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Dear Kern County Parents,
Santa knows there are many boys and girls who haven’t written him yet this year. Please send your letters before it’s too late! He must receive your letter by 11:59 p.m. on Dec. 14th. With these time constraints, Santa can only receive your letters...
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BAKERSFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT
1601 Truxtun Avenue
Bakersfield, CA
(661) 326-3815
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 25, 2009
On Saturday, November 28, 2009, the Bakersfield Police Department Traffic Enforcement Detail will be conducting a DUI/Drivers License...
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The Anaheim Ducks are re-assigning goaltender Justin Pogge to the San Antonio Rampage in the American Hockey League. Pogge got the news following Wednesday morning’s practice.
“They have an injury in San Antonio and he’s going to be playing,” said David McNab, senior...
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Bakersfield Police Department
Press release
On 11/25/09, at 12:27 p.m. Bakersfield Police received a report of a man with a shotgun walking toward the Bank of America at 9000 Ming Avenue. Officers promptly surrounded the bank and observed what appeared to be suspicious activity...
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Another AT&T user sent in this cool shot of a power plant.
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Before we get around to the hardest prediction I've had to do in two years I've been in Bakersfield (let me see if I can put it off any longer), let me take the time to say a very Happy Thanksgiving to everyone out there. Hope everyone finds time to enjoy family, friends, food and football...
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Bakersfield Police Department
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 25, 2009
On Tuesday, November 24, 2009 from 1400-2000 hrs the Bakersfield Police Department Traffic Enforcement Detail conducted Click It or Ticket saturation patrol in Ming Ave and Chester Ave corridors. ...
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Holiday Off Road Safety Tips
This is a news release of the Kern County Sheriff's Office.
Please do not contact the Sheriff's Communications Center.
Date: Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Time: 11:35:13 PM
Department Contact: Lt. T. Davis
Details:The Kern County...
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Bakersfield High Schools's Thespian troupes have helped collect 2,655 pounds of food for local charitable food programs.
They were among 282 Thespian troupes from 35 states collecting canned food in the Trick or Treat So Kids Can Eat campaign. In total, the groups raised 332,746 pounds, a...
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Who doesn't like Cheetos? This kid sure does. The photo was submitted by an AT&T subscriber.
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An AT&T subscriber sent in this photo of a cute dog with big ears. They also sent in a photo of their cat, August.
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Scores of southwest Bakersfield residents awoke over the weekend to find their car windows shattered by pellet guns.
They talked to each other on their streets, but most of them didn't see an officer coming to their neighborhood to talk to victims or look for evidence.
When they called police,...
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Not sure what crimes these folks were arrested for? Check out our list below or click on the link below.
ANTONIO GARCIA M BAKERSFIELD CA 93305 H ...
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Woodrow Wallace Middle School in Lake Isabella recently debuted new additions to the campus, according to the Kern Valley Sun.
Among them:
• new classrooms
• a new gymnasium that can be converted into a community center ideal for performances, meetings, presentations, and in the...
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A Verizon wireless user sent in this picture of a two-week old female puppy that needs a name.
Any suggestions?
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As some of you may be aware, last week I donated an autographed hardback edition to my Pencil Drawings book along with a signed 8.5" x 11" print of the title page featuring Gordon, and two 5" x 7" signed prints of Felix's Cowboy drawings. All to be part of a silent...
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The Bakersfield Tea Party Patriots sent out a release this afternoon ragging on Kevin McCarthy.
Here's the release,:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 24, 2009
Congressman Kevin McCarthy Supports Reelection of Mary Bono Mack
On Monday, November 23rd Congressman...
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I get e-mails and CDs from every band imaginable.
From majors to indies - I've heard it all. Local CDs are often predictable - odd production, a lot of money misspent, with the occasional gem. Then there's Joel Jacob.
I met Joel a few years back while covering the KELLY95...
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Suspicious death of Frazier Park man
NEWS RELEASE
KERN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
CORONER DIVISION
This news release is prepared under the direction of the Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator for the convenience of news reporters. Facts concerning news events of major importance,...
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What do you know, a couple hours after we posted a blog about Pete Parra's Assembly endorsements, we got a similar list from his opponent Fran Florez.
Here they are: Assembly Majority Whip Fiona Ma; Senate Majority Leader Dean Florez; Assembly member Warren Furutani; Assembly member Paul Fong;...
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A few programming notes before we get to today's main event:
(a) State volleyball playoffs start tonight, with section champions the only invites from Kern County. Frontier plays host to La Canada in Division II, while Tehachapi gets a visit from Cerritos in D-III. Winners play in the state...
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Ten mini-grants of $500 each are up for grabs to K-12 teachers in the region who educate students using innovative projects.
The California Table Grape Commission is offering the grants through the "Innovation in Teaching" program.
Teachers are asked to submit innovative project...
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BAKERSFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT
1601 Truxtun Avenue
Bakersfield, CA
(661) 326-3815
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 24, 2009
On Sunday November 22, 2009 the Bakersfield Police Department Traffic Enforcement Detail fielded additional traffic officers between the hours...
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Dan Sexton’s breakout weekend, 5 goals and 4 assists in three games against Alaska, earned the rookie center a re-assignment by the Anaheim Ducks to the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League.
It also earned him ECHL player of the week honors.
Sexton did have a 10-point...
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Former Kern County Supervisor Pete Parra has announced endorsements from local police officers, elected officials and other community leaders in his bid for the 30th Assembly District seat.
Parra, running in the June Democratic primary, said he’s been endorsed by the National Latino Peace...
