"Twilighters" decend for 12:01am release of "New Moon" DVD

Submitted by Sabrina Rodriguez on Sat, 2010-03-20 00:24

In one of the most anticipated DVD/BluRay releases of the year, dozens of fans of the "Twilight" franchise lined up outside Best Buy at the Promenade for the 12:01am 03/20/2010 release of the film series' second movie, "New Moon".

Many fans showed up wearing "Twilight" gear, most of which either supported Team Edward or Team Jacob (author's note: Go Team Edward!). While the fans waited to be let inside, Best Buy staff hosted a "Twilight" trivia game.

Then at 12:01am, the doors opened, and the fans calmly walked in to buy their copy of the DVD. And if getting the movie first weren't good enough, the early bird "Twilighters" got an added surprise with the DVD being sold at a discount price.

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Groups coming together to save trees

Submitted by Tyler Thompson on Fri, 2010-03-19 10:39

The Tree Foundation of Kern, in conjunction with the cities of Bakersfield and Taft, announced that 50 trees that were going to die on Calloway Drive in Bakersfield due to the Westside Parkway project will be rescued and replanted.

As the sponsor, the city of Taft will help move the trees. Half of them will be moved to replace some of the dead Sequoias on Hageman Road, and the other half will go to the city of Taft for its parks and Rails-to-Trails project, which could begin taking shape later this year.

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Liberty getting set to battle Eisenhower in D-2 quarter-final

Submitted by John Franchi on Thu, 2010-03-11 19:39

The Liberty Patriots are on the court at Eisenhower High School in Rialto, taking their final warm-ups before tonight's Southern California Division 2 quarterfinal playoff contest.

Eisenhower is the defending Division 2 state champion.

For live score updates, follow @HOMETOWNFOX58 on Twitter.

Join Eyewitness News at 10 and 11 for highlights and post-game reaction from tonight's game.

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Lane closures announced for Westside Parkway work

Submitted by Cory Smith on Thu, 2010-03-11 18:24

Security Paving Co., the contractor for the Westside Parkway project, plans to close the northbound and southbound inside lanes of Calloway Drive for about a week.

Workers will remove the median in preparation for construction on the future Westside Parkway at Calloway Drive interchange, according to a news release from the Thomas Roads Improvement Program.

The lane closures will be in effect 8:15 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 15 through March 19.

Construction of a four-lane detour, with bike lanes and a paved pedestrian walkway, is currently underway just west of Calloway. When complete, the detour will tie into Calloway on the north and south sides of the Westside Parkway right-of-way, allowing traffic flow to continue while the interchange is under construction, according to the news release.

Plans are in place to also close the southbound outside lane within the next couple weeks so crews can work on the detour tie-in.

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Elementary students to stage pirate musical

Submitted by Doug Barden on Wed, 2010-03-10 17:40

Students from Endeavour Elementary School, 9300 Meacham Road, are ready to take the stage for a two-night ony performance of To be or not to be a Pirate?

40 students, all 4th, 5th and 6th graders, have been working hard all year to put on this musical play.  The performances will be at 7:00pm Friday March 12th and Saturday 13th at the school’s auditorium.  There will also be a special showing for seniors at 9:30am Thursday March 11th.

Tickets are only $3.00 and can be purchased at the door.

For more information contact Ximena Harper at 809-1227

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Mayor Hall to speak at NOR Chamber luncheon

Submitted by Tammy Brown on Tue, 2010-03-09 20:35

Mayor Harvey Hall is the featured speaker at the monthly North of the River Chamber of Commerce luncheon this Thursday, March 11th at Hodel's.

"Mayor Hall has always been a champion for the city and we are eager to hear what the city has in store for the North of the River area," said NOR Executive Director Stan Shires.

The luncheon is open to the public and starts at 11:30 a.m.

Hodel's is located at 5917 Knudsen Drive.

More information on the chamber can be found at www.norchamber.org.

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Volunteers turn city orange, the color for a cure

Submitted by Tammy Brown on Sun, 2010-03-07 11:05

Dozens of volunteers, many from Frontier High School, 6401 Allen Road, hit the streets of central Bakersfield Saturday morning with the goal of turning the city orange.

The volunteers tied orange ribbons around trees along Truxtun and Chester avenues to get Bakersfield ready for Muscular Sclerosis Awareness Week.

The nationwide celebration of MS Awareness Week kicks off Monday.

The goal is to bring attention to the need for more money for research and comprehensive programs for people with MS.

More than 400,000 people across the United States have been diagnosed with MS. And around 700 of those live in Kern County according to the National MS Society.

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Ridgeview sweeps basketball championships

Submitted by John Franchi on Sat, 2010-03-06 21:31

A school that did not have any C.I.F. Valley Championships before this weekend now has two.

Both the Ridgeview boys and girls teams won the Division III Valley Championships at Selland Arena in Fresno on Saturday.

The girls squad beat Frontier 64-38.  The boys team knocked off Hoover 61-51.

Now its on to the state playoffs for both squads as they take a full tank of momentum with them against the toughest competition in California.

Join Eyewitness News tonight at 10 and 11 for complete highlights and post game reaction from today's action.

 

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Frontier, Ridgeview girls getting set for title battle

Submitted by John Franchi on Sat, 2010-03-06 14:23

Tip off is just moments away at Selland Arena in Fresno where the Frontier Titans (23-7) and Ridgeview Wolfpack (22-8) will battle for the Division III C.I.F. Central Section basketball championship.

The Titans and Wolfpack are the top two seeds in the Division III bracket.

Both teams are on the court for pregame warm-ups.

Eyewitness News is at the arena to bring you the highlights and post game reaction at 5, 6, and 11 on Channel 29 and Fox58 at 10.

For live score updates, follow @HOMETOWNFOX58 on Twitter for up to the minute scores.

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4-car pileup snarls traffic on Rosedale Hwy.

Submitted by John Raguindin on Fri, 2010-03-05 21:37

Around 7pm on March 5, there was a four-car pileup in the eastbound lanes of Rosedale Highway in front of the Northwest Promenade.

Traffic was reduced to 1 lane while Bakersfield Police and the Kern County Fire Dept. helped those involved in the crash. Westbound lanes were unaffected.  Hall Ambulance was also on scene.

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