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Bull fire cost $11.2 million
Cathy Perfect
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Kern Valley SunRex Emerson
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Don’t be a 'Gilligan' on the water
Thom Smith, VFC
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Deadline nears for unsecured (personal) property tax bills
Kern County Treasurer and Tax Collector, Jackie Denney announces that the deadline for payment of unsecured property taxes is Aug. 31. Unsecured (personal) property tax bills are for items such as business equipment, farm equipment, aircraft, boats, and similar assets that are not attached to real estate. Tax bills are mailed to all unsecured property owners whose addresses are known to the County Assessor-Recorder on Jan. 1, 2010.
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College offers Community Orchestra Class this fall
Natalie Dorrell
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Adventure for Beginners: Rafting the lower Kern River
Valerie Cassity
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Kern River claims two lives Tuesday
At approximately 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 27, Kern Valley Search and Rescue personnel were called out for a drowning at Riverside Park in Kernville.
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Notice to Residents and Businesses Impacted
by the Bull FireThe County of Kern is working with State and Federal agencies to assess damage caused bythe Bull and West fires.
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Board gives green light to $22 million hospital bond
Susan Barr
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Kern Valley Sun
Chamber salutes rafting companies' contribution to community
Valerie Cassity
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With temperatures in the lows 90s, water sport enthusiasts found the waters of Isabella Lake were the place to be Sunday afternoon.
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Archeology and the Old Testament series
Valerie Cassity
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Special to the SunTwo new galleries of photos of the Bull Fire are available at www.kvsun.com. In addition, a new email address has been created for readers wanting to submit and share their photos. Send your photos to photogallery@kvsun.com!
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Fuller creates webpage as resource for those affected by wildfires
Assemblymember Jean Fuller (R-Bakersfield) announced today that she has created a webpage as a resource for those in Kern County affected by the “Bull” and “West” fires.
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Mt. 99 Re-Opens Monday, Aug, 2 at 9:00 a.m.
The Sequoia National Forest announced this evening that the Bull Fire Area Closure will be lifted tomorrow, Monday Aug. 2, at 9:00 a.m., according to Tricia Christofferson, Public Information Officer, California Interagency Incident Management Team 4
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Residents return to ashes, uncertainty
Susan Barr
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Bull fire 95 percent contained
Cathy Perfect
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Valerie Cassity
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Special to the SunAt approximately 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 27, Kern Valley Search and Rescue personnel were called out for a drowning at Riverside Park in Kernville.
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Search continues for woman missing in Kern River
Air and ground searches were conducted Monday for a Bakersfield woman who was swept away Saturday, July 31, in the Kern River after she tried to rescue one of her four children, Kern County sheriff’s deputies reported.
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Rummage sale Aug. 8 to benefit fire victims
On Sunday, Aug. 8, the Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Mt. Mesa is sponsoring a rummage sale from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., at the Furniture Store, 6415 Lake Isabella Blvd. All proceeds will benefit fire victims.
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The Forest Service had the Lake Isabella Water Tower, overlooking Engineer’s Point on Isabella Lake, demolished Monday morning. This structure served as a landmark for many in the valley over the last 59 years. The Army Corps of Engineers originally constructed the water tower in 1951 to provide their work center and campsites around the lake with water. In recent years, the tower served as the water supply for the Forest Service’s Lake Isabella office.
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BMX riders hit the dirt at KV Bike Park grand opening
Brandon Muncy
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Community rallies support for burned out Riverkern families
Valerie Cassity
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Law Enforcement
Public Agency Reports 08/18/10
California Highway Patrol:
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Suspect in Manny's break-in wanted
The Kern County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect wanted for burglary and vandalism.
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Public Agency Reports 08-11-10
California Highway Patrol: No reports received
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Public Agency Reports 08/04/10
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Public Agency Reports 08/25/10
California Highway Patrol:
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