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Happy Retirement Dad!
After 36 years, Locomotive Engineer Glen Hodson is retiring from the BNSF Railroad this month. Dad, we are very happy for you and know how much you are looking forward to taking a Permanent Vacation. Say hello to relaxation! You deserve it!
We love you!
Your Family
Bakersfield athlete killed in bicycle race
A Bakersfield mother of two who took up competitive cycling nine months ago after an injury ended her marathoning career died Sunday while competing in a bicycle race outside Yosemite National Park.
Bakersfield cyclists take Amgen challenge
Beat that, Levi Leipheimer! On a warm but not sweltering Sunday morning, some of Bakersfield's best cyclists set marks for Leipheimer and other pros to aim for when the Amgen Tour of California swings through town next month.
Got some spare time on your hands and want a shot at being in a drag racing movie? Carol Grant Casting is currently seeking non-union background extras for a feature film that will be shooting at Auto Club Famoso Raceway from Monday through May 24.
Kern County's biggest oil producers, consenting to a request by state regulators, have agreed to share information about their fracking operations by the end of June, executives with a leading industry trade group said Tuesday.
The race is nigh. The Amgen Tour of California will soon be zipping along Alfred Harrell Highway as thousands cheer on from the starting point at Bakersfield College or other vantage points along the route.