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Nine legislators rated perfect scores on the annual Legislative Scorecard published by the California Republican Assembly, a drop from 13 perfect scores last year.
More significantly, the average Republican score dropped from 87 to 81, while the averages for Democrats remained constant at three....
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An AT&T mobile user sent in these pictures of Sparkles the dog.
Have any cute pictures of your pup that you snapped on your cell phone? Email them to mobile@bakersfield.com and we'll feature them on this blog.
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Parents at Caroline Harris Elementary School are asking Bakersfield City School District to pay $19,000 for medical bills and damages after their 7-year-old fell from the monkey bars.
The district on Tuesday will vote on denying the claim during a school board meeting.
According to the...
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NEW
MAGAZINE IS COMING - 11/25!
JOEL JACOB!
Canadian transplant looks for a hit in Bako!
THE JOURNEY OF JOEL JACOB AND HIS NEW CD!
BAKOTOPIA & FIRST FRIDAY PRESENT 'CONCERT IN THE ALLEY!'
CLASSIC RAPTURE / PROPHECY FILMS OF THE '70S & '80S!
NL HAS SOME WONDER WORDS TO SHARE WITH...
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"Kern County Sheriff's deputies are investigating two suspicious deaths in Frazier Park that happened within the last month, but say so far there is no indication that are connected.
Deputies responded to the mountain community Sunday after a body was found somewhere in town. The name,...
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Subject Arrested for Attempted Homicide, Firing a Firearm at an Occupied Dwelling and Exhibiting a firearm
This is a news release of the Kern County Sheriff's Office.
Please do not contact the Sheriff's Communications Center.
Date: Monday, November 23, 2009
Time: 11:00:05 AM...
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BAKERSFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT
1601 Truxtun Avenue
Bakersfield, CA
(661) 326-3815
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 23, 2009
On Wednesday, November 25, 2009, the Bakersfield Police Department Traffic Enforcement Detail will be conducting a DUI/Drivers...
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California Highway Patrol
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 23, 2009
CHP PREPARING FOR A SAFE HOLIDAY TRAVEL SEASON
SACRAMENTO - The Thanksgiving holiday traditionally means heavy traffic on...
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California Highway Patrol
Press release
On November 23, 2009 at approximately 0050 hours, Mike Koshkaryan, 48, of Glendale, was driving northbound on SR-99 in the #2 lane, from Ming Avenue. Mr. Koshkaryan observed a traffic collision ahead of him and applied his brakes.
Fredrick Scott, 40, of...
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Bakersfield Police Department
Press release
On 11-22-09 at 6:42 p.m., two adult females exited a business in the 8100 block
of Rosedale Highway and approached their vehicle to leave. They were approached
by a black male adult armed with a black firearm, and ordered to hand over the keys
to...
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GERMAN MARTINEZ M WASCO CA 93280 H 22/11/2009 ...
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APRIL HARRIS F BAKERSFIELD CA 93306 B ...
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Looking for something different to do this holiday season? How about seeing Christmas lights up close while tooling around on a Segway?
For those who don't know, Segways are self-balancing battery-powered "personal transporters" that travel about 10 mph. Segways are still something of...
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Mary Jo Riccomini of Bakersfield captured this misspelled sign while out and about. From the looks of it, this sign is on Coffee Road near Truxtun Avenue, so not sure which public agency is responsible for the creative wording.
I guess if there's an upside, maybe using one less letter save us...
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7:07 pm Sunday: Scanner traffic indicating Bakersfield police are in pursuit of a suspect...one officer is following at 120 mph, it sounds like...
They are on 99, passing Copus Road; speeds have been reported at 130 mph...the suspect is weaving in and out of traffic.
Edit:...
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This came over at 6:15 p.m.:
SUSPICIOUS DEATH
Details: INCIDENT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY
Sheriff Homicide Detectives are enrout to the Frazier Park area for a suspicious death.
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It's time to admit it. My weekly "Most Important Things" post has become more of a weekly recap than anything — which is OK, but I'd like to really focus today on what is actually important about a first week of playoffs in which nearly every team that was in action is a...
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There's still no official announcement from Republican incumbent Danny Gilmore that he's not running for his 30th District state Assembly seat.
No matter: there's a new Republican name on the list of possible contenders.
David G. Valadao (pronounced val-uh-DAY-oh, as far as I...
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Vehicle Pursuit
This is a news release of the Kern County Sheriff's Office.
Please do not contact the Sheriff's Communications Center.
Date: Saturday, November 21, 2009
Time: 11:33:25 PM
Details:
At about 1500 hrs on 11-21-2009 a Deputy attempted to conduct an enforcement stop on...
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Homicide
NEWS RELEASE
KERN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
CORONER DIVISION
This news release is prepared under the direction of the Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator for the convenience of news reporters. Facts concerning news events of major importance, which occur after the preparation of this...
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These guys always seem to have great games.
BC's 24-21 Golden Empire Bowl win on Saturday had more twists than a Magic Mountain roller coaster (OK, that's a pretty sorry cliche).
BC beat Hancock for the second time this season, and both games came down to the end. On Oct. 10,...
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Here is a video of Dr. Telles asking that the truck rule be set aside because of problems with the researcher's credentials.
It's pretty strong.
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It’s not the lie, it’s the cover up that’ll get you.
How many times does this wisdom have to be pounded into the heads of bureaucrats?
The scandal over how a lead researcher behind California’s new diesel truck rules lied about his credentials continues to grow.
At...
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