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Donations provide kindergartners with books
by TheGrade
Here's an item posted on "You Report" by Bessie Owens Primary School teacher Joyce Victor. Kindergartners at the school, about 150 of them, will each receive six books this year thanks to donations by Dd's Discounts in east Bake...
Posted: Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 11:48 am
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Drill to be conducted Thursday at Pegasus Drive post office
BAKERSFIELD Calif. -- The U.S. Postal Service will conduct a Biohazard Detection System (BDS) positive-alert full-scale exercise at the Bakersfield Processing and Distribution Center, 3400 Pegasus Dr., Bakersfield, CA 93380, on Thursd...
Posted: Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 11:03 am
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Police look for suspect in domestic partner killing
On Saturday, February 6th, 2010, Officers of the Bakersfield Police Department responded to domestic violence dispute at 3730 “K” Str eet, space #6. Upon arrival, the officers found the victim of a stabbing, identified as; A...
Posted: Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 11:01 am
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Arrest log for February 8
Not sure what crimes these folks were arrested for? Check out our list below or click on the link below. MAEGAN PUGA &nbs p; F BAKERSFIELD &nb sp; CA 93308 &...
Posted: Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 10:51 am
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Local girl honored for volunteerism in national program
by TheGrade
A Bakersfield girl was recognized in a nationwide program honoring young people for outstanding acts of volunteerism. Paige Atkison, a sixth-grader at St. John’s Lutheran School, raises money to help disadvantaged childr...
Posted: Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 10:38 am
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Whiskey Flats and surrendered babies.
by Jburger
The Supes morning show was fairly quiet today. I'm late onto the blogs because I haven't been able to log on. Department of Human Services Director Pat Cheadle talked about Safe Surrender - the program which allows parents to surrender a c...
Posted: Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 9:50 am
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No time to lose in fight for the river
You may have noticed that The Californian is neck deep in a campaign to urge the State Water Resources Control board to approve a staff recommendation finding that the Kern River is not fully appropriated, meaning there’s loose water ...
Posted: Monday, February 8, 2010 at 4:24 pm
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Update on Matsuda killing -- he hits and arms himself with bat first, police say
On 2/7/10, at about 9:00 p.m., homicide detectives arrested Blayne Allen Clifford 19, for the murder of Patrick Shige Matsuda 40, in the 4300 block of Whitegate Avenue. Investigation revealed that on 2/7/10, at about 2:20 a.m., Matsuda, w...
Posted: Monday, February 8, 2010 at 3:45 pm
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School newspaper gives bilingual student a voice
by TheGrade
Recently I visited a few journalism classrooms for a story on high school newspapers. I talked to dozens of students at East and Liberty high schools. A few things stood out during my visits. One was that mos...
Posted: Monday, February 8, 2010 at 3:22 pm
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Wyman claims Lincoln family endorsement
State Senate candidate Phil Wyman released a letter of endorsement Monday from a decendant of President Abraham Lincoln who he met at a historical event over the summer. Click on the links to see the letter and photo from the flag ceremony...
Posted: Monday, February 8, 2010 at 12:37 pm
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