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Kern County Fire Department
Press release
Old River, CA – A twelve year old boy, preparing for bed, noticed smoke
coming from his sister’s room and was able to alert his family to the
fire in time for everyone to make a safe escape.
The family’s residence of three years,...
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The Southern California JC football playoffs went as expected when announced Sunday. BC is the No. 4 seed and gets a Golden Empire Bowl showdown with Allan Hancock, a battle of two 9-1 teams.
BC beat Hancock 31-24 when Hancock's fourth-and-goal pass from the 2-yard line was knocked down in the...
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Sorry this is so late on a Sunday, but I got a bit carried away with the playoff brackets yesterday and forgot to recap Week 10's games, which were quite thrilling in some cases and very important in almost all cases.
— Liberty stumbled a bit on offense in the first half, turning the...
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The Associated Press has a feature on the upcoming retirement of Kern's DA, Ed Jagels.
We covered it in early October, though ours didn't quote Sean Penn.
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Police are asking for information regarding a shooting incident shortly after 10 p.m. Saturday in the 800 block of 33rd Street.
One man was confronted by four others then shot multiple times at close range with a handgun.
The victim, Bakersfield resident Joshua Hernandez, 24, was taken to a...
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Arvin, CA – Double-wide mobile home destroyed by suspicious fire in
Arvin. Surrounding homes were saved.
At approximately 11:15 p.m., Saturday evening, November 15, 2009, Kern
County fire crews from Arvin, Lamont, Edison and Greenfield were
dispatched to a reported structure fire in...
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BC wrapped up the outright National Northern Conference title Saturday night with a 24-9 win over Canyons and assured itself of a home game, Saturday's Golden Empire Bowl.
The eight-team Southern California playoff matchups will be announced later today (this is being written Sunday, Nov. 15, at...
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PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 14, 2009
On Saturday November 14, 2009 at 9:30 AM Officers of the Bakersfield Police Department responded to the 2200 Block of Planz Road concerning a collision involving a vehicle vs. pedestrian, with major injuries....
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BAKERSFIELD POLICE
DEPARTMENT
PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
November 13, 2009
As a result of the public’s assistance through the media release of surveillance photos,
investigators have identified the woman previously reported to have passed
forged/stolen checks...
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I thought closing the courts one day a month to save money was a tremendously bad idea.
Then California Supreme Court Chief Justice Ronald George answered my call and made his case for the decision.
Hmmm. OK, he makes some good arguments. He is, after all, Chief Justice.
But nope, sorry, your...
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UPDATED, 5:36 p.m.:
Division VI — Quarterfinals: (5) Orange Cove at (4) Farmersville
(6) McFarland at (3) Mendota
BYES: (1) Tranquillity, (2) Strathmore
Off-the-cuff predictions: Semifinals, Tranquillity d. Orange Cove, Strathmore d. Mendota. Final, Tranquillity d....
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A 14-year-old Taft girl was struck and killed Tuesday evening by a hit-and-run driver as she was crossing a street in downtown Taft, police said.
MIchelle Ramirez was in a cross walk at 5:53 p.m. at 2nd and Kern streets where she was hit by a Jeep Cherokee, police said.
A Kern County...
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Shafter’s Golden Oak Elementary School on Thursday received $5,000 for physical fitness equipment and $1,000 for school supplies for winning the 2009 Governor’s Challenge, central valley region.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger launched the competition in 2005...
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Q: What is the status with the old Bakers Square on Ming Avenue? The Bob's Big Boy coming soon sign has been up for a while with no construction happening.
- Chris Laramy
Q: What is the status of the Bob's Big Boy that's "coming soon" to the former Bakers Square building on Ming...
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Recent Arrests and Court Activity
On 11-6-09, a RCIU Detective arrested Jeffrey Michael Reynolds, of Bakersfield, for possession of stolen property and conspiracy. A stolen John Deere loader valued at $65,000 was located at his Oildale home. It had been stolen from a construction...
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Cal State Bakersfield President Horace Mitchell will reveal in about a month which programs and departments will be cut to meet a $8.3 million budget reduction next year.
I spoke briefly with Mitchell Friday morning as I toured the campus with university spokeswoman...
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On Saturday, November 14, 2009, the Bakersfield Police Department Traffic
Enforcement Detail will be conducting a DUI/Drivers License Checkpoint in the
greater Bakersfield area.
This DUI/Drivers License checkpoint enforcement event is in an effort to reduce
the number of persons injured...
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The Bakersfield Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in identifying
multiple suspects wanted for passing stolen checks and utilizing a stolen credit card.
On 10-18-09, the victim's vehicle was burglarized in the 300 block of Panorama Drive.
The victim's purse...
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On 11/12/09, the Bakersfield Police Department arrested two men for the murder
of Jerry Luther Ennis which took place on 11/2/09 in the 3600 block of K Street.
Investigators linked Francisco Aguilar, 25 and Robert Alvarez, 31 to the murder
on the day it occurred and arrested them both for...
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On November 12th, 2009 at about 4:15 P.M. the Kern County Sheriff’s Office received a report that two off road motorists had become stranded in the Sequoia Ridge area of the Los Padres National Forest near Frazier Park.
The two motorists, David Burr and Luke Kalarickal both 34...
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UPDATED, 12:40 a.m.: One more important score to report, and that's Burroughs 49, Victor Valley 20. The Burros get into the playoffs in emphatic fashion.
OK, as for the Central Section, here are my best guesses as to playoff seedings that will be unveiled tomorrow (probably late morning, maybe...
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This is late, I know, but I was in Fresno all day for cross country and it fell to the backburner. Lots of good stuff on here, though.
