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With all of the recent flurry of outrage with Miss California, the recent Miss America pageant and blogger / judge Perez Hilton, his own personal video reaction, and TV appearances...
The debate over gay marriage will most likely go on forever, but I'd like your opinions.
When I first heard...
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RECOMMENDS
SPECIAL SCREENING
SEAN PENN PRESENTS...
"WITCH HUNT"
TUESDAY, APRIL 28
7PM / $20
BAKERSFIELD FOX THEATER
(SEAN PENN WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE AT SCREENING)
TICKETS AVAILABLE THROUGH:
WWW.VALLITIX.COM
CLICK ON FLIER BELOW TO READ ABOUT THE FILM!
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For the first time in 34 years - Downtown Bakersfield landmark, Guthrie's Alley Cat will be closing it's doors for 25 days starting Thursday, April 23, 2009!
YOU'D BETTER GET YOUR GUTHRIE'S FIX TOMORROW!
The bar will be open regular hours on Wednesday April 22, and that's all folks, until...
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Springtime is here to bring in the new and familiar.
The 17th annual Festival of Beers returns and, of course, Bakotopialand is ready to party - for a good cause! Bakotopia has been a proud sponsor of the fest since ‘06 and during the past few years, we’ve learned a lot about this...
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"Stop, children, what's that sound? Everybody look what's going down." — Stephen Stills
These modern-day protesters look nothing like those in the 1960s and 70s who demonstrated against the Vietnam War and in favor of civil rights.
But both groups share something in common: the...
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There's not much to analyze here. No pontificating, no analyzing. I think some basic reportage should do the trick.
Here's a story from Monday's (April 6, 2009) Californian:
"Congressman Kevin McCarthy has requested federal funds for a slew of projects in his district despite...
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HAS OVER 300+ PHOTOS!
BY STUDIO 13 PHOTOGRAPHY!
!3 DIFFERENT FOTO FREAKY LINKS!
ST. PATTY'S DAY - FISHLIPS - 2009!
(CLICK EACH PHOTO BELOW & CHECK OUT EACH GALLERY!)
PART 1 - THE PARTY IS ON!
PART 2 - IT'S GETTING CRAZY!
PART 3 - YIKES!
THANK YOU BAKOTOPIANS!
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When the bottom drops out at powerful insurance companies and Wall Street banks, they sometimes look to the federal government for bailouts.
But when local developers can’t fulfill their agreements, should local government come to the rescue?
The answer is a reluctant “yes”...
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Snoopy's kittens are now ten days old, and they are beginning to open their eyes. They are also showing signs of distinct personalities. They also have names. The two larger black boys are nearly identical, and are named Linus and Woodstock. Linus is the strongest and most vocal of the babies,...
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There's nothing sexy about bad air or foreclosures, but there's something rather naughty about the latest list Bakersfield finds itself on top of.
That's right, if proof were still needed that we're a stubbornly religious city, it can be found in the list of Top 10 Craziest Sex Laws in...
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Alongside the railroad tracks in downtown Fresno about 200 people live in tents and improvised shanty-type buildings.
Under the freeway overpass, just south of this first camp is another camp with about the same number of dwellings.
And throughout the western U.S. similar makeshift homes are...
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Which famous Bakersfield resident was born on this day, many years ago.
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We were originally drawn to this Web site about Portland because No, 68 on their list of "Things about Portland that suck" is Gresham, and this is what the site has to say about Gresham:
In Oregon, there lies a place just outside the city of Portland where people go to escape being...
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Our buddy Alex over at laragmag.com has issued an unequivocal statement on the stunning demise of the Ed Hardy fashion line.
For Alex, it all came to a head when he, "walked into my neighborhood 7-11 and that insufferable logo was on lighters for $1.99."
But it was over before that....
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Breakin' The Concrete
Interview with The Pretenders' Martin Chambers - coming to Bako on Mar. 12!
