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Fri Dec 4, 2009
Team Hope Bake Sale
 Bake Sale   Team Hope is having a Bake Sale Dec 4th from 1130am-130pm in the Mercy Hospital Cafeteria (2215 Truxtun Ave) to raise money for 2010 Relay for Life. Come and support Team Hope and buy a goody. If you would like...
Posted by RebeccaLewis010 - Tue Nov 17, 2009 15:20:40 PST
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Sun Jan 24, 2010
An Evening with Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood
      Continuing to thrive on the success of “Whose Line Is It Anyway?”, Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood, two stars of the Emmy nominated series, present an evening of extraordinary improvisational...
Posted by Mills - Tue Oct 27, 2009 11:03:39 PDT
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Local Author Writes Letter to Treas. Sec. Geithner
After a year of seeing and hearing about the misery and disruption to families, the Great Recession has caused to the people of this great country, Leonard C. Tekaat, a local author, decided to write a letter to US Treasury...
Posted by happyashell - Thu Sep 17, 2009 15:33:33 PDT
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9-11 UNITED WE STAND
  9-11 I was in the middle of building our swimming pool, contractor Kris Krauter was here with me going over things and I had news on. I couldn’t believe what I saw when first plane hit and went totally white and STUNNED...
Posted by dianeof70s - Fri Sep 11, 2009 13:12:15 PDT
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Sheriff Joe Arpaio
Just something I came across and thought our local government might be able to take some hints from...  ...
Anonymous user - Thu Sep 3, 2009 09:46:53 PDT
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CURIOUS ABOUT ARTICLE
I am trying to find a story printed Aug.12. It was on page 6 ? It is about a man trying to get his S.S. and he is having a problem with the state of California and Texas. Would someone please post it or e-mail it to me ?...
Posted by rotnrotsmom - Sat Aug 22, 2009 21:35:11 PDT
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MONAGHAN MOTORSPORTS STATELINE RUN
The MONAGHAN MOTORSPORTS STATELINE C.A.R.E RUN is here again.  Mark your  calendars and join us this October 10-11, 2009.  Tell your friends, coworkers, and bosses (if you like them). ALL the money we collect on this...
Posted by elscrivner - Wed Jul 8, 2009 14:25:48 PDT
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Parents Save Money in Rough Economy
  With the grim outlook on today’s economy, parents are looking everywhere for ways to cut costs while still providing their families with safe and healthy products. Many times, parents are faced with tough decisions on...
Posted by littlecabooses - Thu Jun 18, 2009 09:24:03 PDT
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Earn a free book at the Baker Branch Library!
  For Immediate Release     Be Creative @ your library!   Express yourself @ your library!   Flowers from duct tape! Puppets! Human Bingo! Creating scrapbooks! Merry Maskmaking!...
Anonymous user - Thu Jun 11, 2009 13:32:48 PDT
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Plan B for Califorina
I would like to share a letter I wrote to our Senator Roy Ashburn.  Please feel free to post your comments. If you agree with me and don't want our government putting our posterity into massive debt, with its huge deficit, and...
Posted by happyashell - Sat May 16, 2009 16:35:07 PDT
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Postage Costs Rise Again
  The price of a first-class postage stamp climbed to 44 cents May 11, the third straight year rates have gone up in May under a new system that allows annual increases as long as they don't exceed the rate of inflation for the...
Posted by clr2 - Wed May 13, 2009 20:07:08 PDT
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UP-SIDEDOWN
       How this happened , I am not sure but it could have been caused by a  left front tire blow out. I got there ( Edison & Quantico at 4:05 P.M.) just before the the fire trucks...
Posted by servicefirst - Wed May 13, 2009 18:03:35 PDT
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Bridging the Divide
Only a few hands went up when Jesse Quintanilla, Director of the Educational Talent Search program at California State University Bakersfield asked the 25 sixth, seventh and eighth graders if they had access to a computer at home. The...
Posted by fiddlerlinda - Sun May 10, 2009 17:24:42 PDT
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Bakersfield Judge Rules that the Economy is a reason to be a deadbeat dad
On Wednesday April 22nd, I was in court trying to get child support determined for my son after not receiving any help for months and having to live in a unheated home in the mountains through the cold snowy winter, thanks to my ex. I...
Posted by chloeplato - Thu Apr 23, 2009 08:37:31 PDT
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Senior Independence and Lifestyle Seminar
  SENIOR INDEPENDENCE & LIFESTYLE SEMINAR   St. Paul’s Anglican Church, 2216 17th Street, Bakersfield will be the site on Tuesday, May 19th for a seminar aimed at seniors. The Seminar, sponsored by AARP will begin...
Posted by clr2 - Fri Apr 17, 2009 10:50:43 PDT
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Highland High School’s Jazz Ensemble Annual Swing Dance and Dinner
  Highland High School’s Instrumental Music Boosters present the annual Dinner and Swing Dance fund raiser titled “The Roaring 20’s” on Saturday, April 18th at the Bakersfield College Café at 6:60....
