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Last teen sentenced in beating death of 81-year-old
Demitris King was sentenced to about 10 years in juvenile jail and will go free by his 25th birthday at least.
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.
New CSUB Hall of Fame inductees announced
The Cal State Bakersfield Alumni Association has chosen four former students to be inducted into its Hall of Fame in March.
Trucking companies: We can't afford tougher air regulations
With the California Air Resources Board poised to adopt a new rule to cut diesel truck pollution next week, local trucking companies Wednesday highlighted the economic burden it would impose on local businesses and an industry already feeling the squeeze from high fuel costs and the recession.
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The Californian reduces work force by 10 percent
The Californian and one of its subsidiaries on Wednesday laid off 25 employees, or about 10 percent of its work force, in the face of sharply declining advertising sales. Seven of the jobs lost were newsroom positions.
Downtown boutique gets new owners, plans to add men's clothes
Jezabelle’s Unique Boutique is under new ownership and will add men’s attire to its inventory of designer clothes and jewelry for women.
Highway 99-58 ramp to close Saturday
The ramp from northbound Highway 99 to eastbound Highway 58 will be closed from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.
Bondsman accused of fraud appears in court
Hearings have been set for a Bakersfield bondsman, his wife and others charged together with dozens of felonies after they allegedly tricked and coerced clients into giving up property that had been put up for bail.
Man pretending to be cop kicks in couple's door, steals wallet
Police are now looking for another police impersonator after man with a gun wearing badge around his neck busted through a couple's apartment Wednesday morning and stole a wallet before running away and being chased by the victim, police said.
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Woman arrested after alleged drunken wreck on Rosedale Highway
A 21-year-old Bakersfield woman was arrested Tuesday night for allegedly driving under the influence and crashing into a car stopped for a train on Rosedale Highway, according to the California Highway Patrol.
School district, former chief settle dispute confidentially
The former superintendent of the Delano Union School District has settled his legal dispute with the district, he said Wednesday.
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Two Fresh & Easy markets open
“Let’s go shopping,” said Tim Mason, chief executive, welcoming dozens of patrons who patiently filed inside the market at Olive Drive and Jewetta Avenue.
California Avenue IHOP becomes independent eatery
Ruben Sanchez didn’t realize until he sat down at a booth that the restaurant he’d chosen for lunch wasn’t an IHOP anymore.
Another sign of economic times: BC enrollment surges
Henry DeLaRosa, 50, registered for Bakersfield College classes because it was “time to get it done.”
BLOG: Condors get a new player
Lois Henry: Hey, Shafter — you work out?
On paper, Shafter High School has a triple whammy of “UIs” (my own personal edu-jargon for underachievement indicators) that typically lead to the depressing test scores we see so often in Central Valley schools.
Former school employee acquitted in lewd acts case, convicted of battery
A former Centennial High School employee was acquitted Tuesday of committing lewd acts with a girl under 14.
Arvin wins 'We the People' constitution competition
Students from Arvin High School took top honors for their knowledge of the U.S. Constitution at the “We the People — The Citizen and the Constitution” regional championships held Tuesday at Cal State Bakersfield.
Man run over while trying to stop carjacker
A man suffered a broken leg after he was carjacked Monday night at a gas station in Wasco and clung to his truck while it was being driven off, then fell off and was finally run over.
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.
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Ready for suborbital flight? XCOR tickets going for $95,000
Tickets for a suborbital ride with XCOR Aerospace will sell for $95,000, the company and its partner RocketShip Tours announced at a news conference in Beverly Hills Tuesday morning.