At 110 years old, Bakersfield College looks to celebrate its birthday amid a searing August with sweaty candles, a few new buildings and a bump in attendance.
Robert Fowler had just graduated from Kern County Union High School, the campus that would later be known as Bakersfield High, when he joined the U.S. Army Air Corps at
Robert Fowler had just graduated high school when he joined the U.S. Army Air Corps at age 17. Nearly seven decades later, in 2012, he flew on the maiden voyage of Honor Flight Kern County and came home to Bakersfield, Calif., a changed man.
The Little Red Barn was built on the parking lot for the office complex at 1400 Chester Avenue in about 1962. The jail and parking lot were just over the
The beginning of the school year for local districts is right around the corner and while a fresh start might be exciting for some students it can oftentimes be challenging for others.