Bakersfield police officer, a former firefighter, fights Lupus through fitness
0Before Officer Stella Chavez joined the Bakersfield Police Department, she was a trained firefighter in the small town of Farmersville, California. She was also a trained medic, which involved two years of schooling, training, and an internship that gave her the skills of an emergency nurse. Chavez loved everything about her fast-paced, first responder career that made her feel connected to her community and the people who lived there. But she wanted to do even more. She wanted to be a part of change that she could witness every single day, so she decided to turn in her firehose…
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Mike Broida grew up in Bakersfield and spent most of his 20s working as a DJ at parties, weddings, or…
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When describing the personality of Brandy Watts, the word “enthusiastic” immediately comes to mind, especially when the police dispatcher is…
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Bakersfield Police Officers Anthony Flores and Charanjit Singh were on patrol when a call came in from dispatch requesting service…
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It has been more than year since Community Relations Specialists Janeth Jimenez and Edwina Tripp have organized any in person…