Christine Peterson

Bakersfield

Executive Editor at The Bakersfield Californian

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Editor's note: A time of renewal

4 weeks ago | bakersfield.com | Christine Peterson

Spring is in full swing, as it started March 20, at 2:01 a.m. Pacific time, to be precise. One word — renewal — encompasses our two major themes this month, preparing your home and garden for spring, and Easter, whether commemorated as a Christian religious celebration of the resurrection of Jesus or in a more secular way.
Editor's note: Paving the way for others

1 month ago | bakersfield.com | Christine Peterson

This March issue of Bakersfield Life offers a deep dive into a unifying theme: paving the way for others. As my colleagues worked to report, write and assemble the photos this month, it became clear that our work to celebrate the contributions of women during Women's History Month and to highlight the inspiring work of nonprofit organizations all came down to people paving the way for others.
Love Links celebrates breast cancer survivors, caregivers

1 month ago | bakersfield.com | Christine Peterson

With prayers for a day of no more tears, no more pain, no more cancer, hundreds gathered Feb. 13, timed to Valentine's Day, to hear the inspirational stories of breast cancer survivors and their steadfast caregivers at the Links for Life Love Links Luncheon. Buck Owens' Crystal Palace was filled with a sea of pink — along with a generous dose of hope.
Dig into the world of volunteering

1 month ago | bakersfield.com | Christine Peterson

You know you want to volunteer and help a nonprofit make a difference in Bakersfield or greater Kern County. You have time and talent to give. Or you'd like to lend your treasure — that's the money part! — to an organization that will put it to good use. kAm(96C6 5@ J@F 368:?nk^AmkAm~?6 =@42= 49@:46 :D E@ 4964< @FE E96 z6C? r@>>F?:EJ u@F?52E:@?VD H63D:E6[ H9:49 @776CD 2 C@3FDE D62C49 E@@= @7 ?@?AC@7:ED H:E9 2 7@@EAC:?E :? z6C?
World Spay Day: Students gain real-life experience taking care of pets

1 month ago | bakersfield.com | Christine Peterson

At one end of the hospital, students carefully handled their patients as medication entered their bodies. They shaved their bellies. In the operating room, they observed intensely, listened carefully and assisted the surgeon. Throughout the process, they were attentive to TPR — temperature, pulse and respiration. But this was no ordinary hospital where high school students soaked up knowledge and skills to launch them into a career in veterinary care.
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2 months ago | bakersfield.com | Christine Peterson

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Editor's note: Share love, and love returns to you in unexpected ways

2 months ago | bakersfield.com | Christine Peterson

I cracked up laughing one Sunday in mid-January as I ventured into Michael's craft store and spotted Christmas clearance, Valentine's Day red and pink, St. Patrick's Day fare and Easter delights all within a few aisles. (Hint: At 80% off, look at the Christmas clearance items through the lens of pinks and reds that work for Valentine's Day, or twinkle lights that fit your decor year-round.)kAm$66:?8 E96 8@@5D 7@C 2== E9@D6 9@=:52JD 2E @?46 :?DA:C65 >6 E@ E9:?< 23@FE 8:7ED — 6G6?
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Dec 15, 2024 | bakersfield.com | Christine Peterson

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CSUB president urges graduates to 'savor this day'

Dec 15, 2024 | bakersfield.com | Christine Peterson

Cal State Bakersfield President Vernon B. Harper Jr. urged summer and fall graduates at a Saturday morning commencement ceremony to "savor this day, for you have earned it."That message was taken to heart by so many who were recognized during two ceremonies at Mechanics Bank Arena. Graduates at the morning ceremony lined up to have their photos snapped with Harper or James L. Rodríguez, the interim provost and vice president for Academic Affairs, and walk the stage before their cheering families.
'Time, money and progress': Highland High band prepares to perform next year at Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade

Dec 13, 2024 | bakersfield.com | Christine Peterson

As hundreds commemorated the addition of names to the Kern County World War II Veterans Memorial downtown last Saturday, a smaller group of band members struck up tunes on a northeast Bakersfield street corner. They all had Pearl Harbor Day on their minds, either solemnly contemplating the events that pushed the United States into World War II, or enthusiastically raising funds to go to Hawaii one year from now to be part of recognizing the 84th anniversary of that fateful day.