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Central Valley farmers find resolution on high-speed rail lawsuit
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Apr 18, 2013 at 6:02 PM
A group representing Central Valley farmers said Thursday it reached a settlement with the California High-Speed Rail Authority in a lawsuit that was one of the biggest obstacles to the state's $68 billion bullet train project.

Senate candidates get lively, personal in Bakersfield debate
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Apr 17, 2013 at 10:55 AM
The five candidates for the 16th District state senate seat square off in a debate.

Gov. Brown praises Chinese for bullet train
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Apr 11, 2013 at 4:26 PM
Gov. Jerry Brown got a firsthand look on Thursday at the world's most extensive high-speed rail system and praised the initiative that created the Chinese railway, saying he was anxious to start building similarly ambitious projects in California.

Bullet train officials promise more review of proposed route in Kern County
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Apr 4, 2013 at 6:01 PM
Bullet train officials say they'll keep listening to Kern County concerns about the proposed route for the high-speed rail project. The promise came at the end of a long meeting Thursday in Fresno, where the High Speed Authority board got an...

New preferred HSR route targets homeless center, city yard
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Apr 3, 2013 at 11:32 PM
High-speed rail board officials have released the route they are calling the preferred alternative through Bakersfield.

New preferred HSR route targets homeless center, city yard
Apr 3, 2013 at 11:07 PM
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — High-speed rail board officials have released the route they are calling the preferred alternative through Bakersfield.

The route took into consideration previous objections and made changes from earlier...
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Board seeks $8.6B in Calif. high-speed rail bonds
Mar 18, 2013 at 3:44 PM
The California High-Speed Rail Authority voted Monday to issue nearly $8.6 billion in taxpayer-approved bonds to build the nation's first bullet train.

Kern County Democrat makes bid for Michael Rubio's seat
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Mar 15, 2013 at 2:24 PM
Fran Florez wants to be your next state senator. The veteran Kern County Democrat announced her candidacy Friday for the 16th District Senate seat vacated last month by Michael Rubio, who took a private-sector job with oil giant Chevron.

Lawmakers get update on high-speed rail project
Feb 26, 2013 at 12:27 PM
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.

State of the State: Gov. Brown promotes optimistic vision
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Jan 24, 2013 at 10:39 AM
Cheering a California rebound, Gov. Jerry Brown delivered a State of the State address Thursday that laid out the legacy-building ideas he will work on during the second part of his term, including K-12 education reform, high-speed rail and the...

Amtrak, California team up on high-speed rail
Jan 17, 2013 at 2:42 PM
The two biggest players in the nation's pursuit of high-speed rail said Thursday they'll work together to search for trains that will operate at up to 220 miles per hour along both coasts of the United States.

Rumblings of violence spark concerns, precautions at BHS
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Jan 11, 2013 at 6:25 PM
Kern High School District officials said extra security Friday was a precaution because of rumblings of a conflict or threats of violence, though police said the threats weren't credible.

Rumblings of violence spark concerns, precautions at BHS
Jan 11, 2013 at 6:24 PM
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Extra Bakersfield police officers patrolled the campus of Bakersfield High School on Friday, after officers said they picked up word of threats of a possible campus shooting. The school was never on lockdown, but...
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Downtown Bakersfield business group to take on redevelopment
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Dec 17, 2012 at 9:31 PM
The state took away redevelopment agencies, but Bakersfield Downtown Business Association officials say they will start up a new program to keep improving the city's core.

Small businesses prepare for High Speed Rail jobs
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Nov 27, 2012 at 11:29 PM
High Speed Rail is set for ground breaking next summer. Local small businesses want piece of the action.