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Theater: The Empty Space Show: Eleemosynary This play is a poignant and eclectic view of three generations of women and their comedic and touching relations. All three women are exceptional and intelligent and the story...

Posted by aleciat - Wed Mar 5, 2008 10:18:03 PST

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Big Popy’s Deli

Reviews

Today was the opening of “Big Popy’s Deli”. It is a nice dinner-esque deli that has a hint of coffee/tea house feel. I love all the things on the wall. There is even a replica of the leg lamp from A Christmas...

Posted by BakoBelinda - Tue Mar 4, 2008 10:41:12 PST

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Have a ball with the Boy Scouts

Youth

Spring is on its way and that means warm weather, flowers in bloom and baseball! For the last 53 years, the Southern Sierra Council, Boy Scouts of America has been host to a non-competitive Baseball League to encourage boys to...

Posted by CarolynZ - Tue Mar 4, 2008 10:18:00 PST

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Have Some Fun – Learn A Little Italian!

Have Some Fun – Learn A Little Italian! By Lis Sierra Ciao a tutti! (Hello, Everyone!) Perhaps you have two hours during your week to set aside for a little mental fun/exercise. Are you recently retired?...

Posted by icugini2 - Mon Mar 3, 2008 14:20:15 PST

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A February sunset

This photo was taken February 27, 2008 on a day when the AQI was less than desirable. Sometimes bad air can produce a beautiful sunset.

Posted by mpbayne - Mon Mar 3, 2008 09:06:49 PST

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SCOUTS HONOR LOCAL LEADERS WITH HIGHEST AWARD

The Southern Sierra Council, Boy Scouts of America has honored six local leaders with Scouting’s highest honor during the Council Annual Leadership Dinner held Friday, January 25, 2008 at the Bakersfield Museum of Art. ...

Posted by CarolynZ - Mon Mar 3, 2008 09:04:16 PST

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Benjamin Carl Capps receives Eagle Scout

Benjamin Carl Capps received his Eagle Scout Award at an Eagle Scout Court of Honor held on February 1st, 2008. Born in Bakersfield, California, Ben is the youngest son of Carl and Marlene Capps and Grandson of Lloyd and Ella Colvin. Ben...

Posted by citizenjournalist - Thu Feb 21, 2008 09:16:11 PST

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People in Business: Kronick Moskovitz Tiedemann & Girard Announces the Advancement of Brett L. Price

Business News

KRONICK MOSKOVITZ ANNOUNCES THE ADVANCEMENT OF BRETT L. PRICE TO SHAREHOLDER Brett L. Price was promoted to shareholder with the Bakersfield law firm Kronick Moskovitz Tiedemann & Girard. With more than three decades of...

Posted by KMTG - Thu Feb 21, 2008 08:56:52 PST

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A local artist's unique journey

How did his desire to learn painting land Richard Geissel in Germany? Let’s back up a bit. Richard was encouraged to draw as a child and as a young adult enjoyed working with pen and ink and took...

Posted by KingPK7 - Wed Feb 20, 2008 09:10:52 PST

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Bakersfield police vs. gang members

AS THE SMOKE CLEARS AND EVERYTHING GOES BACK TO NORMAL, FOR SOME. THERE ARE STILL ALARMING QUESTIONS OUT THERE TO MANY. WHO REALLY SHOT THE POLICE OFFICER? I AM REALLY CONFUSED, FIRST THEY SAID THAT THE SUSPECT...

Posted by bubbalala - Thu Feb 14, 2008 10:56:45 PST

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Local Media Attempts To Humanize Parolee

i sat and watched, my blood pressure boiling, at the accout of the gangbanger-thug-felon Leon Anderson, and his run-in with the cops that led to his demise The report began by with painting a picture of a KNOWN GANG MEMBER as a...

Posted by learnem - Thu Feb 14, 2008 10:54:09 PST

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Leon Anderson

Yes it is true that Mr. Leon Anderson was not such a great person, but the people who are proud of his death are no better than he was. Many say that he should die because he had a disregard for human life. For you to rejoice over his...

Anonymous user - Thu Feb 14, 2008 10:24:15 PST

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AT&T Pioneers Donate $5,000 to Bakersfield Foster Care Center

Business News

AT&T Pioneers Donate $5,000 to Bakersfield Foster Care Center Grant to Help Pay for School Needs, Education and Foster Parent Training On Monday, February 4, AT&T’s volunteer organization, the AT&T Pioneers,...

Posted by JANLBANS - Mon Feb 11, 2008 09:28:16 PST

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This Week In Theatre - Shows, Auditions, & More

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Posted by Dexter53 - Wed Jan 23, 2008 15:53:58 PST

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PARROTS OF BAKERSFIELD

SUNDAY WAS A BEAUTIFUL AND WARM DAY. I WENT OUT SIDE AND WAS LOOKING AT OUR PECAN TREE, AND WHAT DID I SEE? PARROTS. ABOUT 6-10 BIG AND BEAUTIFUL. WE LIVE IN THE LA CRESTA AREA. THOUGHT I WOULD SHARE.

