Executive director of the Kern County Museum. Community involvement: Rotary Club of Bakersfield (Downtown), former board member; Kern County Alumni co-chair for U.C.

The old Buddhist Church in downtown Bakersfield began serving Kern County’s Japanese community after it was built in 1911. The temple, which is now showing its age at 2207 N St., just north of 22nd ...

Author Beth Brookhart will return to a source of inspiration for the Kern Literacy Council’s Wine & Words today at the Kern County Museum. She will discuss her book, which was inspired by her work ...

The Mississippi Blues Trail highlights the most notable sites involved in the birth, growth, and influence of blues.

A domestic dispute in New Jersey turned deadly when a man chased the mother of his children down a street before killing her, as well as murdering her parents.

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The saying goes, ‘Life is about the journey, not the destination,’ but for travel, it’s usually all about the destination, of ...

The midterm elections officially begin with primaries in Texas, North Carolina and Arkansas. As war with Iran breaks out, ...

The Rotary Club of Tehachapi welcomed Megan Maitland, executive director of California Living Museum (CALM) Zoo in Bakersfield, to speak at a recent Rotary meeting. A resident of Tehachapi, Megan ...

Housing costs are very reasonable here. Rent stays well below $1,200, and you get decent space for your money. The town works well for people who like quiet living and don’t mind the desert ...

The saying goes, ‘Life is about the journey, not the destination,’ but for travel, it’s usually all about the destination, of ...