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Respect and gratitude: Thousands of flags to be retired at Saturday's Flag Day event
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Respect and gratitude: Thousands of flags to be retired at Saturday's Flag Day event

  • By STEVEN MAYER smayer@bakersfield.com
  • Jun 11, 2025

Sometimes you see them hanging from the eves of a neighborhood home, shredded, tattered and torn.

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Letter to the editor: American flag represents our great nation

  • By IAN JOURNEY
  • Mar 27, 2025

We have a problem in America today — a widespread disregard for the dignity of our flag. Once a symbol revered for its representation of unity…

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Letter to the editor: Love the flag on Flag Day

  • By DON BLAZE
  • Jun 14, 2024

Today, June 14, is Flag Day, established June 14, 1777 to celebrate our American flag, which I believe to be the most beautiful flag.

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CSUB Opera Theatre offers fractured fairy tales
Arts & Theater

CSUB Opera Theatre offers fractured fairy tales

  • BY STEFANI DIAS sdias@bakersfield.com
  • Apr 24, 2024

Experience an evening of dark takes on fairy tales set to beautiful opera music with "Transformations," coming Friday to Cal State Bakersfield…

FROMA HARROP: There is no shame in a cancer diagnosis
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FROMA HARROP: There is no shame in a cancer diagnosis

  • By FROMA HARROP
  • Mar 27, 2024

News that Catherine, Princess of Wales, has been diagnosed with cancer set off a pointless argument. One side complained that the royal family…

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Spread the love or loathing with CALM holiday fundraiser

  • The Bakersfield Californian
  • Feb 5, 2024

"The Bachelor" has a rose ceremony but for the lucky residents of California Living Museum, there will be an even tastier option.

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'The Tempest' conjures magic at Stars Playhouse
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'The Tempest' conjures magic at Stars Playhouse

  • BY STEFANI DIAS sdias@bakersfield.com
  • Dec 10, 2023

Enter a world of treachery and terrific wonders when Stars Playhouse brings Shakespeare's "The Tempest" to the stage.

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Enjoy, pursued by a bear: Kern Shakespeare Festival returns for 39th year to BC
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Enjoy, pursued by a bear: Kern Shakespeare Festival returns for 39th year to BC

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

The Kern Shakespeare Festival has always been an all-hands-on-deck operation. This year’s gathering not only presents three shows — two from t…

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Enjoy royal treatment at Stars' Princess Breakfast
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Enjoy royal treatment at Stars' Princess Breakfast

  • BY STEFANI DIAS sdias@bakersfield.com
  • Aug 9, 2023

Take your favorite princesses to a magical event they'll never forget courtesy of Stars Theatre Restaurant.

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