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Boy who drank lighter fluid back in hospital
Toddler drank the fluid April 27 at a family barbecue; another fundraiser set
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Leonel Martinez: From Lamont to the Latin Grammys
If you need a quick trim, Marcos J. Reyes is your man, but you may need a GPS device to track him down.-
Fatal wreck closes one lane of westbound 58
One person died in a multiple vehicle crash around noon Wednesday at westbound Highway 58 and General Beale Road, California Highway Patrol officials said. -
Local gas may have damaged vehicles
Contaminated gasoline delivered to about 25 fuel stations throughout Kern County in late March has damaged some customer’s vehicles. -
On the road again: Submerged patrol car back in service
On Feb. 24, deputies had arrested one suspect when they returned to their car and found it in the lake
High school track and field: Foothill's Ragans, Shafter's Jelmini top tow throwers in nation
Foothill's Ragan's, Shafter's Jelmini are two of the top high school throwers in the nation-
Latest tennis championship is milestone for Garces
Rams capture 100th Central Section title in school history -
BCHS earns fourth consecutive section tennis crown
In their last competitive tennis matches on their home court, Bakersfield Christian seniors John Miller and Matt Booth seemed to be in a race to see who could finish first. -
Sparks takes first-round Women's Amateur lead with 10-over 83
Defending champion Luckett shoots 94
Camille Gavin: Students study to learn complexity behind ‘Evita’
“Evita” tells the story — entirely in song and dance — of Eva Peron, the controversial wife of an Argentine dictator, who died more than a half-century ago, long before any of the students in the Cal State Bakersfield production were born.-
Arm wrestlers muscle up for fundraiser tournament
It takes three things to be an arm wrestling star: speed, technique and strength. -
Broadway in Bakersfield moves ‘Chicago’ staging to September
You’ll have to wait until summer’s end to pop/six/squish. -
Not-so-CALM BASH: Zoo set to mark 25-year milestone
The California Living Museum is celebrating its 25th birthday, Hollywood-style.
Produce farmers cheer farm bill
Fruit and vegetable farmers would reap a bonanza of new money in a giant farm bill passed by the House on Wednesday that for the first time includes significant expenditures for produce growers.-
Schwarzenegger proposes lottery borrowing to close deficit
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Wednesday released a $144.3 billion state budget that eliminates a massive deficit by selling lottery bonds and cutting billions in state programs. -
LA moves to halt Skid Row patient dumping
Los Angeles is cracking down on so-called patient dumping on Skid Row. -
Appeals court stops feds plan to log Sierra Nevada forest
A federal appeals court has barred logging in a Sierra Nevada forest.
Lebanese Cabinet reverses decisions
A Lebanese minister says the Cabinet has reversed measures against Hezbollah militants that triggered the worst violence since the country's 15-year civil war.-
Danish government in row over head scarves in court
Denmark's government said Wednesday it will prepare legislation that would bar judges from wearing Islamic head scarves and religious symbols in court. -
Exhibit examines morbid pull of Jack the Ripper
As you leave a new exhibition about Jack the Ripper, you're invited to feel ashamed. -
UN chief convening donors to get aid to Myanmar
A frustrated U.N. chief convened a meeting of key donors and Myanmar's neighbors Wednesday to weigh options for speeding aid to cyclone victims, including a possible international summit.
Today in History - May 14
Today is Wednesday, May 14, the 135th day of 2008. There are 231 days left in the year.-
Today in History-May 14
Today is Wednesday, May 14, the 135th day of 2008. There are 231 days left in the year. -
Today in History - May 12
Today is Monday, May 12, the 133rd day of 2008. There are 233 days left in the year. -
Today in History - May 11
Today is Sunday, May 11, the 132nd day of 2008. There are 234 days left in the year. This is Mother's Day.
Woman accused of faking cancer to avoid work
A former Washington state social worker has been accused of faking brain cancer to avoid work. Theft charges were filed Tuesday against Sandra Dee Martinez, 40, formerly of Mountlake Terrace, who was employed by the Department of Social and Health Services in Arlington.-
Police thwart scheme to steal light poles
Police say a dimwitted scheme to steal light poles from a village storage yard has resulted in two arrests on Long Island. Nassau County Police Lt. Ray Cote said Wednesday that neighbors noticed two men carving up the aluminum poles with a cordless power tool and stashing them in a van under the cover of darkness. He says plainclothes officers arrived and caught the thieves in the act. -
NYC cabbie is fined $1,000 for foul-mouthed tirade
The days of the cursing cabbie may be over. A New York City cab driver has been fined $1,000 for launching a foul-mouthed tirade at another cabbie. -
Teen sells 17,328 boxes of Girl Scout cookies
A Girl Scout has financed her trip to Europe with Thin Mints, Samoas and Do-Si-Dos, possibly breaking a national record in the process. Jennifer Sharpe, a 15-year-old from Dearborn, sold 17,328 boxes of Girl Scout cookies this year, which shatters her troop's old record and is believed to be a national record, though Girl Scouts of the USA doesn't track individual sales.
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