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Herb Benham: Baby off to college — and dad off to mourn
We were fine until we drove by the Claremont Hotel and turned on KFOG five minutes before we were to move him into his dorm room.
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New Catholic church in Rosedale: 'It’s been a long time coming'
Pioneers go west — and that includes the Rev. Perry J. Kavookjian, pastor of Bakersfield’s westernmost Roman Catholic church, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, the first to be established here in 40 years.
A Giant load of ... Bakersfield's big guy refutes drama of his 'injury'
Reality TV loves blowing up the minor dramas of life, which is what happened to “America’s Got Talent” competitor George “The Giant" McArthur — before celebrity judges skewered his act.
Looking for breath of fresh air, the Breeze radio station fires talent
Buckley Radio let go its morning show host at KSMJ 97.7 FM The Breeze last Friday in preparation for a station makeover.
Joan Swenson: Sweet peas are sure to please, and they do most of the work
I’m late and the guilt is killing me.
Travel back in time with book of vintage Kern postcards
From about 1900 to the 1920s, in those pre-OSHA days, curious tourists from San Francisco could take trains straight to the oil fields and marvel at the looming wooden derricks and reflective pools of black gold.Pete Tittl: Get your buns to Rosedale for the new top 10 burger in town
My daughter’s college roommate, a Massachusetts native, came to visit California for the first time this summer. We took her to Disneyland, got her surfing at San Clemente and worked in a visit to Grauman’s Chinese Theater. All the usual touristy things.
Pete Tittl: Start spreading the news that we now have two NY-themed delis
If there’s one name that will draw people into a deli, it’s New York, or at least a borough from the area. Now Bakersfield has its second franchised deli open within a year with a New York slant, the first being Heidi’s Brooklyn Deli.Pete Tittl: 'Hide Out' a little longer before checking out new diner
I really go into each new restaurant as an optimist, hoping for the best, hoping for a restaurant I can tell all The Californian’s readers about, a place that’s worth their time and money and another great addition to our impressive restaurant scene.
Pete Tittl: Eenie-meenie, which panini? Pleasant Sertinos new toast of town
At first glance you might think Sertinos Café is just another coffee, sandwich and yogurt place. Nothing special, you’ve seen it all before. But this Portland-based company that has opened its first California store in Bakersfield has a few specialties that are not found elsewhere.
Herb BenhamHerb Benham: Baby off to college — and dad off to mourn
We were fine until we drove by the Claremont Hotel and turned on KFOG five minutes before we were to move him into his dorm room.
Joan SwensonJoan Swenson: Sweet peas are sure to please, and they do most of the work
I’m late and the guilt is killing me.
Camille GavinCamille Gavin: Theater marks 82 years with Neil Simon play
Like the fabled river in the melodious song from a famous Broadway musical, Bakersfield Community Theatre just keeps rollin’ along.
Valerie SchultzValerie Schultz: Saying yes to gay-marriage ban is saying no to human rights
“Let me not to the marriage of true minds Admit impediments ...” — William Shakespeare, Sonnet 116