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Missing Sibreian Husky from Shafter
by dvanderpool
PLEASE keep an eye out for a 3 year old gray female Siberian Husky that goes by the name of Natasha. Most people confuse her appearance to be of a Gray Wolf. Our two Siberian Huskies went missing this morning then the male lifted the old sash window, in the dining room, up enough to make a run for it. We live in Shafter near the High School, and the male (Boris) was found off of Kimberlina in Wasco - so PLEASE if anyone sees Natasha please...
Posted: Wednesday, July 6, 2011 at 6:41 pm
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School dress code part 2
by bsimkins
A while back I posted my disbelief on the amount of kids wearing daisy duke shorts in elementary school, Patriot Elementary to be exact. Today it looks like I went over the edge sending my daughter to school in a Sunday dress which she had to cover up. In all fairness the kids are not allowed to have any kind of halter tops or dresses that tie behind their heads. I can see where this could open the doors to some inappropri...
Posted: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at 5:47 pm
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We've moved!
The Californian has changed blogging systems and so if you want to keep reading our politics postings, change your bookmark to this one: http://www.bakersfie ld.com/blogs/politic s Thanks for reading! — Government editor Christine Bedell
Posted: Monday, February 14, 2011 at 12:16 pm
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Looking for education news posts?
by TheGrade
Are you looking for The Grade — the education news blog? We're still here — we just have a new spot online for all the local education news you're accustomed to reading. Find us here: www.bakersfie ld.com/thegrade
Posted: Monday, February 14, 2011 at 11:28 am
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Looking for breaking news posts?
Are you looking for the breaking news team? We're still here — we just have a new spot online for all the crime, court, fire and other breaking news you're accustomed to reading. Find us here: http://www.bakersf ield.com/blogs/break ing_news/
Posted: Monday, February 14, 2011 at 10:59 am
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New blogging system; update your bookmarks
by zewing
It's happening bit by bit, but you might have noticed bakersfield.com is switching over to a new blog platform. That's why any comments you've tried to leave today aren't working; all previous posts under this old system will be available to read but not to comment on. In addition, School House Zach will have a new URL: http://www.bakersfie ld.com/blogs/school_ house_zach (http://www.bakersfi eld.com/blogs/school _house_zach) Update your bookma...
Posted: Thursday, February 3, 2011 at 8:42 pm
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[Editor’s note: The city of Bakersfield sent out this press release Wednesday evening. Most of the state’s 400 or so redevelopment agencies are run by cities, and most cities don’t like the idea of axing redevelopment. The website linked at the bottom goes to a statewide coalition of mostly cities and developer groups who want it spared. Gov. Jerry Brown has proposed eliminating the agencies as one part of his proposed budget. ...
Posted: Wednesday, February 2, 2011 at 6:49 pm
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The Bakersfield Police Department is searching for a man suspect of sexual assault. At 9:45 p.m. Tuesday, a 17-year-old girl encountered the suspect at the GET Bus Station in the 2100 block of Chester Avenue. The suspect enticed the girl to accompany him to a nearby parking garage where he sexually assaulted her. Investigators have identified the suspect as Allen Leon McCullar, 31, 6 feet 1 inches tall, 200 pounds with dark blond hair closely s...
Posted: Wednesday, February 2, 2011 at 5:11 pm
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At 5:45 a.m. Monday, US Customs and Border Protection arrested murder suspect Joseph Burciaga as he re-entered the U.S. from Mexico. Burciaga was a passenger in a vehicle passing through the OTAY Mesa Port of Entry in San Diego, Calif. He provided agents with his driver's license and when they ran a check on his name he was found to have a warrant out for his arrest on suspicion of the murder of Frank Lew Adams. Adams, 24, had been missing for...
Posted: Wednesday, February 2, 2011 at 5:00 pm
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by TheGrade
Kern County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Foundation NEWS RELEASE F ebruary 2, 2011 FOR IMMEDIATE REALEASE KCHCC Foundation Receives $200,000 Grant for KERN COUNTY Scholarships Bakers field, Calif – February 2, 2011: Kern County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (KCHCC) Foundation fosters college access and attainability through scholarship fund Thanks to a grant from the College Access Foundation, the KCHCC Foundation will launch its...
