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Boomers retiring to rural areas won't find doctors
Sep 1, 2012 at 1:04 PM
As record numbers of baby boomers go into retirement, many are thinking about moving from the places they needed to live to make a living, and going someplace quieter. If so, they could well have a hard time finding a doctor willing to take Medicare.

Horrific reports of new Syria massacre emerge; 320 said killed
Aug 26, 2012 at 10:58 AM
Britain said Sunday it was deeply concerned by emerging reports of a "brutal massacre of civilians" in a Damascus suburb where activists claim more than 300 people have been killed over the past week in a major government offensive.

Hearing music for the first time: 'It's like the first time you kiss a girl'
Aug 25, 2012 at 1:02 PM
A month ago Austin Chapman popped a brand new pair of bright orange, state-of-the art hearing aids into his ears and his world was changed forever. He cranked up Mozart's "Lacrimosa" and suddenly tears of joy streamed spontaneously down his face.

One Book, One Bakersfield, One Kern announces 10th anniversary year read
Aug 24, 2012 at 9:25 AM

All of Kern County is invited to join the 10th anniversary community read organized by One Book, One Bakersfield, One Kern. The book, “The House on Mango Street,” by Sandra Cisneros, is the coming-of-age story of a Latina girl named Esperanza...
Southwest Bakersfield

2012 high school football preview: Independence Falcons
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Aug 13, 2012 at 5:38 PM

The Independence Falcons are under the spotlight in this edition of "Countdown to Hometown Sports," a team-by-team preview of Kern County's high school football teams.
Southwest Bakersfield

2012 high school football preview: Independence Falcons
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Aug 13, 2012 at 4:07 PM
The Independence Falcons are under the spotlight in this edition of "Countdown to Hometown Sports," a team-by-team preview of Kern County's high school football teams.

Study: Junk food laws may help curb kids' obesity
Aug 13, 2012 at 8:42 AM
Laws strictly curbing school sales of junk food and sweetened drinks may play a role in slowing childhood obesity, according to a study that seems to offer the first evidence such efforts could pay off.

CSUB Small Business Development Center gains new leadership
Jul 30, 2012 at 12:45 PM

California State University, Bakersfield has hired San Joaquin Valley native Kelly Bearden as the director of the CSUB Small Business Development Center serving Kern, Inyo and Mono counties.

“Kelly’s career encompasses consulting with...
Southwest Bakersfield

John Dabkovich: Not a fan of Penn State or NCAA punishment
Jul 23, 2012 at 1:17 PM
I am not a Penn State fan. I’m not a Joe Paterno apologist. But what the NCAA did Monday was wrong, disingenuous and misguided.

A look at the lives of the Colorado shooting victims
Jul 22, 2012 at 2:53 PM
A U.S. Navy veteran who served three tours of duty in the Middle East. A 6-year-old girl excited about her swimming classes. A Target employee who shielded his girlfriend with his own body. They and nine others were killed in the shooting rampage.

Syrian rebels attack key city, take over 3rd border crossing
Jul 21, 2012 at 3:09 PM
Riding a wave of momentum, Syrian rebels made a run on Aleppo Saturday in some of the fiercest fighting seen in the country's largest city, which has been a key bastion of support for President Bashar Assad over the course of the 17-month-old uprising.

Sexual harassment lawsuit roils Silicon Valley
Jul 20, 2012 at 8:23 AM
The Silicon Valley venture capital firm of Kleiner, Perkins, Caulfied & Byers has been generating buzz for decades. This summer, the attention is no different, but the reason for it is.

Beloved actor Andy Griffith dies at 86
Jul 3, 2012 at 9:23 AM
Andy Griffith, who made homespun Southern wisdom his trademark as the wise sheriff in "The Andy Griffith Show" and the rumpled defense lawyer in "Matlock," died Tuesday. He was 86.

California Teachers Association flexes muscles with bill defeat
Jun 28, 2012 at 2:01 PM
The defeat Wednesday of a proposed law that would have made it easier for school districts to fire teachers in cases of sexual and other egregious misconduct has shone a spotlight on the strong sway of the California Teachers Association, widely...

Dad won't face charges in alleged attacker's death
Jun 19, 2012 at 8:11 PM
Hearing his 5-year-old daughter crying from behind a barn, a father ran and discovered the unthinkable: A man molesting her. The father pulled the man off his daughter, authorities say, and started pummeling him to death with his fists.