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Last Updated Monday, Aug 29 2011 10:47 PM
ADELANTO -- Daniel Carroll singled in the go-ahead run with two outs in the bottom of the eighth to lead the High Desert Mavericks to a 7-6 victory on Monday.
The Blaze led 6-4, but the Mavericks tied it with two runs thanks to two walks, a stolen base, a wild pitch and a sacrifice fly.
Stephen Hunt was 2-for-4 with two RBIs for the Blaze, which had 13 hits. Mark Fleury was 2-for-2 with a triple.
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.
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.