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Temperature: 61.2°F / 16.2°C | Humidity: 16% | Pressure: 29.93in / 1013hPa (Rising) | Conditions: Clear | Wind Direction: SE | Wind Speed: 4.0mph / 6.4km/h

Temperature: 76.7°F / 24.8°C | Humidity: 19% | Pressure: 29.71in / 1006hPa (Steady) | Conditions: Clear | Wind Direction: SW | Wind Speed: 10.0mph / 16.1km/h

Temperature: 73.5°F / 23.1°C | Humidity: 36% | Pressure: 29.75in / 1007hPa (Steady) | Conditions: Clear | Wind Direction: NNW | Wind Speed: 0.0mph / 0.0km/h

Friday - Clear. High of 93F. Windy. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph.

Friday Night - Clear. Low of 66F. Winds from the West at 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday - Clear. High of 99F. Winds from the West at 5 to 15 mph.

Friday - Clear. High of 100F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 20 mph.

Friday Night - Clear. Low of 73F. Breezy. Winds from the WSW at 10 to 20 mph.

Saturday - Clear. High of 102F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Friday - Clear. High of 95F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph shifting to the NW in the afternoon.

Friday Night - Clear. Low of 70F. Winds from the North at 5 to 15 mph shifting to the SE after midnight.

Saturday - Clear. High of 99F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the NW in the afternoon.

Friday - Clear. High of 81F. Breezy. Winds from the WNW at 10 to 20 mph.

Friday Night - Clear. Low of 59F. Breezy. Winds from the WNW at 10 to 20 mph.

Saturday - Clear. High of 84F. Winds from the WNW at 10 to 15 mph.

BAKERSFIELD, CA - June 6, 1944 marks 70 years since Allied troops stormed the shores of western Europe, known as D-Day. While we prepare to commemorate the pivotal date in U.S. and World History, World War II veterans who were there reflect back.

Boatswain's Mate Second Class, Willis Shepard was 24 years old.

"Sometimes I think that it was yesterday," laughed Shepard, "But, again, it has been a long time."

Shepard was on board the U.S.S. Texas off the coast of Normandy.

"We came in with our 14 inch guns and came in from the side and blew them open," said Shepard.

His job was to target roads and rails, blocking German access to supplies. But, he couldn't help but focus a mile in as Americans and Allies tried to charge the beach.

"The first wave that went ashore, they mutilated them. The Germans just shot up the landing craft and guys were in the water. It was pretty blood thirsty when the first wave went in," said Shepard. "I hope they remember it was the turning point of the war, turning point of humanity really. It was the biggest undertaking that probably ever will be taken."

In the air, Air Force pilot, Keith Bratton, was in a B-24.

"It was the longest and the most, hardest ordeal I've ever been through," said Bratton.

Bratton was ordered to fly the liberator, loaded with bombs, and head toward the beaches.

"Right after takeoff, my number one engine caught on fire. And, I had to feather, shut down the engine and feather, of course," said Bratton.

Unable to keep up with formation, Bratton was forced to turn back to home base.

"No, I was not happy at all because I lost a lot of friends who were in the infantry tank commanders storming the Omaha Beach," said Bratton. When asked if he wondered if his bombs could have protected them, Bratton, with emotion building, said, "Yes."

On the ground, Army Staff Sergeant Ernest Roberts faced the Germans on Omaha Beach.

"There was a ship come in right in front of me and not one soldier got off of it. Not one. Not one. Nothing but arms, legs, and equipment went just like that," said Roberts waving his arms around him.

Of the 72 soldiers on Robert's landing craft, only seven survived.

"I crawled around there and I got a rifle from a dead soldier was laying there, and I went in and got started," said Roberts. "Whew," he continued with tears in his eyes. "You can't ever get it out of your system. It's too much."

It is too much to ever forget and ever take for granted. What are stories now, were reality to these veterans who faced the unthinkable for our freedom.

"It bothers me when the National Anthem (is playing) and you see people turn their backs and walk or talk or skip or jump instead of standing at attention and listen to what it is saying. It means lots. It means everything," said Roberts.

On Friday, you can thank these three men as well as four other local veterans who survived Normandy, at a special ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of D-Day. It is at 10 a.m. at the Kern Veterans Memorial Plaza and is organized by Kern County Veterans Service and Honor Flight Kern County. The public is encouraged to attend.

BAKERSFIELD, CA -- A judge has delayed sentencing for a man convicted in the death of a 10-week-old baby.  In March, Kylor Smith-Sims pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter and first-degree burglary for the death of 10-week-old Travion Smith-Sims in March 2012.

The father iniitally said he dropped his infant son.   But the coroner found the infant suffered 12 broken ribs, three skull fractures, and bleeding in the brain.

In exchange, first-degree murder and assault on a child causing great bodily injury charges were dropped.

Smith-Sims faces 12 years and four months in prison.  Sentencing is now set for July 8.