+7 News Three honored as Kern County Teacher of the Year finalists BY STEVEN MAYER smayer@bakersfield.com May 7, 2026 More than 50 Kern County teachers who were named Teacher of the Year in their school districts were honored Thursday evening at the annual Ker…
+12 News Teachers prepare for first day of school Wednesday; students, get ready BY STEVEN MAYER smayer@bakersfield.com Aug 11, 2025 The first day of school must be one of the most anticipated days on the annual calendar — for students, parents and teachers.
+2 Bakersfield Life Teacher of the Year: Veteran Delano educator Danyel Dahlen chosen as one of three finalists BY STEVEN MAYER Jul 25, 2025 Danyel Dahlen, a special education teacher at Pioneer School in the Delano Union Elementary School District, was one of three Kern County teac…
+10 News Yamaha Piano Lab gives dozens of middle school students an introduction to piano BY STEVEN MAYER smayer@bakersfield.com Mar 27, 2025 This is not your grandmother's piano lesson.
+15 News Teachers work off the clock to prepare for the next wave of hungry minds BY STEVEN MAYER smayer@bakersfield.com Aug 10, 2024 Each new school year must seem to some teachers like the annual migration of the wildebeest herds returning to the Serengeti as thousands of s…
Bakersfield Life New opportunities await students at Norris School District By CY SILVER Jul 27, 2024 If you pass by a school site in the Norris School District during the summer, you will see empty parking lots and quiet classrooms, which is i…
+6 Entertainment KDA on the go thanks to state grant BY STEFANI DIAS sdias@bakersfield.com Jun 26, 2024 Things are heating up for Kern Dance Alliance this summer and for once, it has nothing to do with the weather. Hot off a Beautiful Bakersfield…
Senior students working on project on laptop in classroom. Depositphotos.com Dec 16, 2023 The Digital Divide Program is an innovative initiative that caters to isolated seniors aged 60 and above. The program is designed to teach sen…
+7 Arts & Theater He's here: 'Phantom of the Opera' arrives at Centennial By ALICIA HAMMONS For The Californian Apr 11, 2023 The longest-running show on Broadway is closing this weekend, but there is still one place you can see "The Phantom of the Opera": Centennial …
+21 Entertainment Start 2023 with art at First Friday BY STEFANI DIAS sdias@bakersfield.com Jan 4, 2023 We're dealing with rain this week, but the forecast predicts it will ease by Friday, which is good news for those who want to enjoy First Frid…
