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Man: Big fish pulled me into aqueduct - Bakersfield Now
The man, who declined to give his name, told Eyewitness News that he was fishing in the predawn hours Tuesday in the aqueduct with a buddy when he hooked a very large fish that threw him off balance, pulling him into the water.
Oildale man accused of killing, eating cats - Bakersfield Now
A woman reached by phone wouldn't give her name and said she'd "look into what happened." The woman disconnected the call when told details of the charges. Several neighbors said Wilmert mostly kept to himself. He wasn't seen very often, except to walk ...
Vandals hit southwest Bakersfield school with hate-filled graffiti - Bakersfield Now
"There were swastikas and the words 'white power' written on there," said one parent, who did not want to be identified. Also written was the number "1488." According to Wikipedia, the numbers 88 and 14 are significant to white supremacists because of ...
Cops to crack down on distracted drivers - Bakersfield Now
said one driver who had been pulled over on Truxtun Avenue and did not want to be identified. "Pulling over (to talk on a cell phone) is unpractical when you have 100 errands to run in an hour," he said. A ticket can be costly. ...
Pot smoker discusses allure, dangers of fake weed - Bakersfield Now
"Three or four months ago, I couldn't smoke weed anymore," said one self-proclaimed pot smoker who spoke on condition of anonymity. ...
Family says murder victim got text message threats - Bakersfield Now
Trejo's brother, who did not want to be identified, said the family saw her and Vines Saturday evening. "They left from my brother's house Saturday," the ...
In pictures: Wildfire burns homes in Tehachapi - Bakersfield Now
The photographer asked to remain anonymous. TEHACHAPI, Calif. -- An estimated 30 to 40 homes were destroyed and an evacuation was undertaken for a wildfire ...
GM to repay government loan before June - Bakersfield Now
By AP A person briefed on the matter says General Motors Co. CEO Ed Whitacre will announce on Wednesday that the company will repay its remaining $4.7 ...
Neighbors worry about aggressive door-to-door sales - Bakersfield Now
The resident did not want to be identified, saying she is still shaken by the encounter. She said her son had opened the door, and the sales lady just about ...
How should you handle Panhandlers? - Bakersfield Now
"There's no jobs," he said -- and refused to give his name. "Jobs are hard to come by today." But at the Bakersfield Homeless Center, director Louis Gill is ...