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  1. Bakersfield pulls away from Stockdale
  2. Bakersfield pulls away from Stockdale
  3. Pitching is biggest question mark
  4. Pitching is biggest question mark
  5. World-class music program a hit at Delano school
  6. World-class music program a hit at Delano school
  7. Man pleads not guilty in 3-year-old girl's death
  8. Three Thoughts: What will it take to bring more jobs to Kern?
  9. Three Thoughts: What will it take to bring more jobs to Kern?
  10. RUSS ALLRED: Consider this before deciding to build, buy a business
  11. East continues to progress in 60-44 rout of Highland, improving to 3-0 in SEYL
  12. East continues to progress in 60-44 rout of Highland, improving to 3-0 in SEYL
  13. Tireless rescue efforts bring fairgrounds animal count down to 85
  14. Tireless rescue efforts bring fairgrounds animal count down to 85
  15. Jan. 27 fish report
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  1. Local News

    Commission OKs airplane burial

    The Kern County Planning Commission voted 3-0 Thursday night to permit an artist to bury a commercial jetliner 38 feet below the surface of the Mojave Desert as part of a land-based art project.

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  2. Local News

    Shooting raises questions about law enforcement's work with mentally ill

    As more details emerged Thursday about the officer-involved shooting that left an 18-year-old dead, both law enforcement officials and mental health leaders offered perspectives on some of the most difficult calls they face.

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  3. Local News
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    Tireless rescue efforts bring fairgrounds animal count down to 85

    The barn building at the Kern County Fairgrounds has been a hectic place this week as a coalition of volunteers, animal rescuers and county staff fought to find destinations for what remains of the 215 animals rescued from the desert west of Rosamond last month.

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  1. College

    Local TV station to air 'Runners' game at New Mexico St.

    CSU Bakersfield will have live local television coverage of next Wednesday's men's basketball game at New Mexico State on Channel 45, it was announced Wednesday.

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  2. College

    CSUB to join nation's top water polo conference

    CSU Bakersfield's water polo program is moving to the best conference in the country. Effective next season, the Roadrunners will become the seventhmember of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation's water polo league.

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  3. Local News
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    Prayer breakfast emphasizes unity

    “Unbusinesslike”: That’s how John Marshall, local founder of faith-based non-profit Stewards, Inc., described the two keynote speakers at the 32nd annual Bakersfield Prayer Breakfast Thursday.

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  1. Local News
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    Bakersfield family makes the most of their remaining time together

    Jose Gamero's speech faltered Thursday as he recalled some of the key moments of his young life, like when he first found out he was going to be a dad.

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  2. Local News

    DA rejects stolen doll case, says it's a 'civil matter'

    What at first seemed to be a collectible doll heist for the ages now looks more like a very expensive mother-daughter spat. The District Attorney's office will not file criminal charges against 29-year-old Jennifer Watts, an Oildale woman who was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of grand theft and burglary, Assistant District Attorney Scott Spielman said Friday, because the case is actually a...

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  3. Local News
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    World-class music program a hit at Delano school

    The 20 or so middle-grade students crammed into a Delano classroom Wednesday -- some holding violins and trumpets, others much bulkier guitarron base guitars. At the start of the school year, some had never even held an instrument.

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  1. Local News
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    Man pleads not guilty in 3-year-old girl's death

    A man facing criminal charges for the torture and killing of a 3-year-old girl admitted to abusing the child on three occasions, according to a deputy's report filed in court.

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  2. High-speed Rail

    More local governments say 'no' to high-speed rail

    The ranks of local government agencies in the central San Joaquin Valley that have turned their backs on California's proposed high-speed rail system is growing.

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  3. Local News

    Education roundup: Fundraiser to help kids apply to Ivy League schools coming up

    A fundraising dinner for a high school program that encourages high-achieving, economically disadvantaged students to apply to the most prestigious universities in America will be held 5 p.m. Feb. 6 at Mira Monte High.

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  1. High-speed Rail

    More local governments say 'no' to high-speed rail

    The ranks of local government agencies in the central San Joaquin Valley that have turned their backs on California's proposed high-speed rail system is growing.

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  2. Strictly Business
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    Three Thoughts: What will it take to bring more jobs to Kern?

    "U.S. News and World Report" recently dubbed Bakersfield among the 10 worst cities in the nation for finding a job. Kern County's unemployment rate was 14.5 percent in December, making the average for all of last year 15.2 percent, according to the California Employment Development Department.

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  3. Strictly Business
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    RUSS ALLRED: Consider this before deciding to build, buy a business

    According to a study sponsored by MetLife, 25 percent of adults ages 44 to 70 want to own their own business. Another study showed that 54 percent of young Americans ages 18 to 34 have a yen for self-employment, even if they don't have the dollars.

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  1. Strictly Business

    Market Intelligence: Restaurant diners, food service jobs increase 11 percent

    Many areas of the local economy continue to struggle, but the food service industry is showing signs of recovery. More Bakersfield adults are dining out at restaurants, spurring employment growth in the food preparation and serving segment. According to survey results released in November 2011 by Scarborough Research, 369,440 Bakersfield adults (97 percent) dined out at a restaurant in the past...

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  2. Strictly Business

    Get involved: February business calendar

    Get involved in business events in Bakersfield. Wednesday 2/1 "Care & Candor: Making Performance Appraisals," 8 to 11 a.m., P.A.S. Associates Training Center, 1401 19th St., Suite 110. $95. Reservations required. 631-2165.

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  3. Strictly Business

    State oil regulators pay welcome visit to Bakersfield

    The state's top two oil regulators paid a highly anticipated visit to Bakersfield Thursday, bringing with them hopeful news on a permitting backlog and marking a thaw in relations between state and industry officials.

