California may have a say in GOP race
The Desert Sun
California's GOP is of two minds. One party is the foundation of moderate, coastal Republicans in Hollywood and Sonoma. The other runs from the “Bible-belt” of Bakersfield to the working-class neighborhoods of Fresno. That schism — and the state's 173 ...

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It's not whodunit, but howdunit for Kern's 'CSI' guy
Bakersfield Californian
Laskowski graduated from North High School, attended Bakersfield College and earned an undergraduate degree in biochemistry from the University of Southern California. The summer following his college graduation, Laskowski helped his father assembly a ...

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Mojave becoming aerospace epicenter
Bakersfield Californian
BY STEVEN MAYER Californian staff writer Stuart Witt, general manager of the Mojave Air & Space Port, walks past a long row of wind turbine blades that are stored at the airport until they're used in the field for the windmills in and around Mojave and ...

Mojave, New Mexico spaceports find complimentary roles
Bakersfield Californian
BY STEVEN MAYER Californian staff writer Spaceport America is open to the public only through tours provided by the exclusive operator Follow the Sun. For more information visit ftstours.com. Virgin Galactic's WhiteKnightTwo, with the rocket-powered ...

Mobile clinic both teaches, heals
Bakersfield Californian
Valerie Valdez, a nursing student at Cal State Bakersfield, was part of the mobile clinic team at Trinity United Methodist Church giving health screenings that included cholesterol and blood sugar tests. Even though Jose Perla, 51, had never had his ...

Future of 'preppy kindergarten' uncertain
Bakersfield Californian
Children are eligible for transitional kindergarten, but not required to enroll, if they will turn 5 between: Also new: What is the minimum age for admittance to kindergarten in California? Transitional kindergarten student Cooper Boone waits for his ...

SHANNON GROVE: My take on bills that would hurt, help the economy
Bakersfield Californian
BY SHANNON GROVE | Saturday, Jan 28 2012 12:43 PM The Public Policy Institute of California recently released a poll citing that 83 percent of Californians surveyed are not satisfied with the performance of state lawmakers, and rightfully so.

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Wrestling set for pair of conference duals in California
Arizona State University
27, in San Luis Obispo, Calif., and CSU Bakersfield on Sunday, Jan. 29, in Bakersfield, Calif. The Sun Devils enter the weekend having dropped seven straight and will be looking to get back on track to improve upon their 5-9 record (1-1 Pac-12).

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USA TODAY
Artist plans to bury Boeing 727 jetliner in Calif. desert
USA TODAY
BAKERSFIELD, California (AP) – A Swiss artist plans to bury an intact Boeing 727 jetliner in California's Mojave Desert and build a tunnel to give visitors a chance to see it. Airplanes are shown at the Mojave Airport in Mojave, Calif., ...
Artist plans to bury 727 jetliner in Calif. desertFox News
California artist plans to bury 727 jetliner in Mojave Desert and give ...Washington Post (blog)
Swiss Artist To Bury 727 Plane in Mojave DesertBangstyle
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Artist plans to bury Boeing 727 in Calif. desert
CBS News
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - A Swiss artist plans to bury an intact Boeing 727 jetliner in California's Mojave Desert and build a tourist tunnel to give visitors a chance to view the underground project. Christoph Buchel has applied for a Kern County ...
Artist plans to bury 727 jetliner in US desertThe Associated Press

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Ex-USC athlete begins classes at UNLV, will join Rebels' quarterback competition
Las Vegas Review - Journal
Boyd was a four-star recruit by Rivals.com and Scout.com at Jordan High School in Bakersfield, Calif. He passed for 4266 yards and 44 touchdowns as a senior at Jordan, and he made 106 tackles, including eight sacks. Rivals ranked him the nation's No. ...

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Funeral services for January 18
Bakersfield Californian
Maria Guadalupe Castro, 82, Bakersfield, Jan. 15. Visitation 5 to midnight with rosary 7 pm Jan. 19, Basham Funeral Care; Mass 9:30 am Jan. 20, St. Augustine Catholic Church; interment at Jardin de la Esperanza, Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico. ...

Press-Enterprise
Spain's high-speed rail offers lessons
Press-Enterprise
This special project is the result of a partnership among California news organizations following the state's high-speed rail program, including The Fresno Bee, The Bakersfield Californian, California Watch, The Sacramento Bee, The Orange County ...

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Bakersfield Now
Mom will spend 9 months in jail for stabbing baby
Bakersfield Now
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A mother was sentenced Tuesday morning for stabbing her 6-week-old daughter numerous times. The judge suspended an eight-year prison term for Danielle Mailloux, but he ordered her to spend the first nine months of her ...
Bakersfield mother gets sentenced for stabbing her daughterKGET 17
Calif mom who stabbed baby to serve 1 more monthContra Costa Times

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Refinery may face uphill climb to resuming operations
Bakersfield Californian
In addition, spokesman Adam Gottlieb said, "spot" fuel prices are lower than normal, which is "negatively affecting" California refining margins. Two other Bakersfield refiners had little to say about the idling of Alon's plant. ...

CSUB To Offer Free High-Speed Rail Discussions For Community, Students
KERO-TV 23
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. -- With the California High Speed Rail project being hotly debated from the local to the national level, CSUB is offering a chance for students and the community to hear arguments and learn facts from all sides. ...

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San Francisco Gasoline Jumps Most in Four Months on Maintenance
BusinessWeek
Tesoro Corp. is conducting planned maintenance on units at the 170000-barrel-a-day Martinez refinery in Northern California, and Alon USA Energy Inc. shut the hydrocracker at the Bakersfield plant for work last month. ConocoPhillips reported flaring ...

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Bakersfield Californian
BC enrollment down as cuts take their toll
Bakersfield Californian
As a whole, higher education in California has been cut $2 billion this fiscal year, state college officials said. While Cal State Bakersfield is also feeling the effects of state budget cuts -- rising tuition, larger class sizes and fewer faculty ...

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Bakersfield Now
Wasco City Council opposes state's bullet train plan
Bakersfield Now
... is planned for the end of the year, though the California High-Speed Rail Authority needs legislative approval before breaking ground. The system would start with a 130-mile stretch of track from Bakersfield to Chowchilla that would serve as a test ...
Is California High-Speed Rail Dead?Cato @ Liberty
Betsy Lumbye: Collaboration on high-speed rail report benefits readersFresno Bee
California High-Speed Rail Suffers Setback as Officials Quit - BusinessweekSan Francisco Luxury News
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Darshan Shah, Bakersfield, California Announces Helping out the Community
Emailwire (press release)
COM, January 13, 2012 ) Bakersfield, CA -- In these tough financial times, many people are struggling to make ends meet. They may not have the funds to pay for their homes. They may not be able to fill the gas tank and take a weekend trip. ...

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