Posted by viking53 - Wed Apr 1, 2009 09:16:41 PDT
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Danger at Sterling and Brundage
           HOW MUCH DOES A STOP LIGHT COST ?  AGAIN ANOTHER HORRIFIC ACCIDENT AT BRUNDAGE AND STERLING THIS  TUESDAY 07:35 AM.  BAKERSFIELD CITIZENS ARE DYING AND GETTING...
Posted by servicefirst - Tue Mar 24, 2009 09:54:00 PDT
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Wellpoint (Anthem) Blue Cross and Wellcare Medicare Advantage Programs
  WELLPOINT (Anthem) AND WELLCARE MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PROGRAMS…. CRISIS NOT AVERTED!   By Robert W. Reed   When did it all begin, this change from civility to indifference; the change from respect of...
Posted by darsvoice - Fri Mar 6, 2009 15:02:20 PST
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The Foreclosure Tsunami and You!
  For the last two years our nation has been experiencing foreclosures at a staggering rate with California being one of the hardest hit states in the union. Among this group Kern County represents the fourth largest impacted...
Posted by block03386 - Tue Mar 3, 2009 14:46:43 PST
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February is Have a Heart Month
Have a Heart for abused and neglected children, Have a Heart for prayer, Have a Heart for serving—these are the themes of Have a Heart Month.  Have a Heart Month began as an initiative put forth by Canyon Hills Assembly of...
Posted by adine6 - Thu Feb 5, 2009 13:53:02 PST
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Snow in N. E. Kern County
Snow began falling in the Highway 178 corridor east of Lake Isabella at about 10 PM Sunday night and nearly 2ft. had fallen by 10AM Monday morning. Heavy snow with no wind piled up in trees causing branches to break and take out power...
Posted by Rocketmaker - Mon Dec 15, 2008 18:30:02 PST
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Banners Painted For Caravan For Compassion!
It was a family event Sunday when volunteers of all ages gathered to use their artistic skills for a good cause. Twenty people put brush to canvas creating colorful banners for Saturday's Caravan For Compassion. The banners will hang on...
Posted by Kernville - Tue Nov 18, 2008 08:01:53 PST
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No On 8 Rallies in Bakersfield
It was a beautiful three days in Bakersfield this past weekend (Oct 24-26) as those in opposition to proposition 8 exercised their free expression of speech and assembly at three different intersections on three different days. ...
Posted by linfestyp - Tue Oct 28, 2008 12:45:48 PDT
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How to protect yourself from identity theft
  OCTOBER MARKS CRIME PREVENTION MONTH, IDENTITY THEFT IS #1 CRIME   TEMPE, Ariz. – (October 6, 2008) – As the number one crime in the nation, according to the U.S. Department of Justice, identity theft is a...
Anonymous user - Mon Oct 6, 2008 16:02:46 PDT
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JUSTICE WILL BE SERVED
Responding to the article written about Micheal Montgomery's innocence, I hope justice is served. I do not believe that someone should be subjected to someone else's negligence. I am very thankful that there are laws that are enforced...
Anonymous user - Wed Sep 10, 2008 17:55:04 PDT
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Author David Kulczyk at Russo Books on September 27th
 Author David Kulczyk will be signing and speaking about his book, California Justice - Shootouts, Lynchings and Assassinations in the Golden State (Word Dancer Press) at Russo Books (9000 Ming Ave) on September 27th .   ...
Posted by CaliforniaJustice - Mon Sep 8, 2008 11:05:07 PDT
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Free Computer Training
Kern Assistive Technology Center has partner with COMPTIA to offer local individuals who qualify to receive free comptuer training. The Creating Futures program is offered locally through KATC thanks to a relationship the...
Posted by aaramark - Wed Aug 20, 2008 08:57:33 PDT
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TV guide in the paper
THANK YOU FOR PUTING BACK THE  TV GUIDE. IT IS VERY HELPFUL AND HAS BEEN MISSED GREATLY.  IT IS VERY HELPFUL FOR THE SENIOR CITIZEN. THE PRINT COULD BE JUST A LITTLE LARGER. BUT IT IS NICE TO HAVE IT BACK.
Posted by sueocker - Wed Aug 13, 2008 12:04:20 PDT
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Spirit Hunters is Here to Claim Your Souls
Dawn Lewelling, long-time Bakersfield resident, is pleased to announce that her debut book, Spirit Hunters, is here and available to buy. Spirit Hunters is already a hot seller on the internet. The book is about a group of...
Anonymous user - Mon Aug 11, 2008 13:13:17 PDT
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Truck explosion on 99
A refrigerated truck traveling southbound on Highway 99 exploded at about 3:30 this afternoon.  Employees of Jennings Transfer and Storage grabbed garden hoses and raced to help the truck driver.  Firefighters were...
Posted by Buffysynwtk - Wed Aug 6, 2008 10:31:54 PDT
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Donate items or services to families to help keep kids out of foster care
Through Covenant CARENET, Covenant Community Services provides goods and services to foster children returning home to their families.  The mission of CARENET is providing services and resources to foster children returning to their...
