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We had two, small, bantam chickens in our back yard. We are not raising a chicken farm. They were PETS, our 4 year old adored them. We had them for natural pest control in our backyard because we believe in Green Friendly alternatives where gardening and many other things are concerned.
Monday...
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Caught on camera, this giant ant is about to destroy the Bakersfield sign.
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PLEASE IGNORE THESE IF YOU'VE HAD ENOUGH OF GAY MARRIAGE, but Bakersfield and Kern County have come in for some stick over this issue.
Nowhere is this more pronounced than in the murky waters of the blocean (just made that word up).
Anyway, here are a couple of blogs using the gay marriage...
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This story flew a little under the radar (O.K., waaaaaaay under the radar, since I can't even find it on the web site), but it looks like the City of Bakersfield may be close to taking a new approach towards dog licensing.
A City Council committee approved a pilot program proposal where a team...
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So, Ms. Barnett has suspended all marriages. This is a bold move. I have wondered whether or not to support her decision. So?
The fact of the matter is that Ms. Barnett reports to the people. She is an elected official. Just like Ken Weir must report to the...
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Thursday afternoon I checked the mailbox, and to my surprise I found a letter from the Recall Ken Weir group. I was so excited. As some of you know, I have been very anxious to sign the petition for his recall.
During the time I've waited for the petition, I have had a chance to...
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Kern is a nasty county!
Kernville is a mean place!
Bakersfield is ugly!
Who dares level such accusations? This blogger. That's who.
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How many of you are tired of all the litter that lines our streets? I know I am. I don't like seeing all the trash just piled up everywhere, where it is not supposed to be. I'm talking about littering and dumping. Both of these practices are illegal, but still happen way...
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What happened at today’s BOS meeting was nothing short of a travesty.
Two years of public workshops, Animal Control Commission meetings and hours upon hours of time the citizens of Kern County gave in the name of expressing their feelings about the pet overpopulation problem plaguing Kern...
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On Saturday, we ran a piece about V Heritage Plaza, an under-construction shopping center on South Union Avenue that slid into foreclosure.
Newly recorded docs filed with the Kern County Recorder's office show V Heritage developer William Lee also lost his completed shopping center, Little...
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Easy ridin' in 2008...
It's the one and only:
Newsletter...Bakersfield Thunder Run edition!
There’s no disputing the fact that Bakersfield loves bikes.
At Chuy’s or Amigo’s, you’re bound to run into a group of locals who need that escape from the daily grind -...
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Dr. Jennifer McDougle, the veterinarian for the Kern County Animal Control Shelter, has left her position on staff, effective last week. While KCAC is busy trying to fill the position on a permanent basis, this has to be a serious blow to an already embattled department.
Seriously, can anything...
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The Spring North of the River Recreation and Park District session of eBay classes were a huge success. NOR will be offering more classes in the Fall. Watch this blog for dates, times and locations later this summer.
In the meantime, summer classes...
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Welcome to Bakersfield Sound Trivia Quest. I'm Dr. BLT and I'll be your host. Yesterday, a blog known as Turtle Box opening dissed our town, and you don't diss the town of Bakersfield and not expect to here from any of us.
They called us all a bunch of "bigots" and...
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Five out-of-town developers are now in trouble on housing projects in Wasco.
The latest, Kemp Land Co. (through subsidiary Wasco 37 LP), defaulted Wednesday on a pair of loans for the Climbing Rose Estates tract off Palm on the north side of 46.
I drove around Wasco in December (that's when I...
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Some of you may be familar with this story, which was reported by one of our local news stations. If not you can read the owner's account here.
The Humane Society of the United States is offering a $15,000 reward for information leading to identification, arrest and conviction of...
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Bakersfield's May median home price of $210,000 matches the median back in October 2004, according to a preliminary monthly report by residential appraiser Gary Crabtree.
The figure represents a 24 percent decline from the same month last year — the highest in Bakersfield history, Crabtree...
