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The owner of Big West refinery in Bakersfield expects to sell the plant this summer, according to an internal memo that some suggest may be overly optimistic.
The May 4 memo, said to have been issued by top management at Utah-based Flying J Inc., states that interest in the refinery “has...
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Now we wait.
As many expected, Big West on Rosedale Highway has stopped refining oil.
What's next is harder to predict.
Will Big West sell? Will it work out a deal with its suppliers to get running again? Will the state Attorney General's office — or maybe the California Energy...
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Bakersfield Residents...
The refinery has been a centerpiece of this community for decades. I realize that people have mixed feelings about supporting some Refinery improvements and upgrades. Through all of this, Big West Oil has spent millions trying to make this process as...
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We're working on a story about Flying J's Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing.
We're adding to it as we get new information, and we invite readers/bloggers to get in touch with us about it.
You can call me in the the newsroom, 395-7234, or share your thoughts on this blog, Money Talks.
Looking...
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What a way to wake up this morning. My husband just called and said Big West gave everyone a letter saying they were filing Chapter 11. They're hoping to keep everyone and their salaries and benefits the same, but oooh man, it's hitting everywhere.
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This post is in regards to the arrests of four men made on Tuesday that were mentioned on the arrest log but weren't discussed in full. Following is what deputies have given us:
Four men were arrested early Tuesday morning after allegedly kidnapping a woman from a truck stop and assaulting her....
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