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   Vidak and Shaw Thursday on 'First Look'

   By THE BAKERSFIELD CALIFORNIAN

   Wednesday, Mar 20 2013 03:19 PM

   Wednesday's show just flew by and it's looking like Thursday's will, too, with former Hanford farmer and Congressional candidate Andy Vidak. Vidak has announced his candidacy for the 16th state Senate District recently vacated by Michael Rubio.

   In the 9 o'clock hour, Eye Street's Matt Muñoz heads into the studio with his guest Musician Jim Shaw of the Buckaroos. Shaw has been playing with the famed band for more than 40 years.

   And, of course, we'll see if Scott sports a pocket square two days in a row. First Look with Scott Cox airs 7-10 a.m. weekdays on Bakersfield.com and NewsTalk 1180 AM KERN radio. Call in: 842-KERN

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   'First Look' Instagram Contest

   If you listened to the show on Monday morning, you know that Scott Cox doesn't care much for Instagram. And then if you listened on Tuesday, you know we showed him how great photos edited in Instagram can look. Alas, he isn't quite a...

3. 'First Look' will add new dimension to local media

   There has been a lot said about the future of newspapers, and whether they can survive in an era of readership shifting to nimble and niche digital publications, declining revenues and shorter attention spans. Newspapers around the world...
4. 

   New book details Bakersfield's best dining spots

   An e-book version of "Bakersfield's Best Dining of 2012" by Californian restaurant reviewer Pete Tittl is now available for Kindle readers. The 54-page e-book includes 39 color photos and Tittl's thoughts and recommendations on...
5. 

   LIVE VIDEO: President Obama in Kern County

   9:05 a.m. - We'll be livestreaming video from La Paz where President Barack Obama is dedicating the Cesar Chavez National Monument.  Update: President Obama finished speaking shortly after noon Monday. An archived video of the entire day...

6. CONTEST: Win tix to Village Fest from Bakersfield Life Magazine

   Hey BLifers! It's time to kick-off the contest where you can win a pair of tickets to Village Fest on Saturday, Sept. 8. What's Village Fest? Well, it's a ton of fun with oodles of Kern County restaurants and breweries, 25 Central Coast...
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   iPad e-book highlights BHS' 'Unbeaten' season

   The Californian has just released "Unbeaten," an iPad-only celebration of Bakersfield High School's undefeated 2011 football season. The Drillers' 13-0 season was the latest in a long string of titles for the state's most consistently...
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   March Meet e-book available for iPad, Kindle and Nook

   We have good news: It's taken far too long, but the iBookstore has finally published the enhanced iPad version of "March Meet: Bakersfield's Love Affair with Speed, Nitro & Good Times." This special e-book from The Bakersfield Californian...

10. Video trailer for our upcoming March Meet iPad book

    A small team in The Californian newsroom is working on an iPad book chronicling the world-famous March Meet, held annually at Famoso Raceway just north of Bakersfield. "March Meet: Bakersfield's Love Affair with Speed, Nitro & Good Times"...
11. 

    Changes to BakersfieldCalifornian.com

    We're continuing to add new features and tweaks to the new BakersfieldCalifornian.com. Here are a few of the latest: * Pick 6 : We know some of our readers don't visit every day, so the Pick 6 feature on the News homepage highlights six...
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    Terrific 'Capture Kern' book powered by the people

    "Capture Kern County" the book debuted at an invite-only release party last week and it's as good a portrait of our region that's ever been published. Why? Because it was shaped through 21,993 submissions from 1,084 amateur and...
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    Capture Kern County photo book goes to press

    Five months after we first began accepting your submissions, the Capture Kern County photo book has gone the printer. And we must say the proofs look fabulous! You helped us create what will be a gorgeous hardbound, full-color 128-page...
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    iPad app now available for Bakersfield Californian replica edition

    It's taken us awhile but a replica edition of The Bakersfield Californian is now available for the iPad. And if we might say so, it looks pretty sweet. Our weekday tabloid format is well suited for most computer monitors and is near...