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Good morning- it's Tuesday, must be basement in the Masonic Temple.
Carl Cole is on the stand testifying under direct from his attorney, Glenn Kottcamp.
So far he is going over employment history...nothing new (I"ll fill in details later).
If this is going anywhere, it might be to put...
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Animals are amazing!
http://www.youtube.com/watc...
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Here's comedian Stephen Colbert explaining the mystery of this gnarly beast.
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An iced grande drink from Starbucks for a paltry $2 has to come with conditions, right?
Right.
* Must be ordered after 2 p.m.
** Customer must present receipt from the same day's morning visit.
According to the AP story, the promotion goes nationwide today (Tuesday) and lasts until Sept. 2.
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Jacksonville police say Reginald Peterson needs to learn that 911 is not the appropriate place to complain that Subway left the sauce off a spicy Italian sandwich.
Fillings here.
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According to this story on the 29/58 TV Web site, Bakersfield's information technology division is under investigation and has been for a couple of weeks.
Seems like it has something to do with how police records were released by a different department.
The details are like most IT stuff:...
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It is easy in the world to live after the world's opinion;
it is easy in solitude to live after our own;
but the great man is he
who...
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Who doesn't have casting experience? Who hasn't watched "Next" and said, "what is that tool doing on TV?"
Bakersfield job description here.
Oh for the days of music videos.
Wonder what show MTV is casting for. Perhaps it's a new one. Perhaps it's ... it's ... it's ...
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Not sure what crimes these folks were arrested for? Check out our list below or click on the link to a penal code reference site.
RICHARD LEMBERGER M BUENA PARK CA 90621 ...
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Parents and Jazz Fans!!!!
Don't miss this tonight!!! More info in the attachment.
The Nile Bar & Grill, 1721 19th St, Bakersfield, CA 93301
August 5, 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Jeff Hatcher (drums) and Josiah Boornazian (saxophone), with Doug Davis (piano) and Glen Fong...
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Channel 29 news just reported that the Governor wants to cut pay for Highway Patrol officers and correctional officers because the state is way over budget. Channel 29 also reported that many state offices are being affected such as the DMV. Apparently the DMV was turning away people...
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Make sure your general contractor hires qualified subs. In my case, an intricate Walker Zanger tile floor had to be installed and demo-ed three times because the tile setters they hired (three different ones) had no clue what they were doing.
Just a suggestion ... I never would have hired...
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Some recent blog posts have me wondering.. for those of you who consider yourself Republican or Democrat - do you always vote along party lines? If so, would you ever consider voting outside of party lines? Why or why not?
For those who do vote outside of party lines, what are the...
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I really enjoy hearing from fellow bloggers off the blog. Some of us have had some personal conversations that don't need to be aired (girl stuff, health, family etc, even knowing mutual aquaintences) in public. I appreciate the ones who write and send me funny jokes and...
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Well, well, well. It's finally here, the first day teams across the county were allowed to bring out footballs and helmets. Pads come next week, but for me, this is the first official day of high school football season.
Optimism reigns everywhere this time of year, but I'm going to go ahead and...
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As David Crisp packed his car in the parking lot near the Masonic Temple Monday afternoon, a man approached asking for money.
It appeared Crisp gave him some change, and the man told Crisp: “Don’t be scared. Get right with God.”
“Amen,” Crisp replied, loud enough...
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Shaq
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A former Bakersfield resident was shot and killed in Los Lunas, N.M. in early July.
Although 20-year-old Anthony Rey "Tone" Juarez moved from Bakersfield to New Mexico when he was 4 years old, family said he loved his hometown. Juanita Henry, Juarez's aunt, said he visited his family...
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PUBLISHED 8/3/08 ----
Constantino Carrera is the poster boy for what’s wrong with California’s death penalty.
The Kern County man was sentenced to death 25 years ago for participating in the double murder of a Mojave couple. The state Attorney General’s office...
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I spoke today with the wife of Anthony Gonzalez, one of the men who deputies say came to a woman's aid in Oildale last week. She corrected the spelling of his last name, which was listed as Gonzales by deputies.
Gonzalez and Travis Martin allegedly stopped Jerry Bogue from beating his...
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Look long and hard into the 3 faces of these 2 candidates (Please don't accuse me of fuzzy math. One of them has 2 faces). Then tell me this: Who do you believe: the man some of you call McBush, or the man I call McWright?
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In the interests of fairness, there have been some scurrilous rumors going around about John McCain. This posting sets the record straight:
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THE LIE: Combined, the McCain family has has a credit card balance that is more than $750,000...
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Fairgrounds incident
This is a news release of the Kern County Sheriff's Office.
Please do not contact the Sheriff's Communications Center.
Date: Monday, August 04, 2008
Time: 3:26:22 PM
Department Contact: Michael Whorf
Details:
At about 6:00 PM, on Sunday 8/03/08,...
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Q: Where are the trucks taking all the dirt being removed at the site of the 178/Fairfax highway exchange?
— Darlyn Baker
P.S. I look forward to this feature every Monday. Thanks for researching and providing answers.
A: The dirt removal at State Route 178 at Fairfax Road Interchange...
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Q: I am writing out of much frustration and confusion to inquire what on earth is going on with the AM 1610 that a driver is supposed to be able to tune to in order to get important road alerts.
Whenever I go over the Grapevine and respond to the flashing light telling me to tune in, all that I...
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You may recall that columnist Lois Henry got all grumpy on the Fish and Game department because they wouldnt tell us what the victim of a recent bear attack told them about the incident. They argued that they were respecting the wishes of the victim, Allena Hansen.
Well Lois sent in a public...
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http://townhall.com/news/po...
