http://www.hometownheadsup.com/bakersfieldca/archive.htmlBakersfield, CAen-us360http://www.hometownheadsup.com/bakersfieldca/2010/09/10/california-city-man-convicted-of-killing-niece-1085332.htmlBAKERSFIELD, CALIF. - A jury has convicted a Kern County man of killing and attempting to rape his 14-year-old niece. Forty-three-year-old Phillip Ellison of California City was convicted of first-degree murder and attempted rape Thursday.

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 23:30:13 -0700http://www.hometownheadsup.com/bakersfieldca/2010/09/10/centennial-too-much-for-redwood-in-season-opener-1084938.htmlBAKERSFIELD - The Redwood Rangers opened up their 2010 campaign with what they hope is their most forgettable game of the season.

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 14:51:44 -0700http://www.hometownheadsup.com/bakersfieldca/2010/09/10/v-ball-looks-to-improve-in-tournament-1084696.htmlVolleyball vs. Cal State Bakersfield. Saturday, Sept.4. UA won 3-0. In every game the Arizona volleyball team plays at the Wolf Pack Invitational - hosted by the University of Nevada, Reno - it will be the most talented team on the floor.

Fri, 10 Sep 2010 09:39:03 -0700http://www.hometownheadsup.com/bakersfieldca/2010/09/09/city-council-delays-fire-department-budget-decis-1083624.htmlThe Bakersfield city council was set to approve an impasse resolution Wednesday night, creating staffing changes for the city fire department. But after more than two hours of talks, no decision was made.

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:24:02 -0700http://www.hometownheadsup.com/bakersfieldca/2010/09/09/officer-charged-with-driving-under-influence-of-1083484.htmlBakersfield police officer Aaron Stringer has been charged with misdemeanor counts of driving under the influence of a sleeping agent and hit and run in a June 26 incident of erratic driving from his Rosedale area home to the downtown police station, a prosecutor said.

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:11:45 -0700http://www.hometownheadsup.com/bakersfieldca/2010/09/09/renegades-sweep-antelope-valley-1083334.htmlBakersfield College improved to 3-0 in volleyball with a 25-7, 25-18, 25-15 win over Antelope Valley on Wednesday.

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 08:11:22 -0700http://www.hometownheadsup.com/bakersfieldca/2010/09/09/city-county-to-receive-federal-funding-to-fight-1083187.htmlBakersfield and Kern County government will receive millions of dollars in federal funding to address problems stemming from foreclosure, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced Wednesday.

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:35:07 -0700http://www.hometownheadsup.com/bakersfieldca/2010/09/09/independence-football-team-returns-to-practice-1083062.htmlBakersfield -- The Independence football team returned to practice Tuesday, while their thoughts and prayers remained with teammate Tyler Schilhabel, who was paralyzed from the chest down in an all-terrain vehicle accident over the weekend.

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:10:44 -0700http://www.hometownheadsup.com/bakersfieldca/2010/09/09/2-wanted-in-connection-with-fraud-1082748.htmlThe Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the communities assistance in identifying two people wanted in connection with the fraudulent use of a debit card.

Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:58:16 -0700http://www.hometownheadsup.com/bakersfieldca/2010/09/08/shots-fired-in-bakersfield-park-near-south-high-1082402.htmlSeveral shots were fired at a south Bakersfield park Tuesday afternoon shortly after classes at an area high school finished for the day, marking the second shooting at a city park within the past two weeks.

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