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Quadriplegic gets day in jail for killing woman in wreckWith his wheelchair turned toward the family he devastated, Danny Espinoza desperately sought to apologize for the 2006 car wreck that killed 69-year-old Dorothy Anne Walter.

Chocolatey river to be around for weeksIt could take two to three weeks for the Kern River, murky from rain-swept ash and dirt, to run clear again, local water managers said Tuesday.

Small flood, mud flow halt traffic on Isabella BoulevardLAKE ISABELLA — There must be another way home, Dan Tanner thought as he stood a few yards from mud gushing down the Erskine Creek onto Isabella Boulevard.

From farm to table: Organics take rootEvery Saturday morning a semi truck rolls to a stop next to the In-N-Out Burger on Stockdale Highway and hundreds of boxes of organic fruit and produce are stacked in the parking lot.

Video of Honey Market slaying suspect's previous alleged robberies releasedThe Kern County Sheriff’s Department released video from three robberies it believes Samuel Ramirez-Bravo committed.

Sock 'n' roll: Rollergirls want you at their bout SaturdayIf you’re down for a busted lip, you might want to sit in the front row at a Bakersfield Rollergirls bout.

Airsoft: Bang-up good timeA hostage is being held at gunpoint in a windowless room. Do you kick the door down? Do you go in shooting, hoping you’ll hit the bad guy before he gets you or his captive? Remember that the game ends if the hostage dies.

The onion harvest: Workers chase jobs throughout stateThe click of scissors rose above the onion field like a chorus of metal crickets.

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