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Decades after dramatic rescue, local man's search for his hero ends at gravesite
The Bakersfield Californian· 6 days agoIt was June 1965, but Richard Rios still remembers holding his hand above the water as it carried him away from his mother, and everyone and everything he loved. He was 8, and his sister was ...
KDA on the go thanks to state grant
The Bakersfield Californian· 4 days agoThings are heating up for Kern Dance Alliance this summer and for once, it has nothing to do with the weather. Hot off a Beautiful Bakersfield Award win, the organization ...
Elementary school becomes nexus of community response to water crisis
The Bakersfield Californian· 5 days agoShirley Lane Elementary transformed into a bustling hub of community assistance Tuesday as hundreds of southeast Bakersfield households endured another day with no running ...