As for the XC, McFarland's boys and girls both won section titles, as did three individuals. Centennial reached the Division I volleyball semifinals by...
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With unemployment up, wages falling and even the inflated salaries of CEOs hitting the skids, you might think it’s a bad time to give the boss a nice fat raise.
Especially when the boss is paid from your tax dollars.
But on Thursday — over the strong objections of two trustees...
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There' s a lot on the table at tonight's Kern County Planning Commission meeting.
The first high-profile proposal, and argueably the most brazen, will be Andreis Lewis' proposal to convert 12.5 acres of property from agricultural and residential zoning to property suited for commercial...
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KCSO Deputies and Search & Rescue Volunteers locate missing ATV riders near the Jawbone/Butterbredt OHV area.
This is a news release of the Kern County Sheriff's Office.
Please do not contact the Sheriff's Communications Center.
Date: Thursday, November 12, 2009
Time: ...
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Cause of death for suspicious death
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...
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BAKERSFIELD POLICE
DEPARTMENT
PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
November 12, 2009
The Bakersfield Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in
identifying a suspect wanted for viewing a woman in a department store fitting
room without her...
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I’m still getting over Halloween...
The candy, the costumes, the candy, the movie marathons - thankfully, it’s only once a year. I doubt I could handle another 31 days of mischief, but then again...it is tempting.
I ended up spending half Halloween night at home watching the...
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File this under Mildly Surprising: Bakersfield ranks last among 26 California cities in a so-called Pedestrian Danger Index that measures “the relative risk of walking, adjusted for exposure.”
The rankings from a group called Transportation For...
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Down to the final eight in volleyball playoffs. Here are the Division I quarterfinal matchups for Thursday:
(8) Stockdale at (1) Clovis-Buchanan
(5) Fresno-Bullard at (4) Bakersfield
(6) Liberty at (3) Centennial
(10) Clovis East at (2) Clovis West
Other Kern teams still alive: In Division...
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Q: I would like to know why Taft Highway is being repaved only after five years of previously being paved? Nothing is or was wrong with the road. I understand that 119 is under review to be widened, but this new paving looks to have nothing to do with that. Is this just a way to spend (WASTE)...
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SET YOUR ALARMS! WAKE UP!
RETURNS TO THE
KRAB RADIO MORNING SHOW!
THURSDAY, NOV. 12, 9AM!
WITH FRANCIS, MIRANDA, AND MEATHEAD!
TWO WAYS TO TUNE-IN:
1) THE RADIO: 106.FM (Bakersfield, CA & Kern County)
2) THE WEB: WWW.KRAB.COM
MATT WILL BE TALKING ABOUT THE NEW ISSUE OF...
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The Condors released veteran defenseman Shaun Fisher on Wednesday and signed forward Gino Guyer.
Fischer, who did not play on Tuesday night in Bakersfield’s 3-2 win over Stockton, has played in more than 500 minor league games. He had five assists in 11 games for the Condors but...
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Andreis Lewis with Neighborhood Development, LLC is a brave man.
Back in August Kern County Supervisors shot down his plan to build homes and apartments on Driver Road at Rosedale Highway in a rural area of northwest Bakersfield.
The vote was close — a tight 3-2 decision.
But...
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Politico has an in-depth look at Cardoza's (and Costa's, though he's not mentioned) deal for the possible UC Merced funding of $500 million in the health care package.
Some fun back-room details:
“It takes a lot of [chutzpah] for a guy who’s in the leadership to leverage the speaker...
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Homicide detectives are on scene of a suspicious death of an elderly female in the 100 block of Brighton Way.
Details: INCIDENT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY, reported at 9:48 a.m. Wednesday
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Homicide on Virginia Av.
This is a news release of the Kern County Sheriff's Office.
Please do not contact the Sheriff's Communications Center.
Details: On Tuesday, November 10th, at approximatley 6:35 p.m., Deputies from the Kern County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to...
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Hit and run in Taft results in pedestrian fatality on Kern Street west of 2nd Street
NEWS RELEASE
KERN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
CORONER DIVISION
DECEDENT'S NAME: Michelle Ramirez CASE #: C02115-09
CITY OF RESIDENCE:...
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Got this fun tidbit from a friend Tuesday:
Rival political powers found themselves sharing the comforts of Dagny's Coffee Co. in downtown Bakersfield Tuesday afternoon.
Shafter Democrat Fran Florez was sitting with a group at an outside table when up walked Nicole and Pete Parra, who took a...
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War never ends.
I don’t mean that in the literal sense (though that does seem to be the case these days).
As we thank our veterans today for their service, we need to remember that, for many, coping with the aftermath of war is a lifelong battle.
Ken Cannon has spent decades coming to...
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Incident Review Board Finding on McKenzie Case
This is a news release of the Kern County Sheriff's Office.
Please do not contact the Sheriff's Communications Center.
Date: Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Time: 3:40:40 PM
Department Contact: Sgt Fleeman
Details:On July 2, 2009,...
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The Humane Society and others in Tehachapi do a great job of rescuing animals and getting them new homes.
I got a nice note about the need for people to consider older dogs when adoption and thought I'd share:
The next adoption day will be Saturday, Nov. 21 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Radio Shack...
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I really thought I had this ranking thing figured out, especially at the top, and then Week 9 happened. Tulare Union, the team I was thinking about dropping despite its season-long dominance against a weak schedule, went out and rolled another overmatched foe. The other three top teams...
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What do doctors know?
If you think your doctors have all the answers, think again. With the fast paced internet, it's no wonder people are starting to become more educated on the human body than their family doctors. I had a couple experiences these last couple of days that were...
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