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Art Festival features 56 artists
Valerie Cassity
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TLC prescription for Old Cemetery
Susan Barr
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Cruise Night benefits KRV Little League
Brandon Muncy
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Staying healthy, wealthy, wise on KRVR agenda
Valerie Cassity
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Attorney General files criminal charges against Pam Ott, former healthcare district CEO
Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced that former Kern Valley Hospital administrator Pamela Ott was charged on eight felony counts of elder abuse today, Sept. 8. The complaint charges Ott allowed staff to forcibly administer psychotropic medications to patients for their own convenience, rather than for their patients' therapeutic interests. These actions are alleged to have resulted in the deaths of three nursing home residents.
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Caravan for Compassion marks first anniversary
Valerie Cassity
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Former KVHD CEO Pam Ott faces criminal charges in SNF deaths
Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced Sept. 8 that former Kern Valley Hospital CEO Pamela Ott was charged on eight felony counts of elder abuse. The complaint alleges Ott allowed the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) staff to forcibly administer psychotropic medications to the elderly patients for the staff’s convenience, rather than for their patients’ therapeutic interests. These actions are alleged to have resulted in the deaths of three nursing home residents.
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Practice makes perfect for firefighters
Brandon Muncy
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Funding for Southern Sierra Nevada broadband service approved
Terrie Prosper
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2010 Isabella Lake Fishing Derby to offer more than $200,000 in prizes
Planning for the 2010 Isabella Lake Fishing Derby sponsored by the Kern River Valley Chamber of Commerce is well under way. This year’s Derby will be offering over $200,000 in prize money as well as many free prizes and raffle items for everyone. Many local and regional sponsors are already on board, and the derby will again be offering 10 prize fish worth $10,000 each, and one fish sponsored by the Kern River Valley Chamber of Commerce worth $21,000 to celebrate the 21st year of the Derby.
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Tragic death of local Old West re-enactor leaves family, friends, fans stunned
J. Paul Corlew
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Easy fire burns five acres in Onyx
Sunday, Sept. 13, at approximately 4:50 p.m. Kern County fire crews responded to a report of a grass fire at Coyote Trail and Boone Canyon Rd. in Onyx.
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Nuui Cunni takes 1st place at Pride Day
Pete Kleckner
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KUSD confronting challenges head-on
Susan Barr
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Freedom Festival set for Oct. 24-25 in Kernville
Valerie Cassity
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Big prize money to be hooked in upcoming 2010 Fishing Derby
Fred Roach
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Husband, wife killed in motorcycle crash at Robinson Cove
Cathy Perfect
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Stratton honored for 23 years of service
Nearly 100 valley residents turned out to wish Senior Deputy James Stratton a happy retirement on Friday night at Paradise Cove. Stratton worked for the Kern County Sheriff's Department for 23 years serving in various areas of the county. "It was easy," said Stratton, who then paused, "I take that back. Somedays were easy." Stratton plans to move out of state, raise his family, and enjoy life during retirement. Above, James Stratton and wife Valerie Stratton receive a plaque commemorating his many years of service from Sgt. Dean Marshall.
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Bionicon Center wracked by fire
Cathy Perfect
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Drilling at Auxiliary Dam could begin by Oct. 5
Geri Adams
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Kern County Heritage Commission pays visit to Silver City Ghost Town
Silver City Ghost Town press release
More of this storyMonica Lambert, sister-in-law of the late Richard Lambert, Sr., notified the Sun that further investigation into the Sept. 13 vehicle accident which resulted in the death of Richard Lambert, Sr., has shown that the previous reports were incorrect.
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Sequoia, Kings Canyon National Parks to Celebrate National Public Lands Day Sept. 26
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, along with all 391 other national park sites, will waive entrance fees in honor of National Public Lands Day on Sept. 26. National Public Lands Day was first begun in 1994 to celebrate service and volunteerism on public lands.
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California students, educators join in statewide protests over budget cuts
Lori Abbott
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Law Enforcement
Public Agency Reports 09/09/09
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Wofford Heights Bionicon Demo Center wracked by fire
Shortly after 4:00 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, a fire erupted at the Kern Valley Bionicon Demo Center in Wofford Heights. Wendy and Paul Ferguson, owners of the high-end mountain bike store at 6511 Wofford Blvd., had just celebrated the grand opening of their new showroom and fully-equipped workshop during the Labor Day weekend.
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