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Reporter Jenny Shearer brings us this news:
Nine Kern companies will be honored at the New California 100 Conference June 17 at the University of California, Davis.
The inaugural event will recognize business success and aims to spark growth and innovation among the state’s 19-county...
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One of the true architects of rock n' roll has passed - Bo Diddley.
Back in 1999, I was also fortunate to see Bo Diddley headline the annual Hootenanny in Irvine. He rocked that place filled with rockabilly heads and pin-up queens and taught them that rock n' roll wasn't a fashion statement,...
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Yesterday I saw a flock of 1/2 dozen or so green parrots fly over my patio. I've seen a flock of green parrots fly by last year. Now, I do recall a flock of buzzards a few years ago nesting in a particular tree; on Oleander, I think. Well, this is Bakersfield, so, buzzards seem appropriate...
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Here's a fun little topic. What are your favorite TV shows of all time? My favorites are listed below in no particular order. Which shows do you not like?
1. 7th Heaven (which aired on the WB-now CW-until its finale last year. Too bad I missed the final season...
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Bakersfield is a great town. I love Bakersfield and I have lived here for over twenty years. This is a great place to live, to play, and to raise a family. But all is not as tranquil as it seems in this sleepy town. As with many metropolitan towns of over 300 thousand...
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This off-road enthusiast is contemplating a move to Bakersfield and is searching for some information before he packs his bags.
Can you help him?
Read his blog post here.
And check out a February Bakosphere post on off-roading.
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The race between Thompson and Watson has been very interesting. It is almost hard to believe that the “challenger” (Thompson) even has a chance. I was reading an article posted earlier this month entitled “Supervisor candidate now fighting with ideas, not...
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Heard the news? ExpessJet is pulling out of Bakersfield come Aug. 23.
That means no more flights to San Diego and Sacramento.
An airport representative told reporter Vanessa Gregory there will be one more last-ditch-effort meeting June 4 to try to save the service, but an airline rep told...
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If you love trains and are dying to see one up close and personal right now this very minute, you'll want to go to this link:
Kern County Train a Comin'
If you are prone to motion sickness, migraines from loud noises, or don't like trains, DO NOT go to this link.
And here's a spoiler: The...
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Reynen & Bardis (Sacto developer) just racked up its 5th LOCAL default (two in one day yesterday for Wasco sites).
These are getting commonplace now. Except this time one of the defaults impacts a tract with people living in it (Hidden Grove).
Does anyone know what's going to happen?...
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Remember a couple of years ago when incarnations of Bakersfield Barbie were making their rounds on the Internet? My personal favorite was Tehachapi Barbie — two Barbies holding hands with a rainbow flag in front of a Suburu. Love her!!
Well, Barbie is now back with her Central Valley...
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David and his dog, Chiva, rode through Bakersfield, gave a couple of presentations and then rode out again. The pair are exploring the world together.
His blog post is here. Click around, he seems like a cool guy.
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This great photo by Casey Christie was taken Sunday on the train tracks that run parallel to Norris Road.
Here's Around the Web's caption to get you started:
"Stand By Me."
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What a mix of airline news this week.
Mexicana Airlines officials said this may be the end of the flights between Bakersfield and Guadalajara. U.S. Airways won't fly to Las Vegas anymore come Aug. 19.
And then there was the good news — there will soon be a third daily trip between Los...
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In honor of today's National Bike to Work Day, I decided to get on my bike and ride (as those T-shirts I see around town have been imploring me to do lately).
(Bike Bakersfield has all you need to know — funnily enough — about biking around Bakersfield. Check them out here)
Here's...
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California's new-home market doldrums is nearing its nadir, the California Building Industry Assocation announced this morning.
The trade group based its statement on the the slowing pace of year-over-year sales declines.
Still, the numbers aren't pretty. Sales fell more than 48 percent...
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Discovers....ABC23's Lloyd Lindsay Young!
