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Toss of a coin decides fate of utility board
The race for seats on the Lost Hills Utility District board ended Wednesday with a friendly family feud and the toss of a coin.
Man accused in drunken fatal wreck appears in court, faces victim's family
Martin Martinez always taught his son, Andrew, about forgiveness. The 17-year-old boy tried to remember that Tuesday as he faced the man accused of killing his father in a hit-and-run crash.
Drivers find the best — and worst — ways to get out of traffic tickets
Sometimes the best thing you can do in traffic court is just show up.
Lights, camera, careers: Pilot course sparks students’ interest
Class begins with a discussion about “The Outsiders,” the classic ’80s movie about kids trying to figure out how to fit in.
Police raid alleged gang house, find baby holding crack pipe
When drug enforcement Sgt. Michael Bonsness kicked open the door of a reputed drug house Tuesday in Shafter, even he could hardly grasp what he was seeing.
Generous donations last year gave family 'the greatest Christmas'
The Pomales family, featured in last year’s series, received in excess of $6,300 from readers, giving Tony and Hilda Pomales’ children “the greatest Christmas that they’ve ever had. Words can’t say ‘Thank you’ enough,” Pomales said. But that community generosity was a bright spot in an otherwise tough year.
Teens plead not guilty to killing elderly couple
The holidays will be a somber affair for the Parrott family.
Police arrest two in elderly murder case
Months of speculation and lingering fear over a vicious double homicide in August may have ended Monday when police arrested two teens accused of stabbing and beating an elderly couple to death.
Kern County Museum goes Hollywood for film shoot
Grad film student director asks fellow producer to find a mansion for a shoot. Producer scours big city but can’t find anything affordable, so he reaches out to this hometown museum and lands the ideal location for free.
Cradle of UFW movement earns national honor
Norberto Vargas remembers when working without breaks, water or portable restrooms was the norm for migrant farmworkers in the 1960s.
Know how to safely deep-fry a turkey?
A cooking demonstration on Friday will show how to deep-fry a turkey without sending someone to an emergency room.
Up close and personal: Living room concerts perfect for acoustic music
A little wine, a little prosciutto, an Italian tarantella on the accordion. Nope, this wasn’t a charming village in the heel of Italy; not even Little Italy. Try a gated community in northwest Bakersfield.
Most absentees tallied, key races unchanged
Kern County elections staff plowed through 30,000 or so absentee ballots Wednesday, bringing close elections closer to a resolution but not changing any results.
Union Avenue motels headed in the wrong direction
Julia Lovranitz, 86, stands behind the desk at Royale Palms Motel as she has been doing for 37 years.
Police release video of sexual assault suspect
Police have released a security camera video of a man they suspect of sexually assaulting a woman Wednesday.
Building the economy: Kern works to attract distribution centers
The IKEA distribution center at the base of the Grapevine is a temple of cardboard and shrink wrap with beeping forklifts and their cousins that glide along the smooth floor.
A leather couch for $250? A bath rug for $1? Best deals in town found here
Eating utensils for a dime apiece. A colorful set of plastic ice cream bowls for 50 cents. Six champagne glasses for $3. An office chair for $12. A wardrobe for $49. A cement mixer for $150. A jacuzzi tub for $200. A leather couch for $250.
Get Up Get Down — and get out to see 'explosive' Bakersfield band
For Get Up Get Down, it’s not about spending time in front of the mirror or having their grandparents pay for their tours or even getting girls. It’s about creating music that appeals to everyone’s inner-ADD.
40 days of prayer
During the 40 days Catholics and Protestants came together to pray around the clock to end abortion.