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Communities Man wanted for questioning of woman's death in McFarland (Video)

By BakersfieldNow.com staff Published: May 10, 2013 at 10:42 AM PDT Last Updated: May 10, 2013 at 11:00 AM PDT

A man is wanted for questioning and believed to be fleeing to Mexico after a woman was found injured and unresponsive late Thursday on Isabel Court in McFarland.

Communities Teachers of the Year will represent Kern County at state competition

By BakersfieldNow.com staff Published: May 7, 2013 at 9:35 PM PDT Last Updated: May 8, 2013 at 12:16 PM PDT

Dozens of teachers were honored Tuesday at a reception for the annual Kern County Teacher of the Year awards.Dozens of teachers were honored Tuesday at a reception for the annual Kern County Teacher of the Year awards.

Communities Philippine Weekend Invitational Basketball Tournament coming to Delano

By BakersfieldNow.com staff Published: May 7, 2013 at 5:22 PM PDT Last Updated: May 7, 2013 at 5:22 PM PDT

The annual Philippine Weekend Invitational Basketball Tournament is July 26-28 in Delano.

Communities Wal-Mart plans to hire about 300 for new Delano store (Video)

By BakersfieldNow.com staff Published: May 7, 2013 at 11:26 AM PDT Last Updated: May 7, 2013 at 5:50 PM PDT

Wal-Mart needs to hire about 300 people for its new store in Delano. Slated to open this summer, the store will be staffed with a mixture of full-time and part-time workers. Most new hires will start work in June, the company said Tuesday.

Communities Cleanup crews busy after wild windstorm hit Kern County (Video)

By Anthony Bailey, Eyewitness News Published: May 6, 2013 at 4:10 PM PDT Last Updated: May 6, 2013 at 6:25 PM PDT

Sunday's strong winds punished much of Kern County. It appeared that anything that wasn't bolted down went airborne.

Communities 5 Kern County schools get big honors (Video)

By BakersfieldNow.com staff Published: May 1, 2013 at 1:45 PM PDT Last Updated: May 1, 2013 at 1:45 PM PDT

Five schools were honored Wednesday morningfor receiving one of three prestigious awards given by the California Department of Education or National Title I Association.

Communities State lawmakers ponder ways to restrict, track ammo sales

By (California) Capitol Television News Service Published: Apr 2, 2013 at 5:02 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:11 PM PDT

A bill that puts more restrictions on ammunition sales passed through a public safety committee today. The legislation requires anyone selling ammunition to another person to check the buyer's identification and for the seller to be an authorized firearms dealer in California.

Communities Good news from Kern County homeless count: 20 percent drop (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By BakersfieldNow.com staff Published: Feb 19, 2013 at 5:56 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:11 PM PDT

The annual homeless census in Kern County shows a 20 percent drop in homeless people.

Communities McFarland man allegedly stabs mom's boyfriend

By BakersfieldNow.com staff Published: Feb 5, 2013 at 12:27 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 12:30 PM PDT

A man has been arrested for allegedly stabbing his mother's boyfriend over the weekend. McFarland police said Tuesday that 21-year-old Edwin Hernandez was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.

Communities Kern County officials stage disaster drill (Video)

By BakersfieldNow.com Published: Jan 31, 2013 at 1:35 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:11 PM PDT

Kern County officials conducted a multiagency disaster drill Thursday, examining the county's response in the case of a major emergency.

Communities Group warns of farmland loss in San Joaquin Valley

By TRACIE CONE, Associated press Published: Jan 17, 2013 at 2:32 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:11 PM PDT

The American Farmland Trust says the loss could drain between $100 billion and $190 billion from the regional economy, based on crop values and related expenses. The land represents a more than doubling of the current urban footprint of valley cities stretching from Modesto to Bakersfield.

Communities Sponsored: TXT L8R campaign launched to stop distracted driving (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By BakersfieldNow.com staff Published: Mar 15, 2013 at 12:36 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:11 PM PDT

Eyewitness News and BakersfieldNow.com have partnered with Three Way Chevrolet, Dignity Health and local first responders to launch a community-wide campaign called TXT L8R.