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Dogs Fire north of Bakersfield burns 4,400-plus acres
Firefighting crews continued Saturday to ensure a fire that burned more than 4,400 acres at Mount Poso Conservation Plant Road, south of Famoso Road, was put out after it ignited Friday.
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BPD: Male shot and killed on Stockdale Highway; juvenile arrested
A male was shot and killed just before midnight Friday in the 5600 block of Stockdale Highway, west of California Avenue, and a juvenile suspect was arrested, the Bakersfield Police Department said Saturday.
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‘I just had flashbacks’: Portland looks to avoid repeat of 2020 protests
Before Los Angeles, there was Portland, Oregon. For more than 170 days in 2020, thousands of Portlanders gathered to protest police violence. They lay peacefully in the middle of the city’s most iconic bridge and marched with a local NBA star — but also tore down statues and looted shops. Police launched tear gas canisters…
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Building a better Bakersfield: 35th annual event to honor individuals, organizations
The Greater Bakersfield Chamber will celebrate the 35th Annual Beautiful Bakersfield Awards, presented by Valley Strong Credit Union, honoring the people, organizations and businesses working to create a better Bakersfield. This year’s event will take place on Saturday at the…
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The reasons aren’t fully clear, but overdose deaths are down in Kern, US
Overdose deaths, specifically from opioids, are on the decline across the nation and data from the Kern County Coroner’s Office shows local deaths are down as well.
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After rising for years, annual count shows slight decline in local homelessness
Homelessness in Bakersfield may be decreasing, at least according to results from this year’s annual point-in-time count showing a 2.3% decrease locally.
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BPD finds missing 80-year-old man
The Bakersfield Police Department has found a missing man who was considered at-risk because of his Alzheimer’s diagnosis.
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Skadden Fellowship Sells Out, Gets Rid Of Commitments They’ve Championed Since 1988
There’s a line between a rebrand and a misnomer, and they’ve crossed it. The post Skadden Fellowship Sells Out, Gets Rid Of Commitments They’ve Championed Since 1988 appeared first on Above the Law.
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Ridgecrest motorcyclist dies in traffic collision
A Ridgecrest man was killed Thursday night when the motorcycle he was driving collided with another vehicle at Jacks Ranch Road and Ridgecrest Boulevard, the Kern County coroner’s office reported Friday.