How the battle for liquid resources forged the economic identity of Bakersfield and the southern San Joaquin Valley. Few regions in the United States present
Long before paved avenues, urban sprawl, and modern irrigation canals defined the southern San Joaquin Valley, the landscape surrounding present-day Kern County was a vast
When travelers gaze across the modern southern San Joaquin Valley today, they see millions of acres of lush almond orchards, vast cotton fields, and sprawling
Mention the history and culture of Bakersfield, California, to most people, and their minds immediately jump to the twang of a Fender Telecaster guitar, neon-lit
On the morning of March 15, 1910, the quiet, dry hills of Kern County, California, were shaken by a deafening roar that sounded like an
Standing tall at the intersection of 20th Street and H Street in the heart of downtown Bakersfield, California, the Historic Fox Theater is far more