Historic Woolworth's building set to reopen as downtown Bakersfield's revitalization gem
For 75 years, the Woolworth building has stood tall in the heart of Bakersfield. Now, the local landmark and luncheonette is ...
Playground for creativity, discovery: New STEAM Yard opens in downtown Bakersfield
The Kern County Superintendent of Schools, in partnership with Chevron, officially opened the STEAM Yard on Wednesday morning in downtown. It's a learning center for sure, but it's the antithesis of a ...
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Tallest man in America and Harlem Globetrotter George Bell dies at age 67
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – George Bell, a former Harlem Globetrotter, actor and law enforcement officer who held the record for the tallest man in America, has died at age 67. Called a “gentle ...
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Tallest man in America has died in Durham. He was a Globetrotter and a Wake deputy.
George Bell used to joke that he couldn’t hide anywhere, standing 7-foot-8, so tall he could dunk a basketball without jumping. So of course the scouts picked him up, first for small colleges ...
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Tallest man in America and Harlem Globetrotter George Bell dies at age 67
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – George Bell, a former Harlem Globetrotter, actor and law enforcement officer who held the record for the tallest man in America, has died at age 67. Called a “gentle giant,” Bell ...
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Map: See the 700 condo communities in California on Fannie Mae’s blacklist
Nearly 700 condominium complexes around California have been placed on a “mortgage blacklist” that has created a headache for owners looking to sell their properties and, in many cases, forced ...