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Tehachapi Voters Vote "No" On Recall

The unofficial final results were posted by Kern County Elections just after midnight on Wednesday. After a year long effort by Friends of the Recall to recall school board trustees Mary Graham, Patty Snyder and Holly Hart, the voters of Tehachapi showed up to the polls and voted not to recall any of the three board members.

Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:44:59 PST

Officer Shoots Fleeing Suspect

What started out as a traffic accident in East Bakersfield ended with a foot chase through two homes and a suspect shot by deputies, with two to four other suspects still on the loose.

Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:54:09 PST

Internet Scams Target Jobless

Employment scams are one of the most popular scams on the Internet. The BBB warns consumers to never give out any personal information unless you can trust the company.

Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:59:03 PST

12 Kern County Schools On State's Lowest-Performing List

Schools in several of Kern County's smaller school districts have been identified as some of the lowest-performing schools in California.

Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:02:41 PST

Must-See Pics: Great Ball Of Fire

Get your daily dose of the cute and unusual right here.

Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:45:03 PST

Bald Celebrities ... Exposed!

Are some of today's biggest stars too sexy for their hair? We'll let you be the judge by exposing the scalps of some famous bald stars.

Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:28:31 PST

Brown Sues Kern County Labor Contractor For Worker Safety, Wage Law Violations

Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. filed a lawsuit Wednesday against an Imperial Valley farm labor contractor Juan Munoz for failing to pay minumum wage and overtime, as well as committing "potentially deadly" worker safety violations by neglecting to provide rest breaks, potable drinking water or shade to field workers. Juan Munoz supplied field workers to onion farms in Kern County and in the Coachella Valley and Mojave Desert.

Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:46:42 PST

Board Grills PG&E, Moves Forward with Election Question

The Board of Supervisors grilled a top PG&E official and moved forward with a November vote on whether to seek alternatives to PG&E service.

Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:02:37 PST

4 New Exhibits Open At Bakersfield Museum Of Art

Four new exhibitions open March 11 at the Bakersfield Museum of Art, including an elegant Japanese depiction in art focusing on animals and their hidden, special meaning in the Japanese culture.

Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:31:00 PST

Kern County Elections Reporting Results Of Absentee Ballots

The recall election has divided much of the community but today the residents of Tehachapi have spoken on whether or not they want Mary Graham, Patty Snyder and Holly Hart recalled.

Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:19:46 PST

Special Election Turnout Slow; Weather To Blame

Polls opened Tuesday morning for the special election to recall three Tehachapi school board members, but the turnout has been slow, as most believe weather is to blame.

Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:41:43 PST

Light Drinking, Less Weight Gain Linked

A survey shows that middle-aged women who have one or two drinks a day are less likely to become obese later in life.

Published: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 16:17:35 PST

Police: Replica Gun Causes Scare At Bakersfield College, 1 Arrested

A gun scare at Bakersfield College forces school officials to close the cafeteria Tuesday morning.

Published: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:09:34 PST