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Feb. 18, 2025 5:30 p.m.
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![]() Our Bakersfield Police Department from the Assistant Chief
Feb. 19, 2025 6:45 a.m.
Assistant Chief of Police Brent Stratton manages the Field Services Division and Special Operations Division of the Bakersfield Police Department. Assistant Chief Stratton has worked at the Bakersfield Police Department since 2004 and has worked as an Officer in Patrol, the Directed Policing Unit, the Special Enforcement Unit (Gang Unit), and as a Field Training Officer. In 2011, he promoted to Detective where he was assigned to General Investigations and then Robbery/Homicide. In 2012, he was promoted to Sergeant where he worked in Patrol, the Career Criminal Apprehension Team, Major Crimes, Violent Criminal Apprehension Team, and Internal Affairs. In 2016, he promoted to Lieutenant where he served as a Watch Commander before being transferred to Internal Affairs, Professional Standards, and finally managing the Records Section, Property Section, and the Communications Center. In 2020, he promoted to Captain over the Special Operations Division. Assistant Chief Stratton has held a variety of collateral assignments including 12 years on the SWAT Team as an Operator, Supervisor, and Commander. He is actively involved in the Department’s Physical Fitness Committee, Academy Instructor, and he represents the organization annually in the “Baker 2 Vegas” relay race. Assistant Chief Stratton holds a Bachelor’s Degree from San Diego State University in History and a Master’s Degree from California State University Bakersfield in Public Policy and Administration. He is the president of the California Association of Tactical Officers, President of Youth Connection, Chairman of the Board of Directors for Global Family and is on the Advisory Council for the Mendiburu Magic Foundation. |
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![]() Kern Health Systems
Feb. 26, 2025 6:45 a.m.
Mrs. Emily Duran is an experienced health care executive with over 25 years of knowledge in health care and social support services. She has served in the roles of health care leadership, management, and program development. The multi-faceted responsibilities as a leader have included Provider Network Management, Corporate Property Acquisition and Development, Grants Management and Community Resources, Homeless Services, Behavioral Health Programs, and Strategic Administrative programs. Prior to her CEO appointment, Emily was serving as the Kern Health Systems Chief Network Administration Officer.
Emily’s passion and commitment for community navigated her career path in the non-profit, community-based health care and social services arena. Emily is a woman who cares deeply about the power of grass-roots community education, advocacy for vulnerable populations, as well as health care access for the underserved communities. She is very passionate about any professional contribution she can make towards the betterment of those interests and strives to create strong collaborative partnerships to improve the lives of those she serves. Emily’s accolades include Executive Leadership with one of the largest Federally Qualified Health Centers, administration of State and Federal programs, and extensive experience with multitudes of Foundations, Boards, and committees within the community. She obtained her Masters of Science in Health Care Management with Honors from California State University, Bakersfield, where she also obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Policy and Administration. |
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![]() CASA
Mar. 05, 2025 6:45 a.m.
Court Appointed Special Advocates of Kern County (CASA) has announced its new executive director is Bakersfield native Ashley Vorhees Previously, Vorhees was the executive director of the American Heart and Stroke Association and site director for Catholic Charities in Bakersfield for several years. Most recently, she was Vice President of Fundraising and Communications at Girls Scouts of Central California South. Vorhees will lead CASA’s efforts in recruiting and training volunteers to act as court appointed special advocates to children who have been removed from their homes and placed in foster care. |
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Mar. 15, 2025
A Rotary Clubs of Kern County Collaborative - Empowering Kern County's High School Students. Combining community and understanding, KernYES! unites youth from throughout Kern County for a one-day youth empowerment summit (YES). This summit focuses on each student’s personal growth and development through group dynamics, workshops, and speakers that address the key components of ethics, diversity, team building, and leadership. By strengthening their understanding of the social issues of their community, Kern County’s high school students will return to their campuses inspired and motivated. Through personal empowerment, they become campus ambassadors who demonstrate a strong commitment to “Service Above Self” by creating positive and impactful change in their lives and the lives of others. Visit Kernyes.org for more information |
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Mar. 18, 2025 5:30 p.m.
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![]() County of Kern CAO
Mar. 26, 2025 6:45 a.m.
Nancy Anderson serves as Kern County’s Chief Administrative Officer, and brings with her a wealth of government leadership experience. She previously worked for Kern County for 20 years in a variety of key leadership positions, including Chief Operations Officer, Assistant County Administrative Officer for Budget, Finance and Compliance, Assistant Auditor-Controller, and Special Accounting Division Chief. She then honed her craft at the County of Santa Barbara for four years, serving as their Chief Assistant County Executive Officer and Assistant County Executive Officer. Born and raised in Bakersfield, CA, Ms. Anderson is thrilled to be returning home to lead her community forward. Ms. Anderson also holds a Bachelor of Science from CSU Bakersfield with a concentration in accounting and is a Certified Fraud Examiner. |
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![]() The Luigi's Story
Apr. 02, 2025 6:45 a.m.
Luigi’s and Lemucchi’s Grocery has been at its present location since 1910 and is one of Bakersfield’s oldest continuous family operated businesses. Joe Lemucchi, the founder of the business, came to California from Lucca, Italy and started his original cafe on Sumner Street in 1906. Lemucchi married Emelia Degiuli, also an Italian immigrant, and the couple moved in 1910 to the present location of the business at 725 East 19th Street. The original store had family quarters in the rear where the couple’s 4 children, Louis, Lena, Harry and Helen, were born. The early business featured a grocery, a cafe, a bakery and a gasoline station. 19th Street was the main thoroughfare between Bakersfield, and the then town of Sumner. The street car line from Bakersfield extended east on 19th Street and terminated at Baker Street.East 19th Street also ended at the Lemucchi Store, merging into Edison Highway which became the main highway exiting and entering Bakersfield on the east side. The now famous Luigi sandwich originated in the cafe where Joe and Emelia always had fresh stew, pasta sauce and minestrone soup for hungry customers. Small but intimate in the back corner of the grocery, the cafe was always a popular gathering spot.After Joe Lemucchi’s death, Emelia and her son, Louis, continued the business. The bar was added next to the old store, and the restaurant expanded into the building to the east. In the 1920’s and 1930’s the concrete and steel structure now housing the restaurant, had been rented by Shell Oil Company and was at one time their Kern County Headquarters. The new expanded bar and restaurant were named “Luigi’s.” Luigi was an incessant collector of photos and sports memorabilia, covering the walls of his business with photos of local athletes spanning more than ten decades. The photos displayed on the walls constitute only a small portion of Luigi’s pictorial collection.The photos of Luigi’s are a constant attraction to multiple generations of Kern County patrons who return frequently to view a favored photo with a friend, relative or member of a new generation.Since the death of Luigi in 1989, Luigi’s has been operated by a new generation of the Lemucchi family. Antonia Valpredo, daughters Monica, Lanette and son Gino are the third and fourth generations of the family to operate the popular East Bakersfield establishment. |
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Kern High School District Career & Technical Education Center
Apr. 10, 2025 11:00 a.m.
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Apr. 10, 2025 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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Apr. 15, 2025 5:30 p.m.
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May 20, 2025 5:30 p.m.
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Jun. 17, 2025 5:30 p.m.
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Jun. 28, 2025
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Jul. 15, 2025 5:30 p.m.
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