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Hand-picked fun at Great 48 bluegrass jam
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Hand-picked fun at Great 48 bluegrass jam

  • BY STEFANI DIAS sdias@bakersfield.com
  • Jan 4, 2023

If you overdid it a little bit this holiday season and are looking for some fun that won't tax your wallet, the California Bluegrass Associati…

KCSO releases name of man accused in northwest Bakersfield fatal shooting
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KCSO releases name of man accused in northwest Bakersfield fatal shooting

  • The Bakersfield Californian
  • Dec 14, 2022

The Kern County Sheriff’s Office released the name of a man who’s accused of murdering a man in northwest Bakersfield.

1 dead in northwest Bakersfield shooting, 1 suspect arrested
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1 dead in northwest Bakersfield shooting, 1 suspect arrested

  • The Bakersfield Californian
  • Dec 13, 2022

A suspect was arrested in the shooting death of a man Tuesday evening.

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More than a thousand helped dedicate World War II veterans memorial in Bakersfield
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More than a thousand helped dedicate World War II veterans memorial in Bakersfield

  • By STEVEN MAYER smayer@bakersfield.com
  • Dec 10, 2022

More than 1,000 people came to Jastro Park in downtown Bakersfield on Saturday morning to celebrate, to consecrate and to dedicate the newly f…

What's in a name? If if it's the right one, a free sub at Firehouse Subs
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What's in a name? If if it's the right one, a free sub at Firehouse Subs

  • BY STEFANI DIAS sdias@bakersfield.com
  • Dec 8, 2022

Everyone is looking to save a few bucks this holiday season and Firehouse Subs may be able to help you out.

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Letter to the editor: In-person voting process is flawed

  • By JOHN PEET
  • Nov 12, 2022

The in-person voting process flawed. They didn’t know what to do with my mail-in ballot that I brought with me; the man said I could keep it o…

Community Voices: A rose by any other name …
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Community Voices: A rose by any other name …

  • By JOHN TARJAN
  • Nov 1, 2022

Bob Price raises some worthwhile points about the branding of our local public four-year university ("'Cal State’ matters more than ever, but …

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Local company to unveil 58 new names on COVID-19 memorial Saturday
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Local company to unveil 58 new names on COVID-19 memorial Saturday

  • The Bakersfield Californian
  • Oct 3, 2022

A local company that created a COVID-19 memorial is accepting names to etch into its wall until Wednesday. 

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A show you can't refuse: Artist transforms found objects
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A show you can't refuse: Artist transforms found objects

  • BY STEFANI DIAS sdias@bakersfield.com
  • Sep 21, 2022

When it comes to living by "one man's trash is another man's treasure," Ryan Rickard walks the walk.

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Ceremonies in Bakersfield honor thousands of Americans still considered missing in action
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Ceremonies in Bakersfield honor thousands of Americans still considered missing in action

  • BY STEVEN MAYER smayer@bakersfield.com
  • Sep 16, 2022

The worst thing you can do to people lost in war is to forget them.

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