From the January 8, 2016 Edition
Dry January might be one New Year’s resolution you want to keep. By Kali Holloway
About 80% of New Year’s resolutions fail.
Gyms get emptier as the year winds on, the lure of …
From the January 8, 2016 Edition
By Christine Lollar, Kern County Homeless Collaborative
The United Way of Kern County needs volunteers to help with its annual Homeless Collaborative Census on January 27-28. There is a special need for help in counting …
From the January 8, 2016 Edition
Kern County Fire Department Information Officer Tyler Townsend reports that sand and sand bags are now available only at KCFD Headquarters (5642 Victor St. in Bakersfield) during normal business hours, M-F, 8-5, excluding holidays. “This …
From the December 25, 2015 Edition
Festival of Lights Parade trophies
The winners are:
•Best Float: Cottage Garden •Best Vehicle: El Tejon Unified School District •Best Marching: Friends of Frazier Mountain Park •Best of Show: Frazier Mountain Community Church •Best Decorated …
From the December 25, 2015 Edition
Kern County firefighters and Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) volunteers assisted residents who shoveled sand into sandbags from the parking lot at Frazier Mountain Park Saturday, Dec. 19. The pace of ‘Sandbag Saturday’ was fast …
By Darlette Ratschan, AARP
As our AARP chapter says ‘Good-bye, 2015,’ we have to remember how many changes we’ve been through this year.
We went from almost closing our chapter to a full year’s worth …
From the December 25, 2015 Edition
A new slate of AARP officers will be taking up their responsibilities for the new year.
Darlette Ratschan has put in a busy year and will continue to serve as president of the chapter. …
From the December 18, 2015 Edition
By Gary Meyer
Toys For Tots brought in a big catch as collection boxes were rounded up from area businesses on Monday, Dec. 14.
Family Resource Center’s Toys For Tots coordinator Bonnie Luther said the …
From the December 18, 2015 Edition
Pine Mountain Village Christmas Parade 2015
Photo captions:
Several species of elves joined in the fun of Christmas in the Village Saturday, Dec. 12, with the perfect blend of warm hearts and cold noses.
Maxine …
From the December 18, 2015 Edition
By June Schmidt, TME
Do you need a helping hand during the hectic holiday season? Are you looking for a way to give back to a local community group but have limited resources? Then you …