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Your future as a CSUB Roadrunner begins today
It was February of this year and Interim President Vernon B. Harper Jr. was a guest at St. John Missionary Baptist Church in southeast Bakersfield, waiting to get up and make his case to the children and parents of the congregation to consider Cal State Bakersfield for college. But before he was invited to the podium, senior pastor Antonio Alfred celebrated the achievements of about 30 outstanding students who had made the Pastor’s Honor Roll as part of the church’s Education Council.
New opportunities await students at Norris School District
If you pass by a school site in the Norris School District during the summer, you will see empty parking lots and quiet classrooms, which is in stark contrast to the bustling playgrounds, busy student drop off and pick up lines in front of each school, and the numerous yellow school buses navigating traffic to safely transport students throughout the district.
SNAP! — 33rd Annual Community Professional Development Conference
United Way of Central Eastern California held its 33rd Annual Community Professional Development Conference on June 26 at the Bakersfield Marriott. "Leading in Our Community Through Public Health" was the event theme.
Bakersfield Matters: Friendship Force one to be reckoned with
It has been said that a journey is best measured in friends rather than miles. That is the mantra of the local chapter of Friendship Force, which has been making friends across international borders for decades. Nearly 30 years ago Bakersfield resident Sandra Larson and her husband, both members of...
Suspected DUI Teen Driver Arrested After Crash Involving 2 Vehicles in Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, Calif., July 27 (KNN) — A 17-year-old female driver was taken into custody for suspected DUI following an injury traffic collision in the city of Bakersfield… Read more "Suspected DUI Teen Driver Arrested After Crash Involving 2 Vehicles in Bakersfield">
A part of 'The Hive': Teacher of the Year encourages students to BEE amazing
Stephanie Holladay did not choose teaching as her first career choice, but when the youngest of her three children went to kindergarten, she said teaching found her. “I’ve always had a love of education and of the teachers who taught me all the way from elementary through college. But the teachers at my childrens’ school, they’re just really amazing and I looked up to them even prior to wanting to become a teacher,” Holladay said.
UPDATE: Sale of Pavilions in WeHo on hold as Kroger/Albertsons merger delayed
UPDATE 7/27/2024: The merger between Albertsons and Kroger has been put on hold, delaying the sale of nearly 600 stores, including the Pavilions in West Hollywood along with 62 other stores in California. A Colorado judge issued an order on Thursday temporarily halting the $24.6 billion merger following a challenge by the state attorney general, according to Bloomberg. The judge canceled an August 12 hearing and scheduled a trial on the merits of the merger for September 30. Kroger and Albertsons, the parent companies of Food 4 Less, Vons, and Pavilions, have agreed not to finalize the deal until the judge rules.
Beach Boys draw big crowd for final Friday of 2024 California State Fair
SACRAMENTO — The 2024 California State Fair is nearing its end, and this year's run has had even more triple-digit heat days than last year.On the last Friday of the fair this year, big crowds turned out to see one of the fair's concert headliners: the Beach Boys. The good vibrations made this Friday one of the fair's busiest days."They sold out very quickly with our concert series," fair spokesperson Darla Givens said.So far, the West Coast sunshine has brought triple-digit heat days to the fair this year.Many people said it would be nice if the state fair moved to...
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