+11 News Former hotel finds new life as senior living facility BY JOHN COX jcox@bakersfield.com Aug 26, 2025 Until 2020 it was a regular-looking hotel built 45 years earlier with a pool, palm trees and first- and second-story rooms spread over five ac…
20231028-bl-stressrelief-1 Depositphotos.com Oct 28, 2023 Packing can be a source of pre-trip stress, but it can also be a mindful activity if approached with the right attitude. Instead of rushing th…
News Padre's owner pays off $1.8M city loan; would Bakersfield do it again? BY JOHN COX jcox@bakersfield.com Jan 7, 2023 Cash flow trouble hit just as the overhaul of the Padre Hotel was finishing up in 2009, with several million dollars of its owners' money on t…
+3 News Indian casino proposed in Mettler wins final approval BY JOHN COX jcox@bakersfield.com Nov 18, 2022 The Tejon Indian Tribe has received final approval to move forward with a casino half an hour south of Bakersfield serving as the centerpiece …
Opinion COMMUNITY VOICES: A purposeful pilgrimage By Sister Marie Francis Schroepfer Sep 21, 2022 From the beginning, the yearning to return was strong and deep. One day, I will return. It will be a purposeful pilgrimage.
Letters to the Editor Letter to the editor: Questions for casino owners, operators By CRAIG HOLLAND Sep 8, 2022 First, I am a gambler and saw the article on the coming Indian casino near Mettler. At first, I was really excited, but being a guy who focuse…
+3 News Hotel conversions make room for affordable housing BY JOHN COX jcox@bakersfield.com Jul 9, 2022 Housing for Bakersfield's poor, senior citizens and would-be homeless is increasingly coming from older hotels and motels as developers seize …
+3 Bakersfield Life Kern Life: SHAFTER: Embracing Kern County's history and culture By PERRY SMITH Jun 25, 2022 A large part of Shafter’s charm is in the way it has embraced its history, according to Bob Meadows, business development director for the city.
+13 Bakersfield Life Travel: The best California travel spots from Palm Springs to Redding By LEXI CROSBY Jun 25, 2022 My husband and I love to travel and take every opportunity to adventure both in the States and around the world. Yet California always holds a…
+2 Community Voices Community Voices: New Hard Rock much more than a casino; it’s a catalyst for Kern County By RYAN ALSOP Jun 19, 2022 Hard Rock International is a world-renowned, critically acclaimed hospitality and entertainment company, with one of the most recognized brand…
