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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

Photos

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)

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

Arts & Entertainment

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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Project: GHOST

Arts & Entertainment

Project: Ghost Project: Ghost (running late nights October 12th through the 27th at The Empty Space) is the collaborative and experimental follow-up to last year’s Project: Murder. Though unlike Project: Murder,...

Anonymous user - Thu Aug 16, 2007 13:07:54 PDT

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Kern County Animal Control Offers Back-To-School Tips for Kids & Pets

Schools

Local students will be heading back to school next week, and Kern County Animal Control is urging parents, students and animal owners to take some simple steps to keep classrooms from “going to the dogs”. As children...

Posted by KCAC - Wed Aug 15, 2007 15:19:41 PDT

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Prince Andy WOW's Reno

Reno- The Super Retriever Series, Splash Dogs Super Fly, competition took place at the Sports Warehouse in Reno, NV. this past weekend. There were two divisions of competition, the Amateur division for dogs...

Posted by reddad2 - Mon Aug 13, 2007 14:21:10 PDT

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The Spazzmanians at Amigos Cantina 8 11 07

Reviews

Well, I had fun there , They jammed and gelled, The group with the unique name, the Spazzmanian's, sound like an Armenian Restaurant, don't they? but in reality, are a rather tight Classic rock...

Posted by Vleeds - Mon Aug 13, 2007 10:58:17 PDT

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Real Estate Lunch at Woolgrowers

There was a luncheon for Realtors and other Real Estate Industry types today at Woolgrowers. It was just a fun get together with no ulterior motives or hidden agendas. It was nice to have a friendly gathering, and nice just to enjoy the...

Posted by bakersfieldrealestate - Thu Aug 9, 2007 15:07:33 PDT

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Prince Andy, the flying puppy

Prince Andy at the Lakes of River Walk in Bakersfield Prince Andy, the flying puppy by Joe Cox Six months ago, my grandaughter, Tasha and her husband Octavio Flores, decided they wanted a new dog to add to...

Posted by reddad2 - Mon Aug 6, 2007 11:41:22 PDT

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Wireless Security 101

Reviews

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 sync everything together. You are sharing personal and sensitive information through file sharing,...

Posted by MSgherzi - Tue Jul 31, 2007 15:23:16 PDT

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Bakersfield Goes Orange To Resist the Bush/Cheney Regime

The war in Iraq

A dozen protestors braved the 100 plus degree Bakersfield summer heat to show their resistance to the Bush/Cheney's criminal regime Friday night, the official kickoff of the national World Can't Wait's Declare It Now! Wear Orange!...

Posted by linfestyp - Mon Jul 30, 2007 15:04:50 PDT

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Bakersfield Market for investors

I've had some interesting comments on my articles so far, of course not all good, but positive for the most part. Some of my old clients have sought me out to apprise me of the reality of the real estate market from the Investor...

Posted by michael14 - Fri Jul 20, 2007 10:41:16 PDT

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Local Foster Family Agency Receives Building Blocks

Covenant Community Services Inc. (CCSI) is a non-profit, social services organization that provides therapeutic foster care, mentoring, family preservation and mental health services to foster children and their families—helping...

Posted by adine6 - Thu Jul 19, 2007 15:44:37 PDT

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Flying Puppy

Watching the Purina incredible dog challenge on ESPN today and was wondering how they were saying those dogs were jumping so far? I did some checking and found out that Purina measures where the front paws hit the water while the...

Posted by reddad2 - Tue Jul 17, 2007 16:07:20 PDT

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Prince Andy Flies again.

Vallejo--The Sonoma County Fair Splash Dog Challenge was a success for local flying puppy "Prince Andy". On Friday Andy qualified for the "Open" Division by finishing 2nd in the Junior class with...

Posted by reddad2 - Tue Jul 17, 2007 16:06:25 PDT

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Local Foster Care Agency Seeks Community Involvement

In 2005, Kern County’s Child Protective Services received over 15,000 referrals citing potential child abuse and neglect; and of those referrals 4,618 cases were substantiated, which indicates a child abuse rate of 20.7 per 1000...

