Rollins supporters press appeal as Kern County rally grows
Bakersfield supporters of Rollins vow to seek a new look at his murder conviction. A Sunday rally outside the Kern County Administration Building highlights alleged minority bias in local courts, aims to fund an appeal, and plans a national push for justice for Rollins and Rodriguez, a Shafter teen killed Aug. 2.
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Offord Rollins IV
Bakersfield
Kern County
Wasco Truelight Missionary Baptist Church
Charles Thomas
Rollins
Maria Rodriguez
Lerdo
Rodriguez
Shafter
Lost Hills
Tim Lemacchi
Los Angeles
Coun
Thomas Noguchi
Wasco High School
Thomas
Rollins Defense Fund
Chester Ave
Justice For Rollins
Kern County Administration and Justice
Narcotics arrests follow Shafter raid on Olsen Avenue
City of Shafter police officers arrested four people early Friday after serving a narcotics search warrant at 307 Olsen Ave. Lyle Davidson, 40, and Brian Davidson, 41, both of Shafter, along with Gary Blake, 34, and Leslie Heath, 19, of Bakersfield, faced multiple charges including possession and sale of methamphetamine and marijuana cultivation. Officers seized three grams of meth, a loaded handgun, two rifles, about $700, live marijuana plants, scales, packaging, and paraphernalia. The arrests closed after a two month probe. the Davidsons were jailed, while Blake and Heath were cited and released.
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Shafter
Olsen Ave
Lyle Grant Davidson
Brian William Davidson
Gary Wayne Blake
Leslie Anne Heath
Bakersfield
Davidson
Brian Davidson
Blake
Heath
Bill Freeman
Freeman
Davidsons
Kern County
Eighth annual Iowa Picnic set for May in Bakersfield
The eighth annual Iowa Picnic will be held Sunday May 3 from noon at Sieman Park corner Redlands and Pasadena in NE Bakersfield. All Iowans are welcome to bring a dish and a drink for a pot luck.
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Iowa
Sieman Park
Redlands
Pasadena
N.E. Bakersfield
Farm Bureau health coverage option for members
Farm Bureau Members' Group Health Insurance Program under CalFarm Life Insurance Company offers flexible design of coverages for individuals and families. The plan provides options tailored to each member’s needs and circumstances.
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Farm Bureau
CalFarm Life Insurance Company
CalFarm Insurance Agency
AM Best Co
Farmay
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Doug Payne
Roy Patrick
Selita Groves
James St
Teleflora
Sun Country Flowers
Central Ave
Community First Bank
James Street
Reeses
Kit Kat
Almond Joy
Bas SR
California Lottery
E. Lerdo, Shafter
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