Posted by adine6 - Tue Jul 22, 2008 16:46:35 PDT
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High School All-Star Softball Game
This years Kern County ASA Senior High School All-Star High School Softball Game will be played on  Wednesday, June 11th @ 6:30pm at Dave Fry Field.  Each High School team in Kern County was contacted and asked to...
Posted by reddad2 - Fri May 30, 2008 09:22:58 PDT
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Crime
Hello Bakersfield, I am still new to the area, but i am some what dissatisfied with the town and am starting to regret moving here. Since i have been here, My husbands car has been stolen, which was an inheritance from his passed...
Anonymous user - Tue May 13, 2008 10:30:33 PDT
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Local Soldier Recognized
Sergeant First Class (SFC) Glen Chaney, who is currently stationed at Fort Sill, Oklahoma with the 2nd Battalion of the 2nd Field Artillery Regiment, is now preparing to move to the Republic of Korea to serve a one year tour, beginning...
Posted by scottjennifer - Mon Apr 28, 2008 10:59:07 PDT
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Motor home fire on Weedpatch Highway
These photos were taking at 2:40 p.m. today, Sunday, April 6, on Weedpatch Highway near Highway 58. The man is blue is one of the people that came out of the motor home.
Posted by citizenjournalist - Sun Apr 6, 2008 17:58:13 PDT
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AMATEUR SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION
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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Zane's best friend Garrett
A terrible thing happend to a little boy that was only 9 years old. His name was Zane Newton of Bakersfield CA.    He was playing with his friend Garrett who is also 9 years old . They were playing outside around 10...
Posted by jennifer536 - Fri Mar 21, 2008 14:34:23 PDT
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Rusty Shoop, One Year Later
  Rusty Shoop has been missed by a lot of people this last year. When he and I talked at the Writers of Kern Meeting I asked him if I could interview him and get the word out about his recovery from a brain aneurysm last...
Posted by clr2 - Tue Feb 19, 2008 08:59:22 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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Have a Pet-Friendly Valentine's Day
Valentine’s Day is here and sweethearts are looking for that perfect gift for loved ones. Kern County Animal Control and the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) wants everyone to have a wonderful time...
Posted by KCAC - Tue Feb 12, 2008 09:31:03 PST
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Domestic Violence Database
Behind closed doors in millions of homes across our nation, domestic abuse victims know that there is another world that is hidden deep within the shadows – a secret life that abusers never allow outsiders to see as domestic...
Posted by myra0919 - Mon Feb 4, 2008 10:50:17 PST
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Fleet Card Fuels of Bakersfield awards for performance
Contact:   MaryKay Johnston Program Manager Telephone: (858) 486-0400 Email:  marykay@calexcellence.org Website:  www.calexcellence.org   12 CALIFORNIA ORGANIZATIONS RECOGNIZED FOR INNOVATION, WORLD-CLASS...
Posted by mapranke - Fri Feb 1, 2008 10:37:56 PST
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This Week In Theatre - Shows, Auditions, & More
You can receive this in your inbox every week Click Here to Subscribe This...
Posted by Dexter53 - Wed Jan 23, 2008 15:53:58 PST
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Weight Loss Story
Back in the late 1980's I had the stomach stapling done to loose weight.  At that time, I weighed 367 lbs; I got down to 190 lbs; that was my lowest weight, but I still looked good because I am 5' 11". Within 5 years I had...
Posted by CALLMEMSTRACY - Thu Jan 3, 2008 12:01:33 PST
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Fundraiser Silent Auction & more. Kidney 4 Johnny Fitzpatrick
Your attendance is requested. We are having a Fundraiser with a Silent Auction & Raffles, Dinner, 50’s Music & Santa Claus! Benefiting Vietnam Vet, John Fitzpatrick. John is having his kidney transplant in later...
Posted by tajwilly - Tue Dec 4, 2007 08:48:07 PST
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Temple Beth El Dedicates New Torah Learning Center
Temple Beth El dedicates new Torah Learning Center Temple Beth El, a Reform Jewish synagogue, will dedicate its new Torah Learning Center on Sunday, December 2. Festivities will take place at the temple, 2906 Loma Linda Drive in...
Posted by bayshore - Wed Nov 21, 2007 09:31:01 PST
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World's Junior Champion
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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Special Friend Needs New Home
October is National Adopt-A-Shelter Dog month, so naturally the staff at Kern County Animal Control is encouraging people who have been thinking about adopting a dog to look to their local shelters where hundreds of wonderful dogs are...
Posted by KCAC - Wed Oct 17, 2007 17:27:28 PDT
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Fuller Tours West Kern Water District
Fuller Tours West Kern Water District   32nd District Assemblymember Jean Fuller toured the facilities at the West Kern Water District Wednesday. The trip was part of Fuller’s continued work toward finding a solution to...
Posted by TaftIndependent - Mon Oct 15, 2007 08:27:31 PDT
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