This one is for my brother Bertha:

"It had been six years to the day -- Aug. 24, 2004 -- since U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer last visited Bakersfield."

I found this article and thought I would pass it along.

"Bakersfield, CA - The Rancho Cucamonga Quakes played a little long ball on Tuesday night, winning their fourth straight game on the current road trip with a 4-2 win over the Bakersfield Blaze at Sam Lynn Ballpark."

Assemblymember Jean Fuller (R-Bakersfield) announced today that she has created a webpage as a resource for those in Kern County affected by the Bull and West fires.

I found this posted at WWW.BAKERSFIELD.COM on Wednesday.

"A Bakersfield woman who pleaded guilty to murdering two fellow soldiers and kidnapping their baby was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole, the Army reported."