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The journal Science and major media outlets are reporting today that archaeologists, including California State University, Bakersfield’s Robert Yohe, have new evidence that humans were in the New World more than 1,000 years...

Posted by CSUB1 - Fri Apr 11, 2008 12:15:41 PDT

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CSUB faculty honored for outstanding contributions

Three faculty members at California State University, Bakersfield have been awarded the 2007-08 Faculty Awards by the CSUB Faculty Senate, University Research Council and the university. Professor of Anthropology Robert Yohe has...

Posted by CSUB1 - Fri Apr 11, 2008 12:14:34 PDT

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CSUB President’s Medals awarded to community partners, philanthropists

Audrey Cochran, continence care nurse and gerontological nursing specialist, and Warner Williams, vice president of Chevron’s North America Exploration and Production Company’s San Joaquin Valley strategic business unit, have...

Posted by CSUB1 - Fri Apr 11, 2008 12:13:57 PDT

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This Weekend In Local Theatre - Shows, Auditions, & Special Events!

The Bourgeois Gentleman and Somewhat True Tales of Robin Hood open this weekend at The Empty Space and BCT. One is a 17th century farce about how you...

Posted by Dexter53 - Thu Apr 10, 2008 14:49:45 PDT

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Shred It & Forget It! on May 3

The Better Business Bureau in Central California would like to help you protect yourself against the possibility of identity theft. Get rid of all those old bank statements, credit card bills and miscellaneous paper junk for...

Posted by vmsanders - Thu Apr 10, 2008 14:46:07 PDT

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16th Annual Bakersfield Festival of Beers Sponsored in Part by Good Time Entertainment & 1Bakersfiel

The 16th Annual Bakersfield Festival of Beers Presented by the Bakersfield Active 20 30 club April 26th 2008 1 to 5pm 1Bakersfield.com & Good Time Entertainment will be giveing away 2 pair of General Admission Tickets and 1...

Posted by djkylebrown - Wed Apr 9, 2008 10:45:43 PDT

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17 high school juniors compete for Bakersfield Junior Miss

The 37th Annual Bakersfield Junior Miss Scholarship Program will be held Friday, April 18th, 2008. Junior Miss Beach Party Fun will be held at Standard School Auditorium located at 1200 N. Chester Ave in Bakersfield. Seventeen local...

Posted by sojola - Tue Apr 8, 2008 14:44:00 PDT

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Wildflower Display on Carrizo Plain National Monument

Outdoors

Time's a wastin'! The wildflowers were glorious on Sat., April 5, on the Carrizo Plain National Monument, only a 90-minute drive from Bakersfield! Many folks aren't aware that we have a monument in our back yard. Clinton's...

Posted by ilikequilts - Tue Apr 8, 2008 08:48:31 PDT

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First Friday Arts & Crafts Show

Community Events

Posted by woofwoof - Mon Apr 7, 2008 06:40:34 PDT

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Riverwalk Arts & Crafts

Community Events

Posted by woofwoof - Mon Apr 7, 2008 06:40:34 PDT

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Sign of success on Norris Road

By Jeannette Gary Community Contributor Over the past few years, many people have had to travel over the tracks on Norris Road near Roberts Lane every day. Grumbling about the bumps and jerks that the buckled blacktop caused them and...

Posted by citizenjournalist - Fri Apr 4, 2008 15:02:19 PDT

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Fire In The (Rosedale) Sky

My family and I saw something strange in the sky Friday night, March 7th, 2008. It was about 9pm and we were returning from dinner. After heading West on Stockdale Hwy, we turned right onto Renfro Road heading home. We immediately...

Posted by RogerTTaayylloorr - Wed Apr 2, 2008 13:54:23 PDT

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The Vietnam Airlift

The Vietnam Airlift The fall of Saigon, March 1975 By Janice Gleason Contributing writer When Saigon fell, the news programs showed the U.S. Embassy in Saigon under siege by the Vietnamese citizens trying to get into the embassy so...

Posted by citizenjournalist - Tue Apr 1, 2008 14:52:47 PDT

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Faith Lighthouse Church

I had been going by this church for months waiting for the best time to get this shot. Saturday the sky was just right and the light perfect. As an amateur photographer, opportunities like this are nice. Faith...

