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Entertainment reporter Shellie Branco on the local scene
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Reporter Steve Swenson writes about surviving cancer
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Sports editor Ross Priest reads the sports world its last rites
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Sports writer Jeff Evans tackles local and national sports
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Columnist Dianne Hardisty is hot on the political trail
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Editor's Choice
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Well, why didn't you say that? Of course if you drove your own car and ate at a sandwich shop on the way we'll give you $25 billion of taxpayer money. The big 3 automakers drove to Washington today instead of flying their private pimp pla...
Posted: Thursday, December 4, 2008 at 9:05 am
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by zewing
With the football season winding down, I'd like to take this chance to remind you (sounds like a Public Service Announcement, doesn't it?) that this blog does have year-round service. Football, I think, is the sports fan's entreé, bu...
Posted: Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at 7:51 pm
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Posted: Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at 3:49 pm
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This video is really funny. It's a parody of Proposition 8 and its supporters by a slew of Hollywood stars including Jack Black (as Jesus), John C. Reilly, Neil Patrick Harris and Allison Janney. How many stars would you give it?
Posted: Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at 1:13 pm
Recent Posts
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The Bakersfield bondsman accused of tricking and coercing clients into giving up property that had been put up for bail has about four to six month to live, his doctor confirmed Thursday. Joaquin Gracilazo Cruz, 65, has pancreatic cance...
Posted: Thursday, December 4, 2008 at 12:57 pm
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No, Elliott Spitzer won't be opining on love and relationships — something he's totally unqualified for after his sex scandal. He will write about the country's economic woes for Slate's online magazine. Several media outlets have th...
Posted: Thursday, December 4, 2008 at 11:53 am
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The ringleader, the last kid involved in the fatal beating of an 81-year-old man over the summer was sentenced Thursday morning to at spend the maximum of about 10 years in juvenile jail. Demitris King, 15, was tried as a juvenile so the l...
Posted: Thursday, December 4, 2008 at 11:14 am
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by bakosphere
We were quite excited to read this morning about the new owners of Jezabelle's adding men's clothes to their racks. The Lauren Conrad wannabes in their daddy-paid-for BMWs and Ugg boots have lots of choices in Bako's pricey boutiques, but ...
Posted: Thursday, December 4, 2008 at 10:53 am
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by thewire
BERNANKE WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke called on the government Thursday to ramp up efforts to stem soaring home foreclosures, which are feeding into the country’s deep economic troubles. ISRAEL-DISPUTE...
Posted: Thursday, December 4, 2008 at 9:26 am
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Well, why didn't you say that? Of course if you drove your own car and ate at a sandwich shop on the way we'll give you $25 billion of taxpayer money. The big 3 automakers drove to Washington today instead of flying their private pimp pla...
Posted: Thursday, December 4, 2008 at 9:05 am
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by aroundtheweb
The headline on Drudge Report was exciting: State trooper gives traffic ticket -- to woman in labor! The woman and her husband dropped their child off at school when her contractions were 5 minutes apart. Then, stuck in rush hour they us...
Posted: Thursday, December 4, 2008 at 8:51 am
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Last night was a success for the 1st annual Pink Ladies Toy Drive. Lots of people showed up to support the cause and have a few rounds of drinks. All of the toys donated will be distributed to children at the Jamison Center thi...
Posted: Thursday, December 4, 2008 at 8:21 am
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by bakosphere
It's obviously a rough day here following the announcement yesterday that we were laying off 25 employees, including 7 in the newsroom. Our story is here. Here's a media observer's take on the cutbacks. Feel free to comment on the layoff...
Posted: Thursday, December 4, 2008 at 7:48 am
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Not sure what crimes these folks were arrested for? Check out our list below or click on the link below. NOEL &n bsp; MORALES & nbsp; M OXNARD &n bsp; CA 93036 ...
Posted: Thursday, December 4, 2008 at 6:37 am
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We were quite excited to read this morning about the new owners of Jezabelle's adding men's clothes to their racks. The Lauren Conrad wannabes in their daddy-paid-for BMWs and Ugg boots have lots of choices in Bako's pricey boutiques, but ...
Posted: Thursday, December 4, 2008 at 10:53 am
It's obviously a rough day here following the announcement yesterday that we were laying off 25 employees, including 7 in the newsroom. Our story is here. Here's a media observer's take on the cutbacks. Feel free to comment on the layoff...
Posted: Thursday, December 4, 2008 at 7:48 am
Former Bakersfield High grad and current Washington Redskins cheerleader, Tiffany Bacon, has been selected to cheer at the Pro Bowl. This isn't an excuse to link to lots of pictures of her.
Posted: Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at 11:22 am