Posted by pinecone - Wed Jan 23, 2008 09:19:17 PST

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Bakersfield in Ruins

After the fire of July 1889, Bakersfield was in ruins. This image shows the devastation south from the intersection of 19th Street and Chester Avenue. Images like this are available for purchase from the Kern County Museum. Check...

Posted by sawoodman - Tue Jan 15, 2008 17:16:13 PST

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Immediate Need for Volunteer Mentors

Faith

Covenant Community Services has an immediate need for volunteers who are willing to mentor former foster youth ages 17-21. The youth are part of Covenant's transitional housing program for emancipated foster youth. Mentors...

Posted by adine6 - Tue Jan 15, 2008 17:12:43 PST

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Rabbie Burns, the Great Scottish Poet

Robert Burns, the son of a self-educated Scottish tenant farmer, was born on January 25, 1759. Though he grew up in poverty and had little formal schooling, Robert Burns was extremely well-read and is considered Scotland’s...

Posted by scottjennifer - Mon Jan 14, 2008 11:27:52 PST

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Chamber calls for Beautiful Bakersfield Award nominations

Nominations for the Greater Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce 2008 Beautiful Bakersfield Awards are due Friday, January 18. If you know about a business, organization or people that have contributed toward improving the quality of life in...

Anonymous user - Fri Jan 4, 2008 10:51:16 PST

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Californian Readers Respond Touching A Soldiers Heart

The war in Iraq

Thank you everyone who has written my son Matthew, US Army Specialist, 10th Mtn Division, 4th Brigade deployed in Baghdad. Matthew said he had returned from mission and had received over 50 letters. I had not...

Posted by brianitos - Mon Dec 24, 2007 11:13:30 PST

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Help identify this photo

This photo was donated to the Kern County Museum. It is identified on the back of the photo as being taken by Ray Geere Photography of Bakersfield. If anyone can identify it, please e-mail Jeff Nickell at jenickell@kern.org.

Posted by jeffnickell - Fri Dec 21, 2007 15:18:42 PST

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remembering Those Who Serve

The war in Iraq

Hello to all, Our son Matthew has been deployed to Iraq from fall 2007 until spring 2009. He was deployed fall 2006 until late spring 2007 in Afghanistan. Matthew like so many other men and women missed being home with their...

Posted by brianitos - Fri Dec 14, 2007 11:38:27 PST

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FILL MEMORIAL STADIUM AGAIN-IT CAN BE DONE

Sports

The conversation usually goes something like this: “Got any plans for the weekend?” “Yeah, I’m going to the Renegade game Saturday.” “Wow, I haven’t been to a BC game in years. I used to...

Posted by purdueford - Thu Nov 15, 2007 10:40:42 PST

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Dec 20 1977 storm memories

Local history

I remember the Dec 20 1977 quite well. The wind and dust blew hard all day and visibility was down. The power went off in my office downtown and we had no windows in my room, so we had to sit in pitch darkness doing...

Posted by elena62 - Tue Nov 13, 2007 08:32:25 PST

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TRAIN HORNS IN DOWNTOWN AREA

HI I WOULD LIKE TO BRING TO SOMEONES ATTENTION ABOUT THE HORN BLOWING TRAINS THAT PASS THOUGH CENTRAL BAKERSFIELD I JUST WOULD LIKE TO VOICE MY AWARENESS, AS IF I HAD A CHOICE. IT IS APPARENT THAT THE SANTA FE RAIL ROAD CO....

Posted by pmunoz37 - Fri Nov 9, 2007 13:45:59 PST

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World's Junior Champion

Pets and animals

Scottsdale, AZ---This past Sunday, November 4th. local Big Air Dog, Prince Andy Flores, owned and trained by Tasha & Octavio Flores, won the Splash Dogs Dock Diving Junior Division World Championship of the USAA (United...

Posted by reddad2 - Wed Nov 7, 2007 11:04:35 PST

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Bring Joy to a Hurting Child This Christmas

Covenant Community Services Inc. is a local nonprofit organization dedicated to providing hope and love to abused and neglected children. Imagine a six-year-old boy whose father beat him with garden hoses, burned him with...

Posted by adine6 - Mon Nov 5, 2007 14:45:16 PST

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John A. Garcia

I am looking for a man named John Alonzo Garcia. He would have lived in Bakersfield around 25 years ago. If anyone could help that would be great. thank you. Meegan Owosso, MI

Posted by Meestes - Mon Oct 22, 2007 14:04:06 PDT

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Are You an Opti-Mom?

Health & Fitness

We’ve all heard about the childhood obesity epidemic, the amount of overweight adults in America, but what have you heard about those parents who are obsessive calorie counters and compulsive about their exercise...

