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Inside a California oil town’s divisive plan to survive the energy transition
This story was produced by Grist and was co-published with High Country News. It was supported by the Fund for Environmental Journalism of the Society of Environmental Journalists. Les Clark III took charge of the West Side Recreation and Park District in 2018, just as the bottom was falling out...
Man gets 12 years in deadly Oildale hit-and-run
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man accused of a deadly hit-and-run crash in Oildale was sentenced Monday to 12 years in prison. Bryan Lee Stetson, 52, last month made an “open plea” — pleading no contest to both charges brought against him in connection with a crash that killed a motorcyclist in the hope of […]
Shafter holds off Wasco to reach D-V baseball semifinals
SHAFTER — In a rivalry that runs as deep as any around, it was fitting that Thursday’s Shafter-Wasco baseball game went down to the wire. With a spot in the Central Section Division V semifinals hanging in the balance, Matteo Martinez got the final two outs with the tying run at the plate, and the host Generals held off the Tigers for a 3-1 victory.
McFarland Police Department vandalized, flags torn down
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A suspect was in custody after McFarland Police Department’s front doors were spray-painted and U.S. and state flags cut down, according to a warrant. The incident happened late Saturday afternoon and police quickly identified a suspect through surveillance video, according to the warrant filed in Superior Court. The video shows a […]
Lost Hills services district clears first hurdle
The community of Lost Hills moved toward greater self-determination Wednesday with initial approval of a revised plan to create a community services district — at 226,369 acres, Kern's largest — focused on parks and recreation in the county's unincorporated northwest corner. Wednesday's unanimous vote, 7-0, by the Kern...
Taft edges Cabrillo 1-0 in Division III softball quarterfinals
Jaycee Edgar appeared calm and focused when she walked up to the plate in the bottom of the seventh inning. But on the inside the Taft Union High School junior admits she was more than a bit apprehensive. Edgar didn’t let her nerves get in the way of hitting a...
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