Jun 25th, 2008 · Most people only know Bakersfield, California as an interstate exit. A $300 stimulus check, however, turns a pit stop into a wild time. At the fight-filled race track and junk stores, a traveler learns an important lesson.
Jun 18th, 2008 · Same-sex couples filed into county offices to get official marriage licenses Tuesday, the first full day the California Supreme Court's ruling overturning the ban on gay marriages went into effect. But in Bakersfield, many support the county clerk's decision to stop performing all marriage ceremonies.
Mar 26th, 2006 · Buck Owens had an impact on country music that goes beyond his many hits or his TV time on Hee Haw. He created the "Bakersfield Sound," challenging Nashville's dominance on the country landscape.
Dec 27th, 2005 · In the past three months, 50 people have been indicted in Bakersfield, Calif., for allegedly siphoning hundreds of thousands from a Red Cross program.