Browse past news stories for Foothill High School in Bakersfield, CA.

• Most thankful for: Readers share who, what they appreciate this season (The Bakersfield Californian)
  posted on November 26, 2009 at 03:28:28 am
  We asked you, our readers, to put into words what you are most thankful for this Thanksgiving Day.  Serious. Thoughtful. Funny. Your letters captured a wide variety of human emotion and experience.  The response was overwhelming. Here we share a sample of the reflections from our community.
• In The Pipeline: CoStar Development and Construction News for Nov. 8-14 (CoStar Group)
  posted on November 10, 2009 at 03:42:03 am
  In this week's issue, German pharma giant Merck has topped off its $65 million research facility in Billerica, MA; Irvine, CA-based Sares Regis breaks ground on a rare industrial project on California's Central Coast; and a group of architects plans...
• Foothill High picked to pilot a green energy academy (The Sacramento Bee)
  posted on October 11, 2009 at 07:02:08 am
  Foothill High School in Sacramento was selected as one of five state schools to pilot a New Energy A
• State, PG&E Pick Berkeley High for Green Energy Program (The Berkeley Daily Planet)
  posted on October 1, 2009 at 05:16:43 pm
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• Economy Hurts Art Department At Foothill High School (KERO 23 Bakersfield)
  posted on August 27, 2009 at 06:13:40 pm
  Tracie Gonzales of the International Bachelorette Art class at Foothill High School said they are in need of sewing machines for their program.
• Safe Routes To School Grant Approved (KERO 23 Bakersfield)
  posted on August 18, 2009 at 01:48:39 am
  Supervisor Maggard asked for the state money in his ongoing effort to make the streets of Oildale a safer place to walk.
• Leaders offer opinions on thorny health care issue (The Bakersfield Californian)
  posted on June 28, 2009 at 03:52:39 am
  Legislators, executives have different ideas about federal effort Hospitals on front lines Access is key problem Four places to start System is piecemeal Delivery must change Reform comes from within
• 'Ain't a juice camp,' this is Joey's camp (The Bakersfield Californian)
  posted on June 21, 2009 at 06:15:34 am
  Foothill High grad, NFL star Joey Porter brings Dolphins' teammates to fifth Boot Camp to teach football basics all while 'having a good time'
• Porter's made a commitment of giving back (The Bakersfield Californian)
  posted on June 12, 2009 at 05:54:02 am
  You don't have to know anything about football to recognize the name Joey Porter. A Foothill High graduate, Colorado State standout and 11-year veteran of the NFL, Porter has filled many a sports page with his accomplishments and tales of his fierce competitiveness. There is another side to Joey Porter, though one he does not boast about and that people are often unaware of his quiet commitment ...
• June 9 community sports announcements (The Bakersfield Californian)
  posted on June 9, 2009 at 05:12:32 am
  BASEBALL The Bakersfield Braves Baseball Club is taking roster signups for its 6th-8th grade summer program consisting of bi-weekly practices, games and tournaments. The program is coached by the Bakersfield Baseball Academy coaching staff. Emphasis is placed on player development and team concepts. Cost is $800, which includes uniform, professional coaching, games and tournament fees. Call ...
• Family Resource Center receives $9,000 grant from Women's and Girls' Fund (Kern Valley Sun)
  posted on June 3, 2009 at 03:23:46 pm
  Judi McCarthySpecial to the Sun More than 250 guests gathered at Seven Oaks Country Club in Bakersfield for the Women’s & Girls’ Fund of Kern County April 29 luncheon, where the second round of grant-making was announced since its inception in 2005.
• Community announcements for June 2 (The Bakersfield Californian)
  posted on June 2, 2009 at 03:25:41 am
  BASEBALL Bakersfield PAL Jr. Giants League sign-up deadline is June 8. League is for boys and girls grades 3-8. Games start June 15. The Jr. Giants have been providing a free, non-competitive baseball program for boys and girls for more than 15 years. Kids and coaches interested can call PAL at 283-8880.
• Local report: Central Section golf tourney today at Seven Oaks (The Bakersfield Californian)
  posted on May 28, 2009 at 04:40:51 am
  Defending state runner-up Pete Fernandez, a junior at Stockdale, will tee off on his home course with the first group at today's Central Section Individual Golf Championships at Seven Oaks Country Club. Fernandez tees off at 9 a.m. At this tournament last year in Madera, he had the low score through nine holes but finished fifth.
