17 News @ Sunrise 03/22/2024
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  • A former Kern County prosecutor says supervisors at the District Attorney's Office ordered her not to wear skirts to work, even during Bakersfield's scorching summers, unless she also wore pantyhose.That's according to a federal lawsuit set for a scheduling conference next month. 
        Nishi Dayal says she has fibromyalgia, a painful disorder that limits her mobility and prevents her from wearing stockings or certain footwear. 
        After multiple reprimands for not wearing pantyhose, Dayal was demoted, according to the suit.
        She went from hearing felony cases in Bakersfield to being assigned misdemeanor cases in Delano.
        Four months later, she resigned, saying she was "exhausted by the ongoing discrimination."
        The D-A's dress code policy, which has been in place for at least three decades, requires women to wear pantyhose with dresses, skirt suits, and dress suits. Assistant District Attorney Joseph Kinzel released a statement, saying quote "We look forward to presenting a complete defense to these claims and ensuring that the truth prevails."
  • The preliminary hearing for Alan Booth, the man who allegedly drove drunk when he backed into a crowd at the Bakersfield Christmas Parade, has been postponed to late May.
        Police say three paradegoers were hit the night of December 7th in the area of H and 21st streets when Booth drove in reverse from an alley. 
        One of the victims suffered leg fractures and a skull fracture.
        According to police reports, Booth's blood-alcohol content was more than three times the legal limit.
  • The Rosedale Union School District has put a hold on a ban announced this week on Stanley drinking cups.
        17's Robert Price with more on the district's back-track of the new rule.
  • The community of Arvin this weekend will gather to celebrate the life and legacy of former city mayor Olivia Trujillo. Trujillo passed in early March after a long battle with cancer. 
        A visitation is being held tonight from 6 to 9 p.m. at Faro Church on Campus Drive. 
        A memorial service is sheduled for tomorrow morning at 10 -- also at Faro Church. 
        And a celebration of life will follow at noon at Veterans Hall on North A Street. 
        Trujillo, a graduate of Arvin High School, became the first woman, Latina and immigrant to be elected mayor of Arvin. 
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