Posted: Wednesday, February 2, 2011 at 4:10 pm
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by TheGrade
Related article: Helpin g minority youth set a course for college is event goal ----- CSU Leaders Take to the Pulpit in Super Sunday Events Across the State in February CSU Super Sunday message calls for college planning as early as the 6th grade (February 2, 2011) – California State University officials will be speaking at Super Sunday events at more than 100 predominantly African American churches throughout the state in Februar...
Posted: Wednesday, February 2, 2011 at 2:48 pm
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by TheGrade
You’ve heard it before — be careful what you post on Facebook. Well here’s another example backing that advice. A Sacramento-area high schooler was suspended a day for cyber-bullying — calling his teacher names on Facebook including a “fat ass,” according to the San Francisco Chronicle. But the story continues: The American Civil Liberties Union disagreed with the suspension, stating the school could not disc...
Posted: Wednesday, February 2, 2011 at 11:35 am
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At 9:28 a.m. Wednesday, Kern County firefighters responded to an RV fire next to a structure in the 6400 block of Mohawk Street. One person was in the RV at the time of the fire and noticed smoke coming from the outside window. The person tried but failed to extinguish the fire. The fire caused $170,000 in damage to the RV. There were no reported injuries and the cause of the fire is under investigation. Ke rn County Fire would like to rem...
Posted: Wednesday, February 2, 2011 at 11:26 am
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The driver of a vehicle that went off the roadway Tuesday afternoon on Highway 178 and became submerged in the Kern River has been identified as 35-year-old Mark Brian Walpole. Walpole, of Ridgecrest, died at the scene, according to a Kern County coroner's office news release. The pickup he was driving was found three miles west of Call Box No. 3, a Kern County Sheriff's Department news release said. — The Californian
Posted: Wednesday, February 2, 2011 at 9:53 am
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Not sure what crimes these folks were arrested for? Check out our list below o...
Posted: Wednesday, February 2, 2011 at 9:39 am
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Texting and relationships: What's your story?
by JamieButow
Shape and Men's Fitness magazines just released the results of their annual survey (on newsstands now), and it's not surprising to see that couples say texting is their No. 1 form of communication. Ther e are lots of interesting things in the survey including the openness level of email accounts. I’m planning my next column on this topic, so I want to hear from you. Whether you're married or single, how has communicating via text messag...
Posted: Wednesday, February 2, 2011 at 9:33 am
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A 20-year-old woman was sentenced to a year in jail Tuesday in connection with a fatal DUI crash over the summer. Vanessa Howlingwolf, of Rosamond, had pleaded no contest to DUI manslaughter in January, according to the Kern County Superior Court website. Howlingwolf was traveling northbound on Sierra Highway near Orange Street in Rosamond on July 21 when her vehicle drifted to the right and left the roadway, according to a California Highway ...
Posted: Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at 6:15 pm
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Reported valley fever cases in 2010 triple the number in 2009
by smayer
Kern County public health officials reported three times more valley fever cases in 2010 than they saw in 2009. Countywide, there were 1,812 cases reported last year, more than triple the 596 cases reported the year before, according to the Kern County Department of Public Health. But before you pack your bags, consider the context. The number of reported cases in 2009 was the lowest since 2000. In addition, 2010, a relatively bad year, ...
Posted: Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at 5:50 pm
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Kern County Sheriff's Department Search & Rescue and their dive team responded to an area by Highway 178, three miles west of call box 3, for a report of vehicle over the side and submerged in the river, possibly with an occupant inside. No other information was immediately available. — Kern County Sheriff's Department
Posted: Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at 5:32 pm
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by TheGrade
The Kern County Grand Jury has taken up the task of dissecting local charter schools. On Tuesday, they released their findings. There's nothing really new in the report that hasn't been documented in The Californian already. It did make one recommendation: ; "New applications for charter schools in Kern County should be scrutinized with the best interests of all students as a priority." Charter schools, and petitions for them...
Posted: Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at 5:00 pm
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At 3 p.m. Monday, the Kern Narcotics Enforcement Team and the Sheriff’s Office Major Violators Unit executed a search warrant in the 300 block of Sycamore Drive. During this investigation, two men were arrested on suspicion of various drug violations. A gun, ammunition, 18.3 grams of suspected methamphetamine, hypodermic syringes and evidence consistent with drug sales/trafficking were seized. A total of $1,339 was seized a...
Posted: Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at 4:16 pm