Posted by kessdoug - Tue Apr 1, 2008 09:08:36 PDT

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New club: Star Wars Collectors

On Tuesday April 8th 2008 Bakersfield will finally have its very own Star Wars Collectors Club. This will be a gathering where collectors of all things Star Wars can meet...

Posted by Wood2k - Mon Mar 31, 2008 11:33:15 PDT

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God's Bouquet

The year was 1976. Our pregnant mother flew out to California leaving our father to drive my two brothers, ages five and six, from the naval base in Bethesda, Maryland to our family’s home in Delano, California. A...

Posted by scottjennifer - Fri Mar 28, 2008 09:14:31 PDT

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We want to provide "Simple Gifts"

Faith

We want to provide “Simple Gifts” Our church, the Bakersfield Community Church of the Brethren, has recently begun a new ministry which we are calling “Simple Gifts,” after the song with that same...

Posted by Brendac - Thu Mar 27, 2008 11:43:11 PDT

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Karate students honored to participate in Japan event

Sports

Seven senior ranking members of Bakersfield Fajukan Karate Do and Visalia Karate Club are honored to be participating in the world wide Dai Nippon Butoku Kai Honbu (Greater Japan Martial Virtue Society) sponsored martial...

Posted by lgo3755 - Wed Mar 26, 2008 10:06:03 PDT

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Our 1904 Clock Tower Remembered

On April 2, 2008, the Beale Memorial Clock Tower will celebrate it's 104th anniversary. As the Statue of Liberty is to New York, As the Golden Gate Bridge is to San Francisco, and as the Mission is to...

Posted by citizenjournalist - Mon Mar 24, 2008 17:01:01 PDT

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Keeping cool in early Bakersfield

Home refrigeration, swamp coolers and automatic ice cube makers were a luxury to come in the distant future for Bakersfield's pioneers and the blistering heat of summer was just as it is today. How could they have coped with such extreme...

Posted by citizenjournalist - Mon Mar 24, 2008 17:00:51 PDT

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Voice publications looking for Bakersfield "transplants"

Did you move to Bakersfield recently? How about not-so-recently, but you did live as an adult somewhere else before moving here? If so, YOU could be part of an upcoming story in The Northwest Voice or The Southwest Voice...

Posted by SunniCA - Mon Mar 24, 2008 13:10:22 PDT

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California Lovin'

This picture was taken of Bakersfield National Guardsmen during a visit by V.P. Cheney on March 20th 2008, Balad Iraq.

Posted by bjmedic76 - Mon Mar 24, 2008 13:08:50 PDT

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1937 Class Reunion: Kern County Union High School

Schools

A special invitation is being issued to all survivors, friends and families of the Class of 1937 of Kern County Union High School. This will be the 71st Reunion. Survivors of the Class of '37 are gathering for this historic reunion on...

Posted by citizenjournalist - Fri Mar 21, 2008 17:20:24 PDT

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AMATEUR SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION

Sports

ASA Celebrates 75th Anniversary The Amateur Softball Association, the national governing body for softball in the U.S., is celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2008. Founded in 1933, the ASA has become one of the nation's largest...

Posted by reddad2 - Fri Mar 21, 2008 16:44:22 PDT

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Please mind the bike path rules

Outdoors

Well, I got my road bike back out from hibernation and decided to start training for some upcoming events.I figured the bike path would be the safest route to train since the cars are not around. But I've only gone out 3 days and I'm...

Posted by jasonlongboard - Wed Mar 19, 2008 14:32:25 PDT

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Seeking Youth Football Donations

Youth

Throwback Jr NFL is a youth football organization that deals with at-risk children. We are looking for sponsors or donations for our teams. Throwback Jr NFL formerly (Junior Pro Football) is a club football...

Posted by Throwback34jrNFL - Mon Mar 17, 2008 15:25:12 PDT

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The Streetcars, Gone But Not Forgotten

In 1874, the city of Bakersfield and the Southern Pacific Railroad had a dispute over how much land the city would be required to donate to the Railroad Company in order to have it's tracks run through town. Bakersfield would not give...

Posted by citizenjournalist - Tue Mar 11, 2008 16:31:01 PDT

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Show review

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

Volunteering

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

Volunteering

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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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