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Ask TBC: What is the Fairfax-178 "design flaw"?
Q: For months now it has been explained that the westbound off-ramp to Fairfax on 178 has been closed or delayed due to a “design flaw.” In all of my readings not one time has this “flaw” been explained, so can you please tell us?
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Car windows shot and smashed in southwest neighborhood
Dozens of residents of a southwest Bakersfield neighborhood found their car and truck windows broken by vandals over the weekend.
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Republican steps into 30th Assembly District race
POLITICAL NOTEBOOK
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Hidden gem provides legal knowledge
Do you have a legal matter you would like to take care of but feel you can't afford an attorney? Or maybe you would just like to take care of it yourself but don't know how to get started? Well, you might be interested to know that there is help available, and it costs nothing.
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Romney, Milsap join list of conference attendees
Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is scheduled to speak at next year's Bakersfield Business Conference, joining a growing list of political heavy-hitters including former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin and former Vice President Dick Cheney.
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3 treated for stab wounds after fight
Three Bakersfield men were treated for stab wounds suffered during a fight outside Que Pasa Mexican Restaurant at Valley Plaza Friday night.
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Olivia Garcia: Group aims to inspire children in need
There were innocent moments but enough to tremble the world of Sylvia Mendez. The local businesswoman had put on an ice-skating benefit last December to raise money for abused and neglected children who were part of the CASA program and Jamison's Children Center. About 300 children, separated from their families during the holiday season, were able to spend time with each other and ice skate for a day.
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Why do some criminal cases take forever to go to trial?
Sometimes it seems to take forever for a case to come to trial.
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Tough job market drives more to substitute teach
Paul Sabovich was having no luck finding a job after graduating from Cal State Bakersfield in June. His business administration degree in management was getting him nowhere, he said.
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Local industry skeptical that bill would reform health care
Disappointment came over Kern health care executives last week as they mulled a new reform plan from Washington that they said lacks tools for containing costs and does little to address a local shortage of government-paid medical practitioners.
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Retailers worry about soft sales over the holidays
This time of year, Into the Forest is typically bustling with customers rifling through Christmas ornaments, holiday decorations, candles and dolls.
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Suspected homicide victim found in east Bakersfield
A 43-year-old man was found dead in his east Bakersfield home early Saturday, the apparent victim of homicide.
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Seatbelt crackdown nets 71 citations
Bakersfield Police issued 71 citations Friday night as part of a crackdown on motorists not wearing their seatbelts.
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LOIS HENRY: Caltrans needs a keeper
In case you weren't in court last month to catch this, we taxpayers are on the hook for close to $1 million because some bureaucrats at Caltrans thought they were above the law.
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LOIS HENRY: Lies tarnish air boards credibility
It's not the lie, it's the cover up that'll get you.
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LOIS HENRY: Strange encounter ends in arrest
I received a lot of reaction to my piece about the fellow who came to my door the other night, acted strangely and then ran off (see Wednesday's paper or my blog at www.bakersfield.com).
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Children seal family bonds through adoptions
Little Sonia Garcia wasn’t the least bit impressed by the decorum of the courtroom as her future mother sat listening to judges and political dignitaries give speeches.
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More people expected to travel this Thanksgiving than last year
This year, more Thanksgiving travelers will hit the road and ride the rails compared to last year, when their numbers dropped significantly.
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Democrat makes her case for Assembly
Gina McClellan Rodriguez is the only name in the 2010 Democratic race to represent the heavily Republican 32nd Assembly District.
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RALPH BAILEY: The problem is death row is a life term
A recent Los Angeles Times article detailed how a gang member openly opted for the death penalty instead of a life sentence, implying death row is cushier than general stir. Since one of Kern County's most famous killers hangs his hat on San Quentin's death row, I wanted to see what life was like for 47-year-old mass murderer and former educator Vincent Brothers.
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SmartMeters to get expedited independent testing
The state Public Utilities Commission voted Friday to expedite the hiring of a contractor to provide independent testing of Pacific Gas and Electric Co.'s SmartMeters, the electrical meters that have prompted complaints recently in Bakersfield and elsewhere about unusually high power bills.