"The Lost Tape....."
While surfing YouTube, I discovered this gem featuring a young Howard Stern and Don Imus at WNBC New York....reported by our Bakersfield's Lloyd Lindsay Young - looking very "young" himself!
Find out who New...
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From orange packing sheds in Edison to a neat tunnel at Bealville, check out these words and pictures from a railroad buff.
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Here's a report I got last week from the Center for Economic Policy Research and the National Low Income Housing Coalition -- both out of Washington D.C.
"The bubble that developed in the U.S. housing market from the years 1996 to 2006 pushed prices in many markets far out of line with...
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The Golden Empire Classic and SCNCA Road Race Championships were held in Bakersfield and Oildale this weekend.
Here are a few blog postings from the cycling races.
A cyclist enjoys the start, but not the second climb.
The same rider reflects on the race a day later.
A cyclist takes a nasty...
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Question: Is it Democratic?
Look, all the states vote to pick delegates at your Nat. Convention presumably to pick the best Democratic candidate and then out of the 4000 or so have about 800 of those delegates to be picked by the party. How is that Democratic?
I just don't...
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A local man is selling tacos tomorrow to benefit the family of a Bakersfield teen battling a severe case of valley fever.
Eugene Alonzo, owner of L.A. Tacos, will be selling his special-recipe tacos from noon to 6 p.m. at Sports Authority at 4821 Ming Ave.
All proceeds will go the family of...
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On Mother's Day when I was younger and washing dishes or cleaning her car, I used to ask my mother when children's day was. She chided me for my insolence and replied that 'every day is children's day.'
Whatev!
What mom doesn't like slithery snakes and itchy natural grasses? Moms get in for...
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Someone's looking for a conservative Catholic church in Bakersfield. Can you help them?
Meanwhile, personal excellence (for women only) is just a phone call away.
And finally, a man needs help with his old Harley.
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I've heard from several people that Bakersfield is not a friendly town toward cyclists.
Take Arin Resnicke, for instance. This avid Bakersfield cyclist has not only been hit by a pizza delivery driver but has had objects thrown at him, insults shouted at him and a group of guys hit him with...
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Dear Clinton supporter,
I just want to let you know I don't like how Obama has treated you guys. I mean he lies about your girl, trying to paint her as some kind of inexperienced horrible person that is not qualified to bring our country together, even though her established record goes back...
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A story recently moved on our wires about the tactic of driving a few miles per hour slower to save on gas. Here's an excerpt from the story.
"Researchers say today’s cars are most fuel efficient at speeds between around 30 and 60 mph, and mileage drops sharply at speeds above 65 as...
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A local blogger raves about our new product, Raising Bakersfield.
OK, so she used to work here.
We're a small town OK?!
Here's her post.
And here's the Raising Bakersfield site.
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Financial blogs in the big city can use more exciting terms, but here at the family paper let's just say we've got charts.
Kern County foreclosures and defaults. In April 2008, they set new records again.
These are from the county recorder's office, and you can enjoy the PDF files by clicking...
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Lawyers should do OK in the real estate bust if the Dunmore Homes bankruptcy is any indication. The Sacto developer's downfall (it has turned into a liquidation case) has created a nasty swamp of legal action.
Small companies, however — including many in Bakersfield — have ...
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Here's my photos from the blogger picnic at Beach Park this past Saturday. We're all famous now because we're in the SNAP! Galleries online. Food was good and the company fun. And it was so nice to meet some other new faces.
Let's do it again real soon.
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What makes The Empty Space unique?
With seven different community theatres in the Bakersfield area alone - not to mention all of the school and professional productions that come to town - it can be tough to keep up with our local theatre scene. And despite the various marketing tactics...
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This past weekend, some friends of mine were BBQing and the baby, whose 20 months old drank lighter fluid. (I wasn't in attendance). The child is now fighting for his life. I have known this family for about 8 years now and felt the need to share this story.
I'm not hear to...
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