+2 News Bakersfield native hopes his television special will become the next Christmas classic By STEVEN MAYER smayer@bakersfield.com Nov 22, 2022 Bakersfield has never been known for snow-covered streets or winter reindeer roaming Oleander Avenue.
+2 Bakersfield Life St. Vincent de Paul Homeless Center returns to dine-in fundraiser BBQ By LISA KIMBLE Sep 24, 2022 For the first time since 2019, the popular annual fall tradition — The St. Vincent de Paul Homeless Center Barbecue — returns to dining-in, af…
+2 News Amazon 'last mile' delivery center falls far behind schedule in Bakersfield BY JOHN COX jcox@bakersfield.com Jul 7, 2022 Work appears to have stalled on an Amazon "last mile" distribution center at the former Kmart shopping center on Wilson Road.
News Worth noting in business: Tejon Ranch sells land for prefab housing factory, WattEV begins work on electric truck stop, footwear retailers opens at Valley Plaza The Bakersfield Californian Dec 16, 2021 Lebec-based Tejon Ranch Co. announced Thursday it has sold 17.1 acres north of The Grapevine to an Indianapolis developer for construction of …
+4 Entertainment Some new local book options for gift-giving The Bakersfield Californian Dec 14, 2021 When looking for Christmas gifts, consider these new books by local authors or with local ties.
Opinion DAN WALTERS: Who should get online sales taxes? By DAN WALTERS CalMatters Jul 15, 2021 While 1 percent may not sound like much, if it’s 1 percent of $700 billion, it’s a lot of money to anyone not named Bezos, Gates or Buffet.
+2 News City confirms Amazon project at former Kmart BY JOHN COX jcox@bakersfield.com Apr 2, 2021 Confirmation arrived Friday that Seattle-based e-commerce giant Amazon will convert the former Kmart store on Wilson Road into a "last-mile de…
Opinion Mathews: Outsource Calif. school reopening to Amazon By Joe Mathews Feb 21, 2021 Many Californians say schools need to reopen now. But no one has had the guts to open all schools, and all grades, and send all kids back to class.
News Amazon unveils plan for large distribution center in Shafter BY JOHN COX jcox@bakersfield.com Feb 18, 2021 Amazon announced Thursday it plans to open a "fulfillment center" in Shafter by the end of this year that will become the e-commerce company's…
+3 News Firm linked to Amazon eyes properties near Crystal Palace BY JOHN COX jcox@bakersfield.com Jan 5, 2021 Recent real estate negotiations centered near Buck Owens’ Crystal Palace raise the intriguing possibility that Amazon may be planning to add n…
