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Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 94 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 92, low: 65.
• Friday: Sunny and remaining very warm, with a high of 96 and low of 65 degrees.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Merchandising Sales Associate in Taft. Apply here.
• Girl Scouts Greater Los Angeles posted a job opening for Camp Lakota Archery Activity Specialist in Pine Mountain Club. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Taft here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Bakersfield

• State Senate District 16 voters weigh competing visions for Central Valley (turnto23.com)
• Police say man barricaded himself inside bank building with others in California city of Bakersfield (ksgf.com)
• Police say man in Bakersfield has barricaded himself inside bank building with hostages (taylorvilledailynews.com)

Shafter

• Shafter remembers its fallen heroes (theshafterpress.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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