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Bakersfield.com (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
An officer who fired at a 12-year-old boy who rammed his patrol car did nothing wrong, a review board has found. The shooting, which happened after a 20-minute, high-speed chase in late September, involved two California Highway Patrol officers. The Bakersfield Police Department investigated the shooting and a review board’s findings were scheduled to be released on Tuesday, Bakersfield police Sgt....
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Arbitrary and Capricious (Free subscription) | yesterday
From the Bakersfield Californian: Retirement not an adjournment for ‘top gun’ attorney His boss calls him the “Top Gun” attorney at the Kern County Public Defender’s office ... Veteran trial attorney Michael Lukehart gave his last closing argument as a Kern County deputy public defender Monday. Known for his soft-spoken, no-frills style in court, Lukehart retired Friday, six days short of his 55th...
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Boxing Along The Beltway (Free subscription) | 10/04/2008
The Beltway has two National PAL Champions and may have a third by the end of the day. Congratulations to Capitol Heights, MD 106-pounder Gary Antonio Russell , who won the 15-16 age bracket in his weight class by defeating Edwin Sandoval of Bakersfield, CA, 5-0 last night in Oxnard, CA. Also, Kudos to Desmond Nicholson of Laurel, MD who captured the 15-16 age bracket in the 154-pound class. Nicholson...
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Motorsports Blog (Free subscription) | 10/04/2008
Infineon Raceway SONOMA , Calif. (Oct. 3, 2008) Infineon Raceway’s Georgia Seipel has been named a Reunion Honoree at the 17th annual NHRA California Hot Rod Reunion, considered one of the largest nostalgia drag racing events on the West Coast each year.
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Motorsports Blog (Free subscription) | 10/04/2008
NHRA BAKERSFIELD , Calif. – (Oct. 3, 2008) California Hot Rod Reunion, Oct. 10-12, Auto Club Famoso Raceway, Bakersfield, Calif . Antelope Valley High School automotive students to participate in automotive educational seminar hosted by the California Hot Rod Reunion, Oct. 10 About 50 automotive students from Antelope Valley High School, Lancaster, Calif., will get a lesson in Hot Rod 101 thanks to...
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Bakersfield.com (Free subscription) | 10/04/2008
A youth soccer group can keep playing at Cal State Bakersfield through July 2009 as the university moves forward with plans for new student housing near Stockdale Highway. In November, the university will ask the California State University trustees for approval to begin designing and building residence halls, said Michael Neal, vice president for business and administrative services. If granted approval,...
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Boxing Along The Beltway (Free subscription) | 10/03/2008
Three Beltway amateurs will be in action tonight at the National PAL Championships in Oxnard, CA. Two of the boxers will be in championship matchups. Capitol Heights, MD 106-pounder Gary Antonio Russell will face Edwin Sandoval of Bakersfield, CA in the championship of the 15/16 age group. In the 154-pound 15/16 age group, Desmond Nicholson of Laurel, MD will be in the title matchup against Ivan Zubieta...
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Motorsports Blog (Free subscription) | 10/02/2008
NHRA BAKERSFIELD , Calif. – (Oct. 1, 2008) Times are tough and money is super tight, but rodding and racing fans are still traveling to events, which is good news for Bakersfield and Kern County. The 17th annual California National Hot Rod Reunion, presented by Automobile Club of Southern California, is coming to town, Oct. 10-12, at Auto Club Famoso (just outside Bakersfield), and with it, another...
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Bakersfield.com (Free subscription) | 10/01/2008
A Bakersfield man led a California Highway Patrol officer on a short chase Wednesday morning that ended in a car crash and the vehicle the suspect was driving in flames.
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San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 09/30/2008
The California Highway Patrol says officers in a Bakersfield suburb opened fire on a 12-year-old boy who rammed a patrol car with a stolen SUV during a high-speed chase. The CHP says no one was hurt in the gunfire or the 20-minute chase that reached speeds of...
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Bakersfield.com (Free subscription) | 09/29/2008
A bill by Assemblywoman Jean Fuller, R-Bakersfield, that will add ovarian cancer research to the list of tax check-offs in California was signed into law Friday.
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Bakersfield.com (Free subscription) | 09/26/2008
JEAN M. PLEDGER was installed as president of California Women Lawyers, the statewide bar association for women focused on advancing women in the legal profession. She is the first attorney from the southern San Joaquin Valley to hold the office, and was the first attorney from Bakersfield to hold an executive board position with the group when she was elected second vice president in 2003. Pledger...
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Bakersfield.com (Free subscription) | 09/23/2008
California Highway Patrol Officer Greg Williams reports no traffic problems for the Bakersfield commute except for 7th Standard Road.
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Motorsports Blog (Free subscription) | 09/19/2008
NHRA BAKERSFIELD , Calif. – (Sept. 18, 2008) California Hot Rod Reunion, Oct. 10-12, Auto Club Famoso Raceway, Bakersfield, Calif. “They’re all my kids and I want the best and safest tracks for them,” said Georgia Seipel, Infineon Raceway track manager. Aptly nicknamed “Mama” by drag racers, Seipel added, “People become extended families in drag racing. When someone gets injured, it’s like having...
