[aggregation-styles] Bakersfield Californian High rates of crime, shootings and homicides have plagued parts of Bakersfield for years, but the pandemic has had an effect similar to dousing a fire with gasoline. The sharp rise in recent violence has galvanized community members who say it must end as they search for...
Bakersfield’s Historic ‘Cross of Palms” Trees on Chopping Block. PG&E Wields the Ax.
[aggregation-styles] Bakersfield Californian It was the 1940s, the end of World War II when U.S. Navy pilot Jim Gardiner came home to the fertile San Joaquin Valley and began to carve a working farm out of sagebrush and virgin land northwest of Bakersfield. At the gateway to the property stood...
Zakaria: Biden is Showing the World That U.S. Government Can Work Again
[aggregation-styles] Washington Post The Biden presidency is still in its early days, but it is not too soon to point to its most impressive accomplishment, one that will have major implications for years to come. The covid-19 vaccination program has been transformed. The federal government has established or expanded more...
Life Sentence for Bakersfield Woman in Drowning of Newborn Grandson
[aggregation-styles] KGET News When the door swung open, Beant Dhillon was met with an astonishing sight. Her 15-year-old daughter lay on the blood-covered bathroom floor, having given birth just minutes earlier. Dhillon hadn’t even known she was pregnant. Dhillon then decided on a horrifying course of action, prosecutors said. She...
Detroit Mayor Declines Johnson & Johnson Allotment, Saying the Other Vaccines Are Better
[aggregation-styles] ABC7 News, CNN DETROIT -- Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan declined an initial allocation of the newly authorized Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine this week even as nationwide demand continues to outpace available supply. Duggan, a Democrat who has been mayor since 2014, said he turned down the shipment because...
Hanford City Councilman Censured After Sexual Harassment Claims by Employees
[aggregation-styles] Valley Voice The Hanford City Council censured City Councilman Art Brieno for sexual harassment of a city employee in a tension-packed meeting this week in which council members and the general public harshly criticized his conduct. Brieno admitted mistakes but defended his right to question the employee’s actions toward...
Island Water Park Thinks Outside the Slide To Generate Revenue
[aggregation-styles] The Business Journal After being shutdown for nearly a year, Island Waterpark in Fresno will be opening up its grounds next weekend — not for fun in the sun, but for a new event. The Fresno Swap Meet will have its grand opening on March 14 at the Island...
Pair Get Life in Prison for Bakersfield Casino Guard Shooting
[aggregation-styles] KGET News Two men have been sentenced to life terms in prison for a robbery at an internet casino where a security guard was shot. Frankie Ramos, 32, and David Moore, 24, were convicted last year of attempted murder, robbery and other charges. Ramos and Moore each received two...
‘When Will It End?’: How a Changing Virus is Reshaping Scientists’ Views on COVID-19
[aggregation-styles] Reuters Chris Murray, a University of Washington disease expert whose projections on COVID-19 infections and deaths are closely followed worldwide, is changing his assumptions about the course of the pandemic. Murray had until recently been hopeful that the discovery of several effective vaccines could help countries achieve herd immunity,...
Extremely Valuable Metal Driving Catalytic Converter Thefts Could be in Short Supply Through 2025
[aggregation-styles] Washington Post In just the past week, Andrew Reichenbach’s car repair shop has had three Mitsubishis come in with their exhaust pipes sawed off. The thieves were after a precious metal — tucked into almost all American vehicles — in such demand that it costs 15 times the price...