Above from left: Martin Chambers, Nick Wilkinson, Chrissie Hynde, Eric Heywood, and James Walbourne
By Greg Goodsell, Bakotopia.com contributor
Back in the day … if your album...
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According to a KGET-17 story, the new Hooters on Rosedale Highway won't be sharing its ample feast with locals anytime soon.
We reported back in December that the restaurant known for chicken wings, cold beer and gregarious, top-heavy waitresses was scheduled to open around April.
The TV...
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EUREKA, Calif. (AP) — Authorities believe that plane debris that washed
ashore in Humboldt County belongs to a single-engine plane that went missing
March 1.
The Diamond DA40 flown by Vladislav Milushev went missing after Milushev
radioed for clearance to land at Arcata-Eureka airport....
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Just wanted to share some cool news with all of you:
Bakotopia was mentioned as a kind of "ray of light" during these dark days of the economy in a recent article at Business Week. Some interesting news about the power of PRINT advertising over web ads and alot more!...
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Drove past this small group of people on the corner of Oak and Truxtun on Saturday afternoon and initially thought it was another car wash.
But then as we got closer and read the signs, it was clear this was no fund raiser.
The signs read (and we're trying as hard as we can to remember the...
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I am glad the fireman won his case against the city... he fought the crooks and won... If they were worried about paying out all that money, They should keep the people honest that work for Bakersfield.... kick the creeps out that think they can ruin a persons life...
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The Return of El Fatom!
Joey Krebs, who created works for Rage Against The Machine returns for show on March 7-8 at The Basement gallery
By Matt Muñoz, Bakotopia Editor
Attencion all fans of thought-provoking street art and politico-rockers Rage Against The Machine.
Former...
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From the National Homeschooling basketball tournament to the city parks of Bakersfield: One man rekindles his love for the game.
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John Malkovich plays magician and mentalist Buck Howard in the new movie, "The Great Buck Howard."
Tom Hanks' son, Colin Hanks, plays Troy Gabel, Howard's road manager.
We stumbled across a review of the movie on The Daily Aztec's web site, which included the following description:...
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The Bakersfield Police Department has begun a daily release of crime information that has occurred in the City of Bakersfield. West side crime report East side crime report This daily report will contain information on various crimes that have been reported to the police department within the...
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Which two companies in the Dow Jones industrial average were the only two to see their share prices INCREASE in 2008?
Clue: They both operate right here in Bakersfield!
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Sunny and Norma Clemons just celebrated their 65th anniversary. The couple lives in South Carolina now, but they met, romanced and got married in Bakersfield.
The Aiken-Standard wrote a nice story about them.
Here's an excerpt:
"She was flouncing her long beautiful dark hair and I...
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From the Associated Press:
A labor arbitrator who says a guard's "lazy" work at a Pennsylvania state prison let a murderer escape has nonetheless ordered the guard rehired.
The escapee was captured in Bakersfield last April.
Full story here.
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The local gun shop announces a 3-day "WE HATE TAXES SALE."
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It's very annoying that Congress pushed back the digital TV conversion date for two reasons.
First, because anyone who wasn't prepared for the initial date of Feb. 17 has only themselves to blame, and this is just another example of people's bone-idleness. Our screens have been bombarded with...
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The Bakersfield Police Department has begun a daily release of crime information that has occurred in the City of Bakersfield. West side crime report East side crime report This daily report will contain information on various crimes that have been reported to the police department within the...
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The Bakersfield Police Department has begun a daily release of crime information that has occurred in the City of Bakersfield. West side crime report East side crime report This daily report will contain information on various crimes that have been reported to the police department within the...
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The Bakersfield Police Department has begun a daily release of crime information that has occurred in the City of Bakersfield. West side crime report East side crime report This daily report will contain information on various crimes that have been reported to the police department within the...
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Guess what? Now we can actually see for ourselves what our U. S. Congressman Kevin McCarthy (R), voted against for the state of California. Take a minute today, and join me in firing off an e-mail to him, with your comments.
I haven't found a break down yet by congressional...
