May 24, 2009 | Ledger Dispatch
Paper shuffle allows for vast supply of easy money
It must have seemed like easy money. The state was delivering more water than ever to its customers, and in Kern County some of those customers sold some of it back, through a simple trade, at a higher price.
Joe Sola and his little book: the life of a shepherd 105 years ago
As bands of sheep make their annual spring appearance in the Tehachapi area, watched over carefully by a shepherd and some herd dogs, it is the continuation of a pastoral tradition that began here over 130 years ago.
Local briefs: Fiery crash kills truck driver - 9:47 pm Tue
The driver of a big rig died late Monday when he rear-ended another tractor-trailer on Interstate 5 near Buttonwillow, the California Highway Patrol said Tuesday.
WERA Races From Ohio To California To Florida In May
From a press release issued by WERA Motorcycle Roadracing THE MONTH OF MAY IS PACKED WITH WERA RACING The month of May will offer WERA Motorcycle Roadracing across the U.S. The first weekend will have the Pirelli/WERA Sportsman at Nelson Ledges in Warren, Ohio on the 2nd & 3rd.
Updates: Driver killed on I-5 when his big rig rear-ends another
The driver of a big rig died late Monday when he rear-ended another tractor-trailer on Interstate 5 near Buttonwillow, the California Highway Patrol said.
A sign on a trailer hangs over dry, cracked mud at the edge of a farm near Buttonwillow, California.
Dust storm causes massive pileup on Interstate 5
A dust storm near Buttonwillow, California caused a massive pileup on a highway involving more than a dozen cars and trucks.
I-5 is shut down between Hwy 46 near Wasco & Hwy 58 near Buttonwillow
A huge stretch of Interstate Five is shut down at this hour because of a pile-up caused by a dust storm.
Exploring Kern County: What's in a Name?
Kern County has 11 cities and 43 towns and their names all come from somewhere, but just one comes from a very specific tree.
Yokohama Tire Corporation Off to a Strong Start as Sponsor of 2009 Redline Time Attack Series
FULLERTON, CA March 31, 2009: Three first-places finishes highlighted a successful start for Yokohama Tire Corporation's sponsorship of the 2009 Redline Time Attack series during the March 28-29 season-opener at Buttonwillow Raceway in central California.
From far and near, mourners bid 'adios'
Manuel Gonzalez traveled from Norco to join hundreds of people at a memorial service for Frank Bogert at Temple Isaiah in Palm Springs on Friday.
Team Stargate Worlds Initiates First Test of the Season
Buttonwillow, CA March 4, 2009: A little less than a week after announcing its formation Team Stargate Worlds completed its first test of the season with drivers Frankie Muniz and Simona De Silvestro.
Two alarm fire burns Buttonwillow business
Monday March 2nd 2009 at approximately 7:10 P.M., a call was received by the Kern County Fire Department for a commercial structure fire at Jamesco on Highway 58 in Buttonwillow.
Fire Engulfs Commericial Outbuilding Near Buttonwillow
Kern County Firefighters worked to put out a commercial outbuilding fire Monday night near Buttonwillow.
Storm Wallops Valley, Sierra on Monday
It was another wild day of weather in the Valley and the Sierra on Monday -- featuring everything from rain to snow to a sighting of a funnel cloud.
It's a snowy whiteout in Tehachapi
The quiet snowstorm that is blanketing Tehachapi Monday, February 9, 2009, has created the usual traffic difficulties but no major accidents as of late morning.
Buttonwillow Sheriff Substation Tagged Unsafe
The building is not up to current safety codes and in the event of a major earthquake, it could come crashing down.
Florez plans changes as chair of state ag committee
Headed by a new, activist chairman, the Senate agriculture committee could be facing a busy, new and, for some, uncomfortable, day.
2006 Honda S2000 - Two To Touge
Ken Chitwood's S2000 might look pretty, but he's not afraid to get his car dirty.
Organic fertilizer investigations continue
Another California-based organic liquid fertilizer supplier may be in trouble with federal and state agriculture officials.
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