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…
+15 Bakersfield Life SNAP! — CSUB 2022 President’s Associates Recognition Dinner Bakersfield Life Apr 30, 2022 Cal State Bakersfield's 2022 President’s Associates Recognition Dinner was held April 5 at The Gardens at Monji.
News KCCD hosts panel of prominent women in recognition of Women's History Month By ISHANI DESAI idesai@bakersfield.com Mar 29, 2022 The Kern Community College District hosted a panel of prominent San Joaquin Valley women Tuesday to bestow their advice on students in recogni…
+8 News Historic Baker Branch Library reopens after being shuttered for nearly two years BY STEVEN MAYER smayer@bakersfield.com Jan 10, 2022 Despite the free cookies, the thousands of books and a visit from McGruff the Crime Dog, the grand reopening of the historic Baker Branch Libr…
The Delano Record COUCH'S CORNER: Make sure to have your say on county redistricting By David Couch For The Record Nov 6, 2021 The county of Kern is requesting input from the public on selecting the new district map for supervisorial districts. Redistricting is the pro…
The Delano Record COUCH'S CORNER: Tyson Davis perfect choice for DPD chief By David Couch For The Record Oct 30, 2021 This past Monday, I had the honor of presenting a certificate of recognition to Tyson Davis during his swearing-in ceremony as the chief of th…
The Delano Record COUCH'S CORNER: No one needs to go hungry in Kern County By David Couch For The Record Oct 23, 2021 With the giving season upon us, we will have so many opportunities to give. If you’re like me, sometimes you wonder where our donations actual…
The Delano Record COUCH'S CORNER: Arvin seeks to follow Delano with own navigation center By David Couch For The Record Oct 16, 2021 Frequently, I’ve reported on the status of the Delano Navigation Center as it was a project initiated from our office and now successfully ser…
The Delano Record COUCH'S CORNER: Kern’s deadly rural roads By David Couch For The Record Oct 9, 2021 I recently read an article by Jenni Bergal (www.pewtrusts.org) on how deadly crashes on rural roads are prompting new safety efforts in the $1…
The Delano Record COUCH'S CORNER: Great progress made in goal to 'finish 46' By David Couch For The Record Oct 2, 2021 This past week on Sept. 30 was the 66th anniversary of the fatal crash that killed James Dean on Highway 46. For those of you who remember, Ja…
