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Forging freedom: Sacrifices honored at Bakersfield National Cemetery during Memorial Day weekend service
It is the true definition of love.
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‘This is about sacrifice’: Thousand Flags tribute fills The Park at River Walk
The gentle breeze moves across the American flags. The flags ripple, and for a moment the field becomes more than a display. It becomes a reminder that freedom is not free.
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The D.C. mayor race’s ‘delicate dance’
The D.C. mayor’s race is crowded. Seven Democratic candidates are dueling to succeed Muriel Bowser — a job that will mean sharing custody of the District with Donald Trump, and threading a needle between defending home rule without running afoul of the president’s popular initiatives touting safety and beautification. The shift in management is certain…
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‘Stay out, stay alive’: Officials update Kern River drowning sign as summer looms
It’s summer, it’s hot and the cool blue waters of the Kern River may look inviting, but local officials have a simple message: Stay out, stay alive.
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Hurtado focuses on needs of smaller airports, especially in the Central Valley
State Sen. Melissa Hurtado, D-Bakersfield, had two jobs to do at a news conference at Meadows Field Airport on Friday.
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Motorcycle crashes on upswing in Bakersfield
Motorcycles may hold a special place in Bakersfield — or “Bikersfield,” as some call it — but new data suggests hitting the road may be getting more dangerous locally.
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Local homelessness expert helps create national toolkit
A local service provider with expertise in addressing homelessness and the addiction crisis recently took his knowledge to a Washington, D.C. summit focused on creating a toolkit of best practices.
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Lt. Gov. candidate Fiona Ma to hold Jastro Park rally Sunday
California State Treasurer Fiona Ma, a candidate for lieutenant governor, will hold a rally from 11:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Jastro Park.
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The Zelig-like DNC autopsy author
Programming note: We’ll be off this Monday but will be back in your inboxes on Tuesday. DAYS THE BUDGET IS LATE: 52 ALBANY AUTOPSY ANGST: National Democrats entrusted their 2024 autopsy to a strategist entwined with another long-ago party calamity: the Obama-era implosion of the New York Senate. Paul Rivera previously served as a key…
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California bill moves to make cheaper alternative fuel available to more drivers
In the face of the nation’s highest gas prices, California lawmakers approved a bill to ease restrictions on E85 conversion kits — devices that let conventional gasoline cars run on a cheaper, mostly ethanol fuel blend.