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Joblessness in Kern County rose half a percent in October to 14.5 percent, according to figures released Friday morning by the Employment Development Department. That's lower than the nearly 15 percent of this March, which was the highest in years, but it’s way higher than a year ago, when 9.6 percent were unemployed.

Los Angeles cold-case detectives have arrested a man charged with murdering a 65-year-old woman nearly three decades ago.

Police say a Michigan man got the ride of a lifetime after his wheelchair became lodged in the grille of a semi-truck and was pushed down a highway.