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27 January 2012, 10:37 pm

Henry “Hank” Ahrens, 81, passed away Jan. 11, 2012. Hank was born Feb. 15, 1930 in Decatur, Ill. At the age of 18, he decided to join the Navy. After being discharged in 1950, he was called back a year later to take part in the Korean Conflict as a Gunners Mate 3rd Class aboard the U.S.S Helena.... Read More »

Grand Jury releases reports on Sheriff’s Dept. Tehachapi Sub-Station and Stallion Springs Police Dept.

26 January 2012, 2:57 pm

The Kern County Grand Jury recently released reports concerning the Kern County Sheriff's Dept., Tehachapi Sub-station, and the Stallion Springs Police Dept.... Read More »

San Luis Obispo | Santa Maria | Santa Barbara

26 January 2012, 9:15 am

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) - A Swiss artist plans to bury an intact Boeing 727 jetliner in California's Mojave Desert and build a tourist tunnel to give visitors a chance to view the underground project.... Read More »

Maglev derailed but high-speed hopes are still on track

21 January 2012, 5:31 pm

Transportation planners once dreamed that super-fast trains would whisk Southern Californians at more than 300 mph across the Mojave Desert to Las Vegas.... Read More »

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19 January 2012, 10:39 pm

Henry “Hank” Ahrens, 81, passed away Jan. 11, 2012. Hank was born Feb. 15, 1930 in Decatur, Ill. At the age of 18, he decided to join the Navy. After being discharged in 1950, he was called back a year later to take part in the Korean Conflict as a Gunners Mate 3rd Class aboard the U.S.S Helena.... Read More »

OUTDOORS: Weekly fishing report, Jan. 19

18 January 2012, 7:45 pm

The fish report is weekly. Its accuracy depends on marina operators, tackle shops and local fishermen we contact. Anglers catching large fish should send the information to Outdoor News Service, P.O. Box 9007, San Bernardino, CA 92427, or telephone 909-887-3444, so it can be included in this report.... Read More »

Grand Jury issues report on City of Tehachapi

18 January 2012, 4:00 pm

This report by the Kern County Grand Jury about the City of Tehachapi is published here as a public service:... Read More »

Needles in brief - a collection of area events.

18 January 2012, 12:17 am

NEEDLES - An open-air outdoor market is being developed for Saturdays and Sundays at Pair-A-Dice Storage, 3273 Needles Highway.... Read More »

Secretary Salazar, Governor Brown Expand Partnership to Expedite Renewable Energy Projects in California

17 January 2012, 7:39 am

SACRAMENTO, CA—Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today signed an agreement to expand a state and federal partnership that has, over the last two years, paved the way for more than a dozen utility-scale solar energy projects and more than 130 renewable power pro... Read More »

Brown Expedites Renewable Energy Projects

17 January 2012, 6:01 am

SACRAMENTO, CA - Governor Jerry Brown and Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and have expanded their partnership to expedite renewable energy projects in California. Brown was Tuesday's KVML "... Read More »