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Valley hospitals choose C-sections over malpractice suits
Births by C-section have been rising since the 1970s and, in the Central Valley, several hospitals have rates that are higher than the state average. But health care professionals are working to decrease unnecessary C-sections, though some say the surgery is a safeguard against malpractice lawsuits.
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Invaluable service dog saved by community’s kindness
Service dog Jenna can detect when her caretaker Terri Gallion is going to have a seizure. So when Jenna accidentally ingested antifreeze – potentially lethal to animals – the Kern River Valley community came together quickly to help cover the veterinarian bills.
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Autism Awareness Conference features subject of HBO movie
The Kern Autism Network’s annual Autism Awareness Conference on Feb. 4 will feature Dr. Temple Grandin, the world-famous animal scientist and autism self-advocate whose life story was made into an HBO movie starring Claire Danes.
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Premier fiddler brings a bit of Appalachia to Tehachapi
Fiddlers Crossing brings fiddle virtuoso Bruce Molsky to Tehachapi for a workshop and concert Jan. 13 and 14. The former mechanical engineer once moved from New York to Virginia to learn from the old master fiddlers.
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Westside Parkway progress will affect traffic in coming weeks
Lane closures are planned for Truxtun Avenue, Brimhall Road and Coffee Road as crews work on paving, re-striping, and moving barriers to get ready for the next phase of the Westside Parkway.
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California Living Musem seeks docents
Training for CALM docents begins Feb. 5. Learn how to teach others about California’s native wildlife, as well as how to handle CALMS’s ambassador animals.
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Education expert to speak at Garden Party fundraiser
Education expert and cameo star in the Sundance Film Festival’s best documentary of 2010 “Waiting for Superman,” Lance Izumi, will be guest speaker at Garden Pathway’s Garden Party fundraiser Thursday, Nov. 18. Proceeds will expand the classroom facilities of Garden Pathways and increase mentoring and education services.
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When winter blues set in, take them seriously
The shorter, darker days of winter can lead to a form of depression called Seasonal Affective Disorder. One woman recently won a lawsuit against her employer for not accommodating her needs under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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Lowe Family entertains Bakersfield with musical smorgasbord
Seven members of The Lowe Family kicked off the 2010-11 Bakersfield Community Concert Association season with a musical range from contemporary to bluegrass to musicals to classical, and dancing from jiving to salsa to ballroom to Irish clogging. Oh, and don’t forget the patriotic numbers.
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Valley Public Television changes brand to ValleyPBS
Branding change for KVPT “enables the station to leverage the strength of the national PBS brand and be clearly identified as the primary local purveyor of PBS programming from Merced to Bakersfield,” says President and CEO Paula Castadio.
