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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.
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Oil companies agree to post fracking data
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.
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Racing movie seeks extras, vintage cars
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.
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Amgen about to descend on Bakersfield
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.
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Fracking meeting ends early for lack of comments
Awkward silences punctuated what was to be a listening session on hydraulic fracturing Wednesday night as the oil industry pressed for answers on upcoming regulations and state officials hosting the meeting found themselves doing much of the talking.