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This tweet was sent a couple of hours ago:
Just passed 10 limos in a row...in Bakersfield. Whaaat?
Ok, bloggers. Why were there 10 limos in Bakersfield this morning?
Perhaps they were lost.
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Civilized in this case is actually Fresno, so ignore the song lyrics for a while, and focus instead on this blogger's two pictures he snapped while stopping in Bakersfield for something to eat.
Great. Now we're known for gaudily-painted pickups and spelling errors!
And talking of trucks, here's...
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Twitter is full of insults to this fine city of ours.
If only those drive-by critics would stop in for breakfast at Arizona Cafe, lunch with the hordes at Luigi's or sit next to a complete stranger and share some pickled tongue and free red wine at Noriega's, perhaps they'd change their tune....
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We were looking at drilnliftcrude's blog in our morning news meeting earlier today and began to wonder the same thing he was: Just what natural landmarks can you see from Bakersfield on a clear day?
These past couple of weeks have certainly been glorious ones for those us who like the view of...
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Fat Tuesday’s Mighty Mardi Gras!
What's it all about and why do you love it so? How many beads will you collect at Fishlips on Feb. 24!
By Matt Muñoz, Bakotopia.com Editor
The most grande party to kick 2009 into gear is coming on Fat Tuesday, Feb 24!
Also known as Mardi...
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Q: Is it only me, or are the signals in town really screwed up? With all the talk of particulates in the air, no fireplace burn days, and how bad diesel trucks are for our air quality, why do I have to stop at a red light on Ming Avenue at the Marketplace when there are no cars pulling out onto...
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Hat Tip to the Rachel Maddow show and Crooks and Liars for this. President Obama has had an extraordinary first 30 days in office. Here’s a summary of what’s he’s accomplished (with little to zero help from Republicans):
Announced strict new rules for lobbyists...
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The first in a series of quarterly socials that will focus on bringing the community of Oildale together to raise funds
for the Oildale Centennial Commitee. There are alot of great events that have already taken place this year to
commemorate the 100 years since the official...
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The Kern High School District needs to leave sports alone. There will be many angry parents and fans (I'm a Centennial fan myself) if sports are cut thanks to Sacramento's problems. It's time we hold our legislature accountable for this, not the student athletes. Many other...
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According to new figures from Scarborough Research, Bakersfield is pretty much in the middle when it comes to sending text messages.
The report states that 48 percent of Bakersfield residents who have cell phone plans send text messages on a regular basis.
Top of the list: El Paso, Texas (57...
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Bakosphere can't condone the headline of this blog post about a Bakersfield speeding ticket and the online traffic school nightmare that followed, but we do wonder if the author took a second to mimic the semi-famous double-hand signals that would accompany such a headline!
One thing we can...
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Wonder how many of us have been feeling the same thing these past few days?
From a Sarah Castle tweet:
I would hate bakersfield a lot less if the sky wasn't clogged with smog. Those mountains are beautiful!
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The Internet community doesn't seem to be giving Cal State Bakersfield much of a chance in its men's basketball tilt with Stanford tonight.
There's not exactly an abundance of love being thrown around for our city either. Here's a few excerpts:
From the Bootleg:
Two facts that are perhaps only...
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The Bakersfield Police Department has begun a daily release of crime information that has occurred in the City of Bakersfield. West side crime report East side crime report This daily report will contain information on various crimes that have been reported to the police department within the...
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The Bakersfield Police Department has begun a daily release of crime information that has occurred in the City of Bakersfield. West side crime report East side crime report This daily report will contain information on various crimes that have been reported to the police department within the...
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The Bakersfield Police Department has begun a daily release of crime information that has occurred in the City of Bakersfield. West side crime report East side crime report This daily report will contain information on various crimes that have been reported to the police department within the...
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Everyone in Bakersfield has seen some form of belly dance performance of some kind at some point in time.
No, not your boyfriend’s beer gut flapping in the wind - I’m talking the real thing!
Whether at The Marketplace during Via Arte, the artisan / renaissance faire, or Kern...
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