Posted by adine6 - Fri Jul 13, 2007 16:01:32 PDT

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Community Comes Out to 'Stuff the House for Our Troops'

McMillin Homes, KUZZ Radio, Tuff Shed, and Jamba Juice joined forces with the ‘Because We Care’ project recently to gather supplies and show appreciation for troops serving overseas. With the Kern County Fire...

Anonymous user - Mon Jul 9, 2007 14:13:30 PDT

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the girls of Union Ave

I wonder what ever happened to them? The caucasion family...If you don't know who I'm talking about.....a couple of years ago they wrote a whole weeks story about the Smith family (they were front page). The girls hardly ever went to...

Anonymous user - Mon Jul 9, 2007 13:12:15 PDT

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Diseased Society

There are people out there that commit murder every day and get away with it. People that have diseases like Hepatitis C and Syphilis. Many times, they are silent killers until it is too late. A perfect murder of unknowing victims. ...

Posted by charliehorse - Thu Jul 5, 2007 17:59:01 PDT

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Bakersfield The City

Poetry

Bakersfield The City Many lovely days in Bakersfield I enjoy by & by The bus I take to go here & there. The bus takes...

Posted by topogigio - Thu Jul 5, 2007 11:47:41 PDT

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Claire Smeed Installed as President,Woman's Club of Bakersfield,2007-2008

The Woman’s Club of Bakersfield held its 111th Installation Ceremony and Luncheon on May 21, 2007. Incoming President Claire J. Smeed was honored by California Federation of Women’s Clubs President Tammy Guensler, guest...

Posted by sgdeckerbak - Mon Jul 2, 2007 15:03:16 PDT

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D.R.E.A.M act event this Wednesday july 4th

Schools

Walking across the graduation stage for a high school student can bring about thoughts of present status in robe, future endeavors of life and past movements of people. ...

Posted by ezln - Mon Jul 2, 2007 14:59:43 PDT

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BAKERSFIELD GIRL DOES GREAT!!

Salute to Graduates

US Air Force MAJOR Stacy Jo Craig (formerly Stacy Jo HAZLE 1980 graduate of West High), graduated with her second Masters Degree from "Air Command and Staff College" in Montgomery, Alabama on June 11th 2007. She attended a...

Posted by GH - Fri Jun 29, 2007 11:40:56 PDT

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What is happening in the Bakersfield Real Estate Market

One of the most asked questions these days, especially to me as a Real Estate Broker, is what is happening in the Real estate market, and what is going to happen in the future. I think many people are unsure of what to do and are fearful...

Posted by michael14 - Wed Jun 27, 2007 14:06:12 PDT

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Ground Breaking for New Educational Wing

Senior Pastor Jonathan Mullings and the congregation at Truth Tabernacle conducted a ceremonial ground breaking for their new educational wing on June 24, 2007. The new building will be a 28,000 square foot, two-story...

Anonymous user - Tue Jun 26, 2007 14:47:19 PDT

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BAKERSFIELD GROUP VISITS BUCHEON, SOUTH KOREA

A Bakersfield group of twenty-one people, led by Mayor Harvey Hall, recently made a visit to Bakersfield’s sister city of Bucheon, Korea. Mayor Hall was responding to an invitation from Bucheon’s mayor Gun Pyo Hong. Members...

Posted by TomLewis - Tue Jun 19, 2007 17:41:07 PDT

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Probation Volunteer Roundup

A rootin tootin time was had by 180 attendees of the Kern County Probation Department this year Volunteers are vital to the department. They work in such areas as Juvenile Hall, the courts, Victim Witness, Take away Tattoo Clinic,...

Anonymous user - Thu Jun 14, 2007 12:31:50 PDT

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SPACE: The Musical at The Gaslight Melodrama