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  1. Richard Beene

    RICHARD BEENE: Bakersfield Observed, a blog about life, media, politics and people

    BUCK The Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville is opening a new exhibit dedicated to the late Buck Owens, Merle Haggard and others who helped create the "Bakersfield Sound." The exhibit opens March 24 and will run for two years. Said CMT: "Narrated by Dwight Yoakam, the exhibit will explore the roots, heyday and impact of the Bakersfield Sound, the loud, stripped-down and radio-ready music most...

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  2. Inga Barks

    INGA BARKS: Long-gun ban only threatens our free speech rights

    I don't mean to brag, but my boys are awesome with a shotgun. When the twins were old enough, we took an NRA-sponsored women and children shotgun class out at Five Dogs Shooting Range.

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  3. Outdoor / Fishing

    Steve Merlo: NRA dinner, auction set for Feb. 3

    Once again, it's time for all gun aficionados to pay the fiddler for all the tireless work the National Rifle Association does during the year for our country's gun owners. 

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  1. Lois Henry

    LOIS HENRY: If a fee is charged in the forest, is it fair?

    I have an update for you on fees being charged to access popular areas in our national forests. Well, it's not so much an actual update, more like another bit of government madness.

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  2. Local Lifestyle

    HERB BENHAM: Bad calls leave chowderhead with soup d'oh! jour

    One of the pleasures of work is that lunch lends an air of festivity to the noon-time hour.There are friends who eschew leftovers, for reasons that are not entirely clear, but I am not one of those people, nor are most of the people who turn to me for guidance and comfort.

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  3. John Arthur

    SOUND OFF: Catching up on concerns -- and a couple of kudos

    Reader: I noticed in today's (Jan. 8) obituaries there were two people who died before they were born. Caroline Reid Bakersfield Arthur: Someone here got the dates wrong in the headlines. Our goof. And our apologies.

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  1. Condors

    Condors hurt by power play in 2-1 OT loss

    For most teams, power plays are golden opportunities. For the Condors, power plays are a study in frustration. The Condors had the opportunity to win a game with the power play on Friday night at Rabobank Arena only to see the Ontario Reign do just that.

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  2. College
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    Pitching is biggest question mark

    A question looms as the baseball season approaches: Can CSU Bakersfield approach the baseball success it enjoyed last season after losing many key players from a 33-22 squad that contended for a berth in the NCAA Tournament?

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  3. Preps

    Jan. 27 high school roundup

    Boys basketball Delano 48, Granite Hills 43 DHS (9-9, 6-3 EYL): Sterling 23 (14 rebs), Hill 6 (8 assts), And. Amado 2, Pascua 9, Galafate 6, Ang. Amado 2.

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  1. Preps

    Local report: Lange scores 48 as Tehachapi tops BCHS

    Cory Lange tied a Tehachapi High-record with 48 points Friday to lead the Warrirors to a 98-84 victory over Bakersfield Christian in a South Sequoia League boys basketball game at Tehachapi High.

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  2. Preps

    Jan. 26 high school roundup

    Boys basketball West 52, South 47 WHS: Caragao 7, Coleman 5, Porter 10, Dixon 10, Wright 10, Felix 10. SHS (9-13, 2-1 SYL): Boetger 2, Evans 9, Belt 18, Oats 4, Jackson 2, Reagor 9.

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  3. College

    Local report: CSUB sports chatter on Californian Radio

    Executive Editor John Arthur is the host on Californian Radio today. He'll discuss sports at Californa State University, Bakersfield with the reporter who covers the Roadrunners, Jeff Evans.

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  1. Community

    Leaf miner major pest for young citrus

    A new exotic pest of citrus, citrus leaf miner, is spoiling the natural beauty of citrus foliage in the southern San Joaquin Valley. The global pest, first found in California in Imperial County in 2000, has now moved up the coast and inland to sites throughout Kern County. Adult moths lay eggs that hatch into small worms that feed and cause mines in citrus leaves. In the summer and fall, when...

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  2. Theater

    REVIEW: Laughter will keep you up

    A line spoken by Bruce Saathoff as The Man in the Chair just before the finale of "The Drowsy Chaperone" goes something like this: "A musical does what it's supposed to do -- it takes you into another world."

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  3. Community

    MATT MUNOZ: Jersey boys open up on screen

    Jay and Silent Bob are coming to Bakersfield. Movie director Kevin Smith and actor Jason Mewes, who portray the lovable Gen X misfits, will be appearing on the big screen for a special one night in-theater event, "Behind Kevin Smith," at Edwards Bakersfield 14 on Feb. 2. But before you go "Wolvie berserk style," be sure to read the following carefully to avoid getting your "snoochie boochies" in...

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  1. Music

    Flamenco class: Can we get an ole?

    Forget Esteban and those corny late night infomercials: Aspiring guitarists looking to add spice to their strum can now get it in seven steps with help from Bakersfield Flamenco guitarist John Gomez.

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  2. Community
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    A superhero's welcome at the museum

    We're still six months out from the world's biggest comic book convention, but the Bakersfield Museum of Art is turning its own pop culture page with two events tailored to comics fans and art lovers alike.

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  3. Community

    Effort meant to make Arts District shine

    Downtown Clean Up Day is something that Metro Galleries owner Don Martin looks forward to each time he organizes it. "It's people coming together for a good cause," said Martin, who opened his gallery in downtown Bakersfield six years ago. "We've done it a few times already. Didn't do it last year, but we hope to do it two or three times this year."

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