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In today's newsletter:
- Why probation officers searched a Taft home and found stolen guns.
Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Thursday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, with a high of 85 and low of 58 degrees.
- Friday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, temps: high: 83, low: 59.
- Saturday: Brilliant sunshine, with a high of 89 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
📰 News we're reading
• Taft man on probation arrested after officers allegedly find 2 stolen guns, ammo in search (bakersfieldnow.com) — Police say a Taft resident on post-release supervision was arrested after probation officers searching a Shattuck Avenue home reportedly found two stolen handguns, assorted ammunition, and altered firearm markings. The man now faces multiple firearm, stolen property, and supervision-violation charges, highlighting ongoing enforcement of probation conditions in Taft neighborhoods.
📸 Around Taft
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🗓 Events Nearby
Thursday September 17 - @Little Harvey KHSD Woodwind Day
Little Harvey Auditorium, 1241 G St, Bakersfield
9:00 am - @Harvey KHSD Woodwind Day
Harvey Auditorium, 1241 G St, Bakersfield
9:00 am - Drive Your A to Dinner →
Slice of Italy, 10524 Hageman Rd, Bakersfield
6:30 pm Friday September 18 - Sarper güven live in Bakersfield! →
7900 Downing Avenue, Bakersfield - AJ Wilkerson →
The Well Comedy Club, 1517 18th Street, Bakersfield - @Harvey Treble Choir Day
Harvey Auditorium, 1241 G St, Bakersfield
7:00 am - Pumpkin Pottery with Lollipots Ceramics- Heartland Charter School →
Greenacres Community Center, 2014 Calloway Dr, Bakersfield
9:00 am - JV Football vs Delano
East Bakersfield High School, 2200 Quincy St, Bakersfield
5:00 pm - emPOWERment Grateful Gala →
Bakersfield Country Club, 4200 Country Club, Bakersfield
5:00 pm - Right to Life Kern County →
Rock Harbor Church, 10904 Snow Rd, Bakersfield
6:00 pm - Homecoming Float after JV Football Game
Frontier High School BAKERSFIELD, CA 93314
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hello!
Does anyone have a great plumber recommendations with reasonable pricing? Thank you. (Nextdoor Valley Acres)
- Family Dollar posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Taft. Apply here.
- Taft College posted a job opening for Student Worker, Custodial (2026/27) in Taft. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Taft here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bakersfield
- Mariachi San Marcos: A Bakersfield family's journey from Mexico to musical legacy (turnto23.com)
- Bakersfield College kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month with celebration (turnto23.com)
- Bakersfield man arrested in Paso Robles after alleged Grover Beach bank robbery (bakersfieldnow.com)
Shafter
- Major global technology company acquires 1.1 million-square-foot facility at Wonderful Logistics Center (ajot.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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