FOOTBALL PREVIEW: West weathers tumultuous offseason
This was not the offseason the West High Vikings were expecting to experience.First, starting quarterback Christopher Coleman transferred to Garces to play cornerback and receiver, meaning he will be...
View ArticleFOOTBALL PREVIEW: Hard-nosed running should aid Bears
Arvin’s Rafael Velasquez has a simple approach to running the football.The powerful senior running back prefers to take the handoff and run straight ahead as hard he can until he’s finally tackled and...
View ArticleFOOTBALL PREVIEW: Wasco mixing tradition with a little something new
Shock to the Wasco system, No. 1: After six consecutive winning seasons, a stretch that included two South Sequoia League titles and the 2012 Central Section Division IV championship, the Tigers...
View ArticleFOOTBALL PREVIEW: Scott's return could key Denman's milestone
The 35th season in Steve Denman’s Hall of Fame career as Tehachapi’s football coach officially begins Sept. 2 with a road trip to Ridgecrest to face Burroughs.But on the mountain, many eyes are already...
View ArticleFOOTBALL PREVIEW: Blades putting forgettable 2015 behind them
The East High Blades did not have a memorable season in 2015.A young team experienced growing pains, won just one game and was the opponent when Foothill ended its 22-game losing streak.
View ArticleFOOTBALL PREVIEW: Breakthrough possible for Trojans
After three straight years of disappointing results, Foothill coach Jason Oliver feels like he’s finally gotten the Trojans to a point where they can compete with anyone on their schedule.
View ArticleFOOTBALL PREVIEW: Focus is on the finish for Scots
In each of Michael Gutierrez’s first two seasons as Highland’s coach, the Scots have won more games than they did during the previous campaign.That’s a trend Gutierrez obviously would like to continue...
View ArticleAnother football season, full of possibilities
It’s that time of year again: The weather is cooling off, the days are getting a little shorter and football is in the air and featured prominently in the Sports section of your local newspaper and its...
View ArticleOUR VIEW: Vote NO: Prop. 53 is not taxpayer ‘protection’
The wealthy Stockton farmer who is bankrolling Prop. 53 on the November ballot would have us believe his “No Blank Checks Initiative” is all about stopping legislators and government officials from...
View ArticleCoarseness trumps corruption: It's about the Supreme Court, folks!
Republican presidential nominee Donald J. Trump has been denounced, criticized, pilloried, vilified, and lambasted since he announced his candidacy last June.His unfiltered politically incorrect speech...
View ArticleCedar Fire at more than 26,000 acres, 15 percent contained
The Cedar Fire grew another 3,000 acres overnight for a total of 26,135 acres at 15 percent containment, according to fire officials. The fire, which began Aug. 16, has cost $24.4 million and burned...
View ArticleObama administration expects to close Guantanamo prison: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama is still committed to closing the U.S. prison for terrorism suspects at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and his administration expects to complete the task,...
View ArticlePlanning for the needs of a special needs love one
The Bakersfield Californian printed a wonderful article on Aug. 21 titled, “What happens to developmentally disabled as caregivers age, die?” In the article, a 67-year-old mother described her grave...
View ArticleKern students improve test scores, but lag behind state
Kern County students made marginal improvements on their state standardized test scores this year, but are still trending below the state average.Overall, about 62 percent of county students failed to...
View ArticleProsecutor who defense allege intentionally forced a mistrial in casino...
As they walked to a judge’s chambers to discuss a new witness in the November 2010 trial of four men charged with robbing Golden West Casino, defense attorney Michael C. Lukehart asked prosecutor Chad...
View ArticleOne arrested in connection with intentionally set fire Thursday morning
A mattress fire Thursday morning in a “residential structure” southeast of downtown Bakersfield was intentionally set and an arrest had been made, firefighters said.One person was arrested in...
View ArticleCounty to declare 76 Erskine Fire properties nuisances
Kern County is preparing to hit 76 property owners who lost their homes in the devastating Erskine Fire with orders to remove trash and fire debris from their land.Georgianna Armstrong, emergency...
View ArticleJudging judges: Recalls may become easier, but is that better?
The reaction has been swift, viral and unrelenting.Shortly after Santa Clara County Judge Aaron Persky sentenced an ex-Stanford University swimmer to only six months in jail for sexually assaulting an...
View ArticlePrep football roundup: Liberty rallies to beat Clovis West
Bryson Faulconer threw a game-winning 45-yard touchdown pass to Johnny Balderas as Liberty opened up the season with a 28-24 win over Clovis West at Lamonica Stadium in Clovis Friday night.In a...
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