Community

Zoom meeting on HOA finances

From the August 30, 2024 Edition

By Sean Ridgway, TME

In these modern times, financial protections in place is a must for all businesses.

On Thursday, August 29, 2024 from 1-2:30 p.m., Educational Community for HOA Homeowners (Echo) will be putting …

Shelter in 2024

From the August 16, 2024 Edition

By Daniel Schwartz, TME

Today the shelter is a vibrant source of much needed support for our local animals and their owners and prospective owners. The facility helped 166 animals find new homes in 2023, …

Meals On Wheels program is back, now under Kern County

From the April 12, 2024 Edition

By Kathleen Weinstein

Back a good twenty years ago or more, the Women’s Club at Our Lady of the Snows had a brilliant idea. Knowing that there were seniors on the Mountain in need of …

Super Bowl LVIII was a dining experience at Caveman Cavey’s

From the February 16, 2024 Edition

Football, beer and pizza would have been enough, but then came the smoked gouda and other cheeses, the cherry cake, Abigail’s famous sourdough cookies, bison meatballs, chicken wings, an amazing peanut butter cup type of …

2023 In Review

From the January 19, 2024 Edition

With 2023 behind us, I’d like to take some time to review the highlights and accomplishments the Chamber of Commerce achieved last year. As your current President of the Chamber and your Field Representative for …

Veterans honored in ceremony held at Bakersfield National Cemetery

From the December 22, 2023 Edition

By Gary Meyer TME 

A dozen organizations collaborated to place thousands of wreaths on veterans’ graves at Bakersfield National Cemetery on Saturday, Dec. 16.

Local groups Democratic Women of Kern, and Bakersfield Republican Women Federated, in …

Library closed Friday, Dec. 1 for Staff In-Service Day

From the December 1, 2023 Edition

All twenty-two branches of the Kern County Library will be temporarily closed on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, for Staff In-Service Day. This annual event brings together library staff from across the county for collective in-person …