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🌱 Sanger's next road test: Bakersfield Christian's stingy defense

Sanger, California Patch AM: a 4 min read

Morning Sanger! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Sanger's next road test: Bakersfield Christian's stingy defense
  • Sanger man arrested in Kerman DUI and drug investigation
  • Sanger's Vega Bros earns a spot among Fresno's taco winners

Also on today's calendar: Planning Commission Meeting.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 79 and low of 48 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 82, low: 50.
  • Friday: Not as warm with some sun, with a high of 72 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Football Preview: Sanger's Road Trip Continues with a Visit to Bakersfield Christian + Official Tickets (maxpreps.com) — Sanger heads to Bakersfield Christian on Friday at 7 p.m., facing an Eagles defense allowing just 10.9 points per game. The Apaches enter after a 27-14 playoff win over Hanford, powered by two Kendale McGrew rushing touchdowns and four sacks shared by Miguel Salazar and Ghasyia Rogers.
   

2. Fentanyl and cocaine found during DUI arrest in Kerman, police say (yourcentralvalley.com) — A Sanger man and a Fresno woman were arrested after a Nov. 5 traffic stop in Kerman, police say. Officers allege driver Kevin Rodriguez, 36, was impaired by drugs and carrying suspected fentanyl. Police also reported finding cocaine and suspected fentanyl associated with the passenger, and both were booked into Fresno County Jail.
   

3. Two new winners join the arugment over Fresno's best taco (fresnoland.org) — Sanger-based Vega Bros took third place with judges at Fresno's 15th Taco Truck Throwdown, serving a smoked pork belly taco with chipotle crema. El Taco Macho won the judges' top prize, while attendees chose Tacos El Mandilon, giving both competitions first-time winners.
   

4. In Memoriam: World War II Veteran and Prolific Artist Jack Bousian, 105 (thecaliforniacourier.com) — Sanger-born artist and World War II veteran Jack Bousian, who helped draft maps for the Normandy invasion, was remembered at an October memorial service in Oakland. Bousian died in 2025 at 105, leaving a lifetime of creative work spanning military cartography, advertising and abstract painting.
   

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    Repair. Ask for Tom he's the best. He returned my text and phone calls on a Saturday and Sunday evening. Twice he was able to walk me through the… (Nextdoor Wonder Valley)
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    Our FIV cat needs a bath really bad. The vet recommended a mobile groomer. Petsmart won't take FIV cats. Thank you (Nextdoor Round Mountain)
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Ok Sanger! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Sanger

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