Posted by strollergirl - Mon Oct 8, 2007 17:19:05 PDT

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AT&T PIONEERS AND BAKERSFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS SEND SUPPLIES AND SMILES TO THE TROOPS

BAKERSFIELD, Calif., October 4, 2007 — Laughter and smiles filled the Laurelglen Elementary School cafeteria as students, teachers and administration stood alongside Bakersfield City Council Member Harold Hansen, representatives...

Posted by JANLBANS - Fri Oct 5, 2007 09:11:07 PDT

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Citibank Standout Joins Junior Achievement of Bakersfield Board

Gabriela Mello is first of many new faces to join local board of worldwide economics education nonprofit. Bakersfield, September 19, 2007: Gabriela Mello, Bakersfield resident and Citibank Community Relations Officer, was elected...

Posted by JuniorAchievement - Wed Oct 3, 2007 09:06:28 PDT

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Garces Marks A Milestone

Schools

GARCES MARKS A MILESTONE Prominent School Celebrates Sixty Years of Catholic Education By Lisa Kimble It has been sixty years since Garces Memorial...

Posted by lisaedmonston - Tue Oct 2, 2007 08:57:28 PDT

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A Penny for Your Search?

Now your internet searching and shopping can raise funds for Covenant! We all search the internet for various types of information. Now, all that searching can benefit Covenant Community Services through the power of...

Posted by adine6 - Thu Sep 27, 2007 09:03:58 PDT

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Covenant Community Services Receives $5,000 Grant

Through Bank of the West’s Charitable Contributions Program, Covenant obtained a $5,000 operating expense grant in support of Building Blocks. Building Blocks is a transitional housing program for emancipated foster...

Posted by adine6 - Tue Sep 25, 2007 08:59:40 PDT

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Calling all Bakersfield gardeners

Gardening

Whether you are new to gardening or a seasoned green thumb, everyone has something to contribute to an online community of gardeners. I'm hoping to create that community here at Bakersfield.com. You can participate by submitting an...

Posted by jbaldwin - Mon Sep 24, 2007 15:15:55 PDT

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Wireless Security 101

You have an office or home where you might possibly have 1,2 or more computers. You have broadband, and now you need a wireless router to synch everything together. You are sharing personal and sensitive information as files through the...

Posted by MSgherzi - Thu Sep 13, 2007 10:39:38 PDT

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Sunset

Posted by IsipPinoy - Mon Sep 10, 2007 10:31:16 PDT

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PROTECT YOURSELF AGAINST IDENTITY THEFT AT FREE SHREDDING EVENT ON SEPTEMBER 15

The Better Business Bureau of Central California, in conjunction with Valley Plaza Mall, would like to help you protect yourself against the possibility of identity theft. Get rid of all those old bank statements, credit card bills...

Posted by vmsanders - Fri Sep 7, 2007 09:14:14 PDT

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Bakersfield Eating Disorders Group

Health & Fitness

Hi there everyone! Bakersfield does not have many options for those who are suffering from the illnesses anorexia and bulimia nervosa, compulsive overeating, binge eating disorder, or pica. If we want to reach out or get help, it...

Posted by lapetitemoi - Wed Sep 5, 2007 09:26:44 PDT

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KERN COUNTY TEACHER RECEIVES NATIONAL HONOR - Wins Sargent Shriver Award from Community Action Partnership of Washington

Iris Lopez has been recognized by the Community Action Partnership and was honored during the Partnership’s Annual Convention today, August 30, 2007 in San Diego, California for her personal achievement. The week long...

Posted by CommunityAction - Tue Sep 4, 2007 14:27:00 PDT

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Made in the shade

Local history

Planting thousands of shade trees was early Bakersfield's remedy to the hot summer heat and most land owners, along with Kern Land Company, planted them along canal banks to help control soil erosion as well as giving shade for their...

Posted by citizenjournalist - Tue Sep 4, 2007 12:26:16 PDT

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More Prince Andy, the Flying Puppy (update)

Sports

Seven-month-old Prince Andy traveled to Diamond Lake, Ore., this past weekend. He took part in the "Northwest Challenge" and came away with a 2nd place in his junior division before moving up to try on the senior division. In...

Posted by reddad2 - Tue Sep 4, 2007 11:30:18 PDT

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AKA at Amigos Cantina 9 1 07

I must say right off, this band is very pro, They know what it is they're doing. From the moment I first saw them I knew they have been around, And the musicianship was apparent, and they shined, like a Diamond in a dark...

Posted by Vleeds - Tue Sep 4, 2007 10:57:07 PDT

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Have You Ever Wanted to Make a Difference?

Have you ever thought about how you can make a difference in our community? There are so many children in Kern County who need support from the community to live happy, healthy and successful lives. All Children in foster...

Posted by adine6 - Thu Aug 30, 2007 13:05:57 PDT

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Prisoners of Love at Amigos Cantina 8 18 07

Reviews

Prisoners of Love at Amigos Cantina 8 18 07 Amigos Cantina District and Gosford 398 1300 Well, I gotta say this is...

Posted by Vleeds - Tue Aug 28, 2007 10:31:28 PDT

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