Go ahead and check it out but what it boils down to is this,
Obama say McCain is in Big Oils pocket, because McCain just wants to cut taxes on all business. You know not raise them like...
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DERBY ACRES - CA, PG&E is planning a power outage in the Derby Acres area from 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM on August 5th 2008.
In response, the Parks & Recreation Dept will be opening a Cooling Center, which will be at the Veterans Hall, 218 Taylor Street in Taft.
To facilitate...
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Welcome to What up, Cowboy? For those who haven't been following my blog around, that's my new series--a series that will guide you through the latest hick hop news and music, on both the national and local scene. On a local level, it's slim pickin's, but not for long, not if I...
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Luke Martin of the Department of Real Estate is testifying again. We heard from him before lunch, and he shared how when he interviewed David Crisp in 2005, Crisp brought several magazine articles that detailed Crisp and Cole's success — the airplanes, the designer clothes, the fancy cars....
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Our latest map for homes that sold in Bakersfield from June 9 to 15 is ready for a peek.
There’s no need to grab a map to find Leaf Valley and Pine Canyon drives because we’ve done the work for you.
We regularly publish single-family home sale transactions that occurred between...
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During questioning by David Crisp, Joe Carrillo, a senior deputy commissioner with the state's Department of Real Estate, said appraiser Gary Crabtree asked the department to investigate Crisp & Cole's dealings.
Carrillo interviewed the principals in this case, all except David Crisp. They...
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Video 1: Watch this first: The Illuminati sElection of 2008 and the Status Quo
www.youtube.com/watch
Video 2: George Bush New World Order (One of many times Bush Sr. called for a New World order)
www.youtube.com/watch
Video 3: Clinton Agreed
www.youtube.com/watch
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I'm addressing this issue because it has always confused me when objections are raised about marriage rights for same-sex couples when the person objecting says their reason is because same-sex marriage harms "traditional marriage". Since that objection arises over the current...
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I wanted to share this article written by a Orthodox Priest in Mississipi. It was posted on a private site so I can't just give you a link and must re post the whole thing. Enjoy;D
Ramblings of a Redneck Priest
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Time was, local folks would make day trips to Los Angeles or Fresno to get access to stores that aren't located in Bakersfield. But with gas prices now upwards of $4 a gallon, are you giving Bakersfield stores a second look?
Yes or no, we'd like to interview you. Call reporter Courtenay Edelhart...
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One staffer said he spotted gas for about $4.07 a gallon at the corner of California Avenue and Oak Street this morning.
He also said gas has hovered around $4.07 a gallon in Frazier Park for the past few days, too.
Have you spotted some gas deals? Where are they?
One of our reporters is...
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Good morning. Ron Guzman of Metro Cities Mortgage in Sherman Oaks is testifying about a property Carl Cole purchased in 2005 at 9619 Marseilles Avenue.
Cole indicated on loan paperwork that this was going to be his primary residence. He bought it for $1,528,000 from Alan and Marisa Cornejo.
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Lane Garrison is the Prison Break actor who killed a teenager in a drunken wreck and is now serving a real prison sentence. Now he's been moved to Kern County, specifically the state prison in Tehachapi.
Here's a sample from the story on E online:
The 28-year-old, who is serving a 40-month...
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Writer who shone light on gulag dies
AP
www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24128985-5012749,00.html
August 05, 2008 12:00am
ALEXANDER Solzhenitsyn, the Nobel Prize-winning author whose books chronicled the horrors of the Soviet gulag system, has died at 89.
Son...
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Allena Hansen, the woman who was attacked by a black bear while walking her dogs, has spoken to a LA television station, KABC.
From the station's page:
Swollen and scarred but not defeated, Allena Hansen, a petite 100-pound 56-year-old mother, lives to tell an unbelievable story. Ten days ago...
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It seems as if Morgan Freeman was in a car accident and is in serious condition. Personally, I think he is a great actor and I hope he is able to recover and work again. Here is the story! http://www.bakersfield.com/...
Christina Applegate has an early form of breast...
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Suspect on roof top arrested
This is a news release of the Kern County Sheriff's Office.
Please do not contact the Sheriff's Communications Center.
Date: Monday, August 04, 2008
Time: 9:10:52 AM
Department Contact: Michael Whorf
Phone: 661-303-4592
Details:On...
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This is too funny! A friend just sent this to me in an email.
Nine words women use...
1.) Fine : This is the word women use to end an argument when they are
right and you need to shut up.
2.) Five Minutes : If she is getting dressed, this means a half an hour.
Five minutes is only...
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On 7-19-2008, Salvador Gandarilla ( 19 ) was shot and killed in an apparent gang related drive-by shooting, at the intersection of 17th Ave., and Jefferson St., in the City of Delano. On 8-1-2008, Officers from the Delano Police Department S.W.A.T. team, and Officers from the Patrol...
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It looks like the folks a Drinking Liberally (actually Living Liberally) have gotten a bit swamped by Netroots Nation among other things so our "official page" isn't up quite yet. In the meantime, we've never been a crew that waits for others to give us the green light.
In that...
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It appears the federal government is a bit multiple-personality when it comes to changing the names of same-sex couples married under California law.
Social Security has no problem updating documents with the new, married name.
But the U.S. State Department cited the federal Defense of Marriage...
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One of the Condors' media guys has posted an entertaining account of a goodbye meal for player Sean Venedam, involving a 12-pack of Red Stripe, the restaurant bill and other shenanigans.
Check it out here.
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Liquor Store Robbery and Arrest
This is a news release of the Kern County Sheriff's Office.
Please do not contact the Sheriff's Communications Center.
Date: Sunday, August 03, 2008
Time: 6:01:07 PM
Details:On 8-2-08, at approximately 2304 hours deputies were dispatched to a...
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