Some of today's top stories
- Stanley cups and bottles have been flying off the shelves across the country.
But soon... they'll be banned from some schools in Kern County. The Rosedale Union School District notified parents about the ban yesterday.
It states that drink containers that have any metal or glass in them -- will be prohibited from campuses after students return from spring break on April 2-nd.
The district did not elaborate on why the ban will be put in effect.... but says any metal or glass drink container found on campus will be confiscated... and parents will have to pick it up after school. - Turning to an update on an officer-involved shooting.
After conducting a use-of-force investigation... the California City Police Department says an officer was *justified* in shooting a dog.
We must warn you... the video you're about to see may be disturbing to some viewers. It all happened during a welfare check last week at a home on Alder Drive.
Police say the dog was chained to a tree, but when the officer approached the home, the dog broke free and charged toward him.
That's when the officer pulled the trigger one time... striking the dog.
The owner says the dog survived.
Cal City Police Chief Jesse Hightower says an investigation determined the officer's use of force was within department policy. - A vacant home under renovation went up in flames in East Bakersfield The Bakersfield City Fire Department giving us a first-hand look at the firefight through a helmet camera.
The fire broke out yesterday morning on Eureka Street near Owens Sreet.
No one was hurt. - Turning to our 17 follow up file and more on the rescue of a Bakersfield girl who was allegedly abducted by a man she met online.
While She was found safe, this case highlights a big problem: the number of missing children in Kern County.
17's Mikhala Armstrong with some safety tips for parent and kids - plus another family's hope that their loved one will also be found safe.
Arson units are investigating.
