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  1. Mayhem, radio chatter rule Bakersfield Today

    BY LOUIS AMESTOY Californian staff writer
    Wednesday, Feb 22 2012 02:00 PM

    You would think that news of an improving economy would be our No. 1 driver of traffic on the Bakersfield.com network of website but like those Allstate commercials there's a powerful force at work here -- mayhem.

    The top stories?

    How about a man suspected of murder hanging himself in jail and a car crash to lead the day on bakersfieldcalifornian.com. The cheery ecomonic news, which was on the cover of the newspaper today, was trumped by these two stories and a fierce discussion on Facebook about the rising price of gasoline.

    Hosts Jamie Butow and Louis Amestoy discuss all of these topics and more on Bakersfield Today -- check it out.

     

  2. Urban Gold Rush: Detecting Bakersfield

    You gotta love some of the creativity you find in Bakersfield, and this trio of guys came up with an amusing parody of one of the gold rush reality shows on cable TV -- we believe there are two now.

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    Kern students deliver Christmas cheer to Afghanistan

    The Kern Valley Sun has shared a touching story involving a Lake Isabella middle school, an American serving in Afghanistan and a bit of Christmas spirit.

  4. Bako food, best servers and wrestling on Bakersfield Today

    With the holiday weekend, we had a lot of catching up to on our Bakersfield Today, and there was a lot of interesting stuff going on around Kern County.

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    Ashley finds a job -- at Ashley

    "In the Ash Grove" is a fun blog of "random ramblings" and "Wordless Wednesday" photos published by 21-year-old Ashley Amick of Bakersfield.

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    Restaurant named Bakersfield finally opens -- who's up for a road trip?

    Loyal Bakosphere readers will recall that we wrote awhile back about a Bakersfield-themed bar coming to Cincinnati, of all places. Well, the place has finally opened.

  7. Condoms driving the discussion on Bakersfield Today

    The Bakersfield Californian's page one story on a state plan to send condoms to teenagers, who request them, through the mail is generating plenty of buzz on our web pages and on Facebook.

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    Bakersfield Dance Co. performs in Burbank

    The Bakersfield Dance Company sent a large contingent to the iHollywood Dance competition in Burbank held earlier this month, and several YouTube videos have been posted of the 14-year-old dancers performing on stage.

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    Start your day with Bakersfield rockabilly

    We all enjoy our music around here in Bakersfield, where the sound is distinctive, and here's a great way to start the day -- with some Johnny Cash-inspired rockabilly.

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    Cat-eating story grabs headlines around the world

    Kern County has a reputation for having some pretty strange crimes, and one from this week ranks among the weirdest.

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    Afternoon diversion: Austrian alpine roller coaster

    This is from England's David Ellis, an admitted roller coaster enthusiast to the extreme, and he's riding Austria's famed single-track Mieders Alpine Coaster.

  12. Mall, dogs, Linsanity top chat items on Bakersfield Today

    Today we discuss the Westminster Dog Show "Best of Show" winner and Bakersfield's reaction to it, Jeremy Lin squaring off against Bakerfield's Jam and the East Hills Mall. Also we take a look at things to do in Kern County.

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    Feel the need for speed, in Buttonwillow

    Starting your day off with a hot collection of super-fast sports cars is a good thing, and we've got video evidence of it.