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Coney Island hot dog contest adds women's pigout
Jul 2, 2011 at 12:18 PM
This year's Fourth of July race to stuff your face with hot dogs has a new feminine taste: Nathan's Famous women-only pigout.

Resident frustrated over illegal fireworks
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Jul 1, 2011 at 6:50 PM
A Bakersfield woman is frustrated and worried after days of illegal fireworks going off in her neighborhood. Fire crews say they'll have special teams out on July third and fourth, and they are already investigating reports.

Keep pets safe this Fourth of July
Jul 1, 2011 at 5:19 PM
While we all love to celebrate and watch fireworks, remember this holiday weekend can be a rough time for cats, dogs and other pets. This Independence Day, if you're staying in or going out of town, Kern County Animal Control has some advice for pet...
Central, Delano, Northeast Bakersfield, Northwest Bakersfield, Oildale, Southeast Bakersfield, Southwest Bakersfield, Tehachapi, Kern River Valley

For hot dog champ, 20K calories a day is OK
Jul 1, 2011 at 12:01 PM
Hot dog eating champion Joey Chestnut estimates he eats about 20,000 calories in one shot at food competitions, but he says his doctor doesn't mind.

Minn. government shuts down as budget talks fail
Jun 30, 2011 at 8:09 PM
Minnesota state government has shut down for the second time in six years after political leaders couldn't agree on how to solve a $5 billion budget deficit.

Wacky West weather means snow on the 4th of July
Jun 30, 2011 at 6:39 PM
A summer that looks a whole lot more like winter has travelers across the West scrambling to revise their Fourth of July itineraries - or at least their packing lists.

'Cars 2' keeps Pixar in driver's seat with $68 million
Jun 26, 2011 at 11:56 AM
Pixar Animation remains undefeated at the box-office races. The Disney unit's animated sequel "Cars 2" cruised to a No. 1 finish with a $68 million opening weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Wet spring creates anxiety in Midwest farm country
May 2, 2011 at 8:36 AM
Experts say it's too early for farmers and backyard gardeners to worry about the wet spring that's drenched the Midwest, but anxiety seems to be growing among those frustrated by the muddy fields.

Fire highlights concerns over vacant property hazards
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Apr 29, 2011 at 6:46 PM
Story by Eyewitness News reporter Carol Ferguson ___ A house that burned in northwest Bakersfield has been the target of Kern County code enforcement officers, and the big blaze highlights the concerns and the hurdles with vacant and abandoned...
Northwest Bakersfield

Fire highlights concerns over vacant property hazards
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Apr 29, 2011 at 6:45 PM
A house that burned in northwest Bakersfield has been the target of Kern County code enforcement officers, and the big blaze highlights the concerns and the hurdles with vacant and abandoned properties across the city.

Veterans advocate kills self after war tours
Apr 15, 2011 at 7:22 AM
Handsome and friendly, Clay Hunt so epitomized a vibrant Iraq veteran that he was chosen for a public service announcement reminding veterans that they aren't alone.

NASA craft set for Valentine rendezvous with comet
Feb 13, 2011 at 9:58 AM
After a long-distance courtship, a NASA spacecraft is set to meet up with its celestial sweetheart - a comet half the size of Manhattan that had an encounter with another spacecraft not long ago.

Lobster trap trees a source of bragging rights in Maine
Dec 6, 2010 at 8:50 AM
Some of the top lobster-fishing ports in New England are claiming bragging rights about who has the biggest and best Christmas tree created from lobster traps.

Heed these tips for keeping pets safe during Halloween
Oct 27, 2010 at 4:47 PM
Pet owners realize the Fourth of July, with its loud, frightening fireworks, can be a problem for their furry family members, but Kern County Animal Control is reminding folks that Halloween can also pose many dangers.

Calls for longer school years face budget reality
Sep 28, 2010 at 8:06 AM
Education reformers have long called for U.S. kids to log more time in the classroom so they can catch up with their peers elsewhere in the world, but resistance from leisure-loving teenagers isn't the only reason there is no mass movement to keep...