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Kern County History Day 2010 Winners (KERO 23 Bakersfield)
Encouraged to explore "Innovation in History," approximately 140 students shared their research and findings at the 27th annual Kern County History Day competition held March 6 at University Square in Bakersfield. Winners in each category earned the right to compete at History Day in California May 6-9 in Pasadena. State winners are eligible to compete at National History Day, June 13-17 at the ...Twelve Kern schools listed among states lowest performing (The Bakersfield Californian) 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. It means the schools will need to make dramatic reforms as required by state and federal law.
Another Bites the... Comes Out! (Tucson Weekly) California State Sen. Roy Ashburn joined a long-GOP tradition today of finally admitting he's gay to a Bakersfield radio host. I particularly enjoyed his excuse for his ant-gay voting record - his constituents. I can guarantee Ashburn there are gay people in his district in Kern County, but I understand from a SF Weekly blog here that it's not the friendliest places - 75 percent of the county ...
DFG offers two-day land navigation clinic (The Reedley Exponent) The California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) is offering a wilderness land navigation clinic in April in Kern County. This is the second part of a series of clinics devoted to land navigation.
Conservative GOP state senator from California reveals he is gay in wake of recent DUI arrest (Chicago Tribune) SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Republican state Sen. Roy Ashburn said Monday he is gay, ending days of speculation that began after his arrest last week for investigation of driving under the influence.
Kern kids delve into the past (The Bakersfield Californian) It was easy for four students at Discovery Elementary School to pick a project that fit Kern County History Day's theme, "Innovation in History: Impact and Change," sixth-grader Gabriela Hinojosa said. The innovative invention her team focused on has tremendously helped one of her partners who is suffering from valley fever, she said.
Ashburn's Coming Out Raises Question: How Gay Is Bakersfield? (SF Weekly Blogs) Not very, by any measure we've found. Better to say that life in Bakersfield and Kern County, home to gay -- and virulently anti-gay-rights -- Republican state Sen. Roy Ashburn, goes on un...
'I am gay,' state Sen. Roy Ashburn acknowledges (San Francisco Chronicle) Republican state Sen. Roy Ashburn of Bakersfield announced on a Kern County radio station Monday that he is gay, but said he likely will continue to vote against legislation that would expand rights for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Californians...
Wildflower hotline ready to bloom (The Bakersfield Californian) A wet winter is leading to high hopes for the 2010 Kern County wildflower season. With the anticipation of colorful growth comes the annual launch of the Kern County Board of Trade's Wildflower Hotline. The hotline, a telephone number and web site offering updates on wildflower growth and locations, has officially began operation and will continue throughout the season. Wildflower information is ...
3 Arrested While Visiting Jail (KERO 23 Bakersfield) The Kern County Sheriff's Department said that three people have been arrested after they were found with contraband on the jail grounds.