Thanks to a "historic" gift of over $5.5 million the Oscar and Libbie Rudnick Scholarship Fund will be able to dramatically increase educational opportunities for students.
Even thunder, lightning and rain couldn’t stop the ribbon-cutting festivities Wednesday, June 22 at the new walkway through the Hot Springs Wetlands.
The City of Bakersfield is launching its Bakersfield Youth Jobs Program which starts in June. The program, funded by a $5.39 million grant from California Volunteers and the Office of the Governor, will allow the hiring of nearly 400 people between the ages of 16 and 30.