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Services for May 22, 2013
TO OUR READERS The Californian provides free death listings using information supplied by local mortuaries. The in-depth notices that follow are paid obituaries and remembrances. These listings must be purchased by 2 p.m. To place an Obituary or In Loving Memory, call 395-7302. Full obituaries are posted at...
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Vidak maintains lead but final outcome unclear
Republican Andy Vidak led in the 16th Senate District special primary race throughout Tuesday night, but whether he won the seat outright was unclear at press time. At 11:30 p.m. with all four counties reporting election night final counts., Vidak had 51.9 percent of the vote, leading Democrat Leticia Perez by 5,780...
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SJCH opens new cancer center
With the snip of a giant red ribbon, San Joaquin Community Hospital celebrated the long-awaited opening of its new cancer and outpatient surgery center Tuesday morning. The AIS Cancer Center at San Joaquin Community Hospital has been open since late April, but Mayor Harvey Hall, hospital administrators and donors...
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Investigators in Silva case obtain security video and limited medical records
Kern County sheriff's investigators wanted to learn more about David Sal Silva's activities in the hours before his death following a physical struggle with several law enforcement officers May 8. So they filed a search warrant that would ultimately lead to the release of security video showing the 33-year-old as he...
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Senate committee approves sweeping immigration bill
WASHINGTON -- Far-reaching legislation to grant a chance at citizenship to millions of immigrants living illegally in the United States cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on a solid bipartisan vote Tuesday night after supporters somberly sidestepped a controversy over the rights of gay spouses. The 13-5 vote...
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Cooler temperatures expected for rest of the week
Temperatures in the valley will drop just in time for Memorial Day weekend as a cold front coming from Northern California brings cooler temperatures to the valley. Gary Sanger, meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Hanford, said temperatures in Bakersfield are expected to drop 10 to 12 degrees Wednesday...








