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ASK EMILY: When can you buy, switch insurance? 27 Aug 2013 | 01:00 pm
Q: Our 24-year-old daughter is employed full-time and her employer offers health insurance. Does she have to enroll in one of their plans or can she stay on ours until her 26th birthday? A: Young adu...
Army hero guest of honor at Bakersfield fundraising dinner 27 Aug 2013 | 11:09 am
The Medal of Honor that was placed around the neck of former U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Clinton Romesha by President Obama earlier this year is an award that symbolizes teamwork. On "First Look with Scott ...
County offers to buy kennel for shelter 27 Aug 2013 | 09:30 am
Kern County has made an offer to buy a large animal boarding business on east Brundage Lane as a possible replacement for the animal shelter it currently occupies on Mount Vernon Avenue. Sczyrs Kenne...
Medal of Honor awarded to soldier suffering from PTSD 27 Aug 2013 | 08:10 am
Army Staff Sgt. Ty M. Carter, the latest recipient of the nation's highest military honor, hopes to use the award to help others suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, which has afflicted him ...
Parents: Arm yourself with social media information 27 Aug 2013 | 07:03 am
As kids off all ages have gone back to school in recent weeks, many parents are hearing, "Can I join this site? All my friends are on it." Many tweens are probably predicting their early and painful d...
Worth noting in business: Women's clothing store liquidating 27 Aug 2013 | 06:58 am
A full liquidation sale is under way at Pappagallo, the upscale women's clothing boutique that was among Stockdale Fashion Plaza's first tenants when it opened 31 years ago. The sale was prompted by ...
Guilty verdict in Kern's first human trafficking case under Prop. 35 27 Aug 2013 | 06:33 am
A jury convicted a 23-year-old man Monday of human trafficking crimes for trying to convince a 13-year-old girl to become a prostitute earlier this year. The verdict came in Kern's first human traffi...
Education roundup: Local teacher honored in Sacramento 27 Aug 2013 | 06:31 am
Mary Lou Martinez , a fifth grade teacher at Fairview Elementary School in Bakersfield, is among 29 teachers who have been named a "California All-Star Teacher" by StudentsFirst. Martinez was nominat...
Family: Man found dead in field 'the best guy' 27 Aug 2013 | 06:21 am
Family and friends of truck driver Todd Chance, 45 are waiting for a Kern County Sheriff's Office investigation to explain why his body was found in a field northwest of Bakersfield Sunday morning. "...
'First Look': Medal of Honor recipient shares his story 27 Aug 2013 | 12:29 am
The Medal of Honor that was placed around the neck of former U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Clinton Romesha by the president earlier this year, is a medal that symbolizes teamwork. On "First Look with Scot...
