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Arvin High School students grieve over another death
Arvin High School students are grieving the loss of classmate Antonio Ceja who died sunday morning in a car crash.
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Ed roundup: Greenfield votes to lay off 27 teachers
Greenfield Union School District on Wednesday approved a proposal to lay off 27 teachers next year to deal with a $5.5 million budget reduction.
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7 women honored for contributions
International Women's Day honoree Nicole Saint-John with the painting that represented her struggles living in the shadow of the Berlin Wall.Saint-John and her painting were featured in Eye Gallery, The Californian's annual celebration of local artists.
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Unemployment up in Kern County
Figures released Wednesday show Kern's unemployment problem has gone from bad to worse.
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Parents in Arvin unhappy with school change
A longtime principal in Arvin is on her way out and parents there aren't happy about the change.
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Twelve Kern schools listed among states lowest performing
Twelve Kern County schools have been named in a preliminary list of the state's lowest-performing schools, much to the surprise of some local school leaders.
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Ask TBC: How are fog delays called?
Q: I know the school fog delay season is almost over, but I am very curious how school fog delays are called.
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Arraignment Continued For Arvin Drive-By Shooting Suspect
The arraignment proceedings for a man accused in a drive-by shooting in Arvin last September were continued until next week.
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Weedpatch is waiting to see the light
They don't have much in Weedpatch. In case you don't know, Weedpatch is that area of homes sandwiched in between Lamont on the north and Arvin on the south along a stretch of Weedpatch Highway also known as state route 184.
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IHS captures third in constitution competition
Irvington High School captured top rankings in the "We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution" competition in Sacramento on Feb.
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Seeds of change in Arvin
Just southeast of Bakersfield, on a small plot of land near Arvin, an organic farm is growing.
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Churches, nonprofits rally to back Census
More than 100 people, particularly those representing local faith organizations and nonprofits, gathered Mt.
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More than 20 cats die in Kern fire
More than 20 cats were killed Friday morning when a smoky fire damaged a house in a rural area outside Arvin.
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House fire kills about 20 cats in Kern County
Kern County authorities say a house fire in Arvin killed about 20 cats at the home of a woman who rescues animals.
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Education roundup: KHSD may have to cut $8.7 million
The Kern High School District school board Monday night heard a presentation on the governor's state budget proposal and its implications for the district.
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Sisters hurt in drunken driving crash get record $31 million verdict
Daniel Rodriguez, a Bakersfield attorney, during an interview about a jury verdict that came down Monday in Kern County Superior Court for more than $31 million.
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Parents concerned about students' privacy
A concerned parent called 17 News, wanting to know why his son was asked for his Social Security number and other personal information to enroll in a local art competition.
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EDD: Unemployment rises again, nearing record rates
Unemployment in Kern County hit 15.8 percent in December, up more than half a percent from November and 4 percent above the year-ago rate, according to figures released Friday morning by the Employment Development Department.
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Forecast: More snow in mountains, rain on valley floor
Casey Christie / The Californian The traffic was fairly sparse on the southbound I-5, Wednesday, after the CHP shut it down, south of the Grapevine due to snow in the higher elevations of the interstate.
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Lots of items, little talk for City Council's first meeting of '10
The Bakersfield City Council will get a reprieve from tricky issues at its first meeting of the year Wednesday night.
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