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Family and friends remembered a former Bakersfield oil industry executive and longtime car racer found dead in his Rosedale home Monday as a man with a big heart and a struggle that he couldn't shake.
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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.
Growers and their allies are gearing up for a fight against efforts to broaden protections for surface and groundwater that could potentially hike agricultural production costs.
If there's even a whiff of a possibility that Kern River water will be sold south, we should all sit up and take notice.
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.
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.
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