Wednesday, Feb 22 2012 02:00 PM
Mayhem, radio chatter rule Bakersfield Today
BY LOUIS AMESTOY Californian staff writer lamestoy@bakersfield.com
You would think that news of an improving economy would be our No. 1 driver of traffic on the Bakersfield.com network of website but like those Allstate commercials there's a powerful force at work here -- mayhem.
The top stories?
How about a man suspected of murder hanging himself in jail and a car crash to lead the day on bakersfieldcalifornian.com. The cheery ecomonic news, which was on the cover of the newspaper today, was trumped by these two stories and a fierce discussion on Facebook about the rising price of gasoline.
Hosts Jamie Butow and Louis Amestoy discuss all of these topics and more on Bakersfield Today -- check it out.
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