• Cable Honors Educators as ‘Leaders in Learning' (MultiChannel News)
  posted on May 6, 2009 at 09:25:29 pm
  The newest winners of Cable's Leaders in Learning Award include individuals involved in a Midwest small town's student film festival, a New Orleans area charter school and an organic gardening program that's also a cable-broadcast reality show.
• Beene: Women's fund doesn't let sour economy force cut backs in grants, honors (The Bakersfield Californian)
  posted on April 29, 2009 at 08:45:17 pm
  -- From the "BakersfieldObserved" blog by Californian president and CEO Richard Beene: Great to see that even in this economy, when you couldn't blame anybody for cutting back, that there remains a lot of generosity in our community.
• Warrior Runners compete at Shafter (Tehachapi News)
  posted on April 28, 2009 at 11:21:04 pm
  Going head-to-head with one of the strongest programs in the South Sequoia League, the Tehachapi track and field team produced strong results, with the boys taking a 72-63 win and the girls falling in a narrow 72-65 defeat against Shafter last Wednesday. All four levels of track took 21 first place finishes overall, led by four golds from Tyler Hemmer (100 meters, 200 meters, 4x100 relay, 4x400 ...
• Giants Homestand Preview- April 20th-22nd (OurSports Central)
  posted on April 21, 2009 at 01:24:03 am
  SAN JOSE, CA- The San Jose Giants return home from their brief four-game road trip after winning three of four games against the Stockton Ports at Banner Island Ballpark. The Giants will host the Lake Elsinore Storm in a three-game series April 20th-22nd at Municipal Stadium.
• Safety worries after park fight (The Bakersfield Californian)
  posted on April 14, 2009 at 04:47:39 am
  Teen Rachael Rodriguez picnicked with her family Sunday at Pioneer Park, but left before a melee broke out in late afternoon. "I didn't feel safe here," the 15-year-old Foothill High School student said. "I know there is a lot of violence here. It scared me away."
• Police: $220,000 Mercedes Stolen Vehicle Recovered (KERO 23 Bakersfield)
  posted on March 26, 2009 at 11:08:21 pm
  Around 12:30 p.m. Thursday, the Bakersfield Police Department received reports of a stolen S65 AMG Mercedes, valued at $220,000.
• Travis' road to redemption (The Record Searchlight)
  posted on March 25, 2009 at 06:48:10 am
  To understand the redemption of Travis Gallegos you must start at the 2008 Northern Section Masters.There, the Foothill High School sophomore lost to Gridley's Deniko Sisk in the semifinals, missing a return to state. On the mat, defeat turned into disbelief. On the medal podium, disbelief morphed into rage. On the car ride home, rage transformed into determination.
• Foothill Student Wins County Jobs Logo Contest (KERO 23 Bakersfield)
  posted on March 18, 2009 at 10:54:07 pm
  Foothill High School senior Diego Osorio has won a contest for area high school and college students to design a logo to market the County of Kern as an employer of choice.
• Del Norte's McCovey wins seconds state wrestling title (Eureka Times-Standard)
  posted on March 9, 2009 at 07:09:58 am
  After placing his name prominently in the Humboldt-Del Norte Conference record books by becoming the first athlete to win a state wrestling championship a season ago, you would think there would be very little for Del Norte's Roger McCovey to prove
• In Honor of Oilworkers (The Taft Independent)
  posted on March 6, 2009 at 07:12:02 pm
  Oilworkers Monument Committee Members (l to r) Maggie Blackwell, Charlie Beard, Marvene Tashjian, Vic Killingsworth, Janet Killingsworth, Artist Benjamin Victor, Carolyn Hosking, Stan Unruh, Trice Harvey and Bob Colston.
• Artist labors for Taft centennial (The Bakersfield Californian)
  posted on March 6, 2009 at 06:18:45 am
  Sculptor Benjamin Victor had his work cut out for him: One of three finalists, he had three months to construct a scale model for Taft's Oilworker Monument to celebrate the city's 100th anniversary next year. He had to depict a 1910 cable tool drilling rig and workers with historically accurate tools and garb. "I spent every waking hour working on the model. It's got a lot of detail in it," he ...