakersfieldNow.com Published: Apr 12, 2012 at 6:57 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 13, 2012 at 10:05 AM PDT
According to Victoria Youngblood's attorney, there are two schools of thought when it comes to training police dogs. It's that discussion regarding use of force that's become the topic of conversation in this case, the attorney said.
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