Bakersfield, California News http://www.news-spider.com/Local/California/Bakersfield/index.html Latest Bakersfield, California News from news-spider.com. News from more than 2,000 sources, updated continuously. en-us Copyright (c) 2009 news-spider.com. All rights reserved. Fri, 9 Jan 2009 15:15:47 GMT Merle Haggard sues environmental group http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1231492573 Country star Merle Haggard is suing an environmental awareness group. http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1231492573 Fri, 9 Jan 2009 07:46:32 GMT Body in canal identified http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1231488938 The body of a woman found in a north Bakersfield canal last week is identified. http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1231488938 Fri, 9 Jan 2009 07:39:03 GMT Two people shot, killed in central Bakersfield http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1231488939 Bakersfield Police are searching for suspects in a shooting overnight. http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1231488939 Fri, 9 Jan 2009 07:06:21 GMT Two Education Programs Honored By The State http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1231471102 Two Kern High School District programs have been honored by the state for their excellence. http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1231471102 Fri, 9 Jan 2009 02:46:36 GMT Change called for after 5-year old is critically injured http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1231474761 Another Kern County Family is dealing with the grief caused by an alleged by drunk driver. http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1231474761 Fri, 9 Jan 2009 02:18:00 GMT Governor proposes shortening school year by five days http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1231474762 Educators are criticizing a proposal by the governor to shorten the school year by five days. Schwarzenegger says the idea would save the state more than $1-billion and help close... http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1231474762 Fri, 9 Jan 2009 02:17:00 GMT District Attorney heads up gang sweep http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1231474763 They're called the "shot callers" and they were the targets of a gang sweep Thursday in Bakersfield. http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1231474763 Fri, 9 Jan 2009 01:45:00 GMT Governor Floating Shorter School Year Option http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1231467512 With the state strapped for cash and education primed to take a big hit, Governor Schwarzenegger is floating an idea to allow districts to cut the school year by five days. http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1231467512 Fri, 9 Jan 2009 01:43:32 GMT Southwest Bakersfield DMV will not be closed for renovations http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1231474764 The southwest Bakersfield office of the Department of Motor Vehicles will not be closed for renovations after all. http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1231474764 Fri, 9 Jan 2009 01:35:00 GMT Man Allegedly Tries To Kill Ex-Girlfriend By Lighting Her On Fire http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1231467513 Bryan Victor Niccoli is being charged with attempted murder, felony domestic violence and false imprisonment. http://www.news-spider.com/comments/1231467513 Fri, 9 Jan 2009 01:34:48 GMT