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  1. Social media on Amgen 2012 time trial

    BY LOUIS AMESTOY Californian staff writer
    Thursday, May 17 2012 08:18 PM

    With a worldwide audience there was plenty of Social Media buzz about the 2012 Amgen Tour of California stop in Bakersfield on Thursday. Here's a sample:

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    BC Softball answers Harvard baseball video

    When it comes to viral video hits, the currently king is one produced by members of the Harvard baseball team. In the video, members of the team perform a seated dance move during a long road trip.

  3. The week's best Bakosphere social photos

    Here's a look at what we found across social media over the last week. Enjoy:

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    Two Bakersfield stations earn Emmy nominations

    Local television stations KBAK/KBFK and KERO were honored when the regional Emmy awards of the Pacific Southwest were announched last week.

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    Making the crosstown Freeway, a user's video

    The Westside Parkway, which is making its way through Bakersfield, is the focus of this nicely produced YouTube video.

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    VIDEO: One take on Lake Isabella

    A creative person on YouTube can be very persuasive, and that's probably the point of this video that we found on the video-sharing website.

  7. VIDEO: CIF Area track, live tweets

    Live tweeting from the CIF-Central Section South Area Track and Field meet at Liberty High School, along with plenty of video highlights from the running events.

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    VIDEO: Obama endorses gay marriage

    President Barack Obama told ABC News that he now endorses gay marriage, something he previously opposed.

  9. VIDEO: Point of view from BMX race

    You gotta love modern technology, especially when it comes to video.

  10. Social Media take on Relay For Life

    Thousands showed up for Bakersfield's Relay For Life event near Meadows Field. We gathered the best photos and comments from social media and presented them here:

  11. VIDEO: 1st District candidates meet with Ed Board

    Candidates for the Kern County Board of Supervisors 1st District met with the editorial board of The Bakersfield Californian on Wednesday and faced a series of questions from the panel.

  12. Wrapping up Stagecoach, here's a look

    We went to the social media well, once again, to show you what you may or may not have missed at the 2012 Stagecoach Festival in Indio over the weekend.

  13. Video goodness: Cal State, Nebraska diamond dance off

    Some stormy weather in Nebraska couldn't stop Cal State Bakersfield and the host Cornhuskers from having a good time on Sunday. Here's a look: