Bakersfield California

Merle Haggard honored by Cal State Bakersfield

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — They call him “The Hag,” but now Merle Haggard can answer to “doctor” as well. Haggard was presented an honorary doctorate Friday by California State University, Bakersfield. The doctor of […]

2013/06/14

Statement from family of elderly woman denied CPR

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) – Here is the statement from the family of 87-year-old Lorraine Bayless, who died last week of a heart attack after being denied CPR at a Bakersfield elder home:

2013/03/06

Calif. lawmakers to review high-speed rail plans

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — State senators are getting an update on California’s plan to start construction on a $68 billion bullet train, including assessing whether the agency overseeing the project has fixed a host of organizational problems.

2013/02/26

You have to pay the piper

Former All-Pro Linebacker Joey Porter has been released from jail in Bakersfield after paying the $70,000 he owed the Hard Rock Casino in Las Vegas.

2012/12/26

Bakersfield doctor retires at 96 after 73-year career

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) – A Bakersfield doctor whose career began before World War II is finally hanging up his white coat. KBAK-TV says Dr. Norman Levan, who was an Army doctor in the Pacific during […]

2012/09/21

WANTED: Suspect uses Internet job postings to lure LA and OC women

LOS ANGELES (CNS) – Law enforcement officers across Southern California today sought a man who posed as talent scout and solicited women online for phony movie-industry jobs in the Bakersfield area, a sheriff’s deputy said. […]

2012/09/13

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