Elizabeth Sanchez
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Yoga with animals is the fur-real deal
Goat yoga? Cat yoga? Horse yoga? Yoga classes full of adorable and furry animals have become all the rage across the nation, and Bakersfield it picking up on the trend. → Read More
Get the best Black Friday deal
Black cats don't have the best reputations. But if anyone learned anything from "Sabrina the Teenage Witch," black cats are the best. → Read More
Bakersfield-born ballerina Tiler Peck to star in Hulu documentary, coming Friday
It was in July 2017 when Bakersfield-born ballerina Tiler Peck directed and produced the three-night dance series "BalletNow" at the Los Angeles Music Center. Now, one year later, Peck, 29, → Read More
Assigned seating the hot ticket at Bakersfield theaters
Picking the right seat at a movie theater is crucial to a great moviegoing experience. Some attendees prefer to be right in the middle, while frequent bathroom-goers or popcorn re-fillers → Read More
Happy Hour Bar & Tapas closes after a year of operating
Just a year after it opened, Happy Hour Bar & Tapas has closed. → Read More
Local Chili's restaurants raising funds for employee who was severely burned in fire
"Once you're a Chili Head, you're a Chili Head forever." That's the motto Chili's employees live by, says Cindy Holguin, the restaurant manager at the Rosedale Highway location. → Read More
Two local dancers perform with Childish Gambino in "This is America" video
This week, much of the nation was abuzz discussing "This is America," the timely and cultural reference-packed music video from Childish Gambino. Amid the provocative narrative created by the rap → Read More
Local shoe store receives more than 4,500 shoe donations for the homeless
This year marks the most successful shoe drive Guarantee Shoe Center has had since the local shoe store began the tradition 26 years ago. Guarantee received more than 4,500 shoe → Read More
Local car dealership rescues and adopts stray dog; pup becomes new team member
The next time you visit Motor City Buick GMC, there's a good chance you'll see the Motor City's newest member, Lexie, the Motor City Mutt. → Read More
Local soon-to-be Eagle Scout installs misting system for shelter animals
Since July of 2017, Danny Lommen, 15, has been working on his Eagle Scout Project. This month he completed a project of installing a misting system for the livestock at → Read More
'Give Big' with your time as a volunteer
Since the Give Big Kern's website went live on April 1, community members have donated more than $30,000 to the campaign. That's more than six times the amount the campaign → Read More
Local teen honored with sweet award by governor
When Emily Aldritt was just 11 years old, she started Em's Treat'em Sweet, a nonprofit organization that sells baked goods to the community. → Read More
Local couple scores love at Bakersfield Tennis Open with surprise proposal
Although the official results have yet to be released from the Bakersfield Tennis Open, one couple came out feeling like winners. → Read More
Retired BPD K9 now chasing different type of cat burglar
His whole life, Bronx worked a 40-hour work week as a member of Bakersfield Police Department’s K9 Unit. Every day, he began his shift at 6 a.m. and patrolled the → Read More
THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW: Win a home for $100 with St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway
+1 Cyclists begin to gather begin to gather at dusk on the bike path at Beach Park in May 2014 for a Full Moon Ride sponsored by Bike Bakersfield. Felix Adamo / The Californian To exercise: Bike Bakersfield is holding its full moon bike ride, beginning at 7 p.m. The ride takes off from Beach Park, 3400 21st St., and ends at The Marketplace, 9000 Ming Ave. The ride is finished once the group… → Read More
THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW: Merle Haggard's tour bus to go up for auction
+4 Laurent Brossoit stops a shot with Rockford left wing Matthew Highmore parked in front of the net on Tuesday in Rockford, Illinois. Photo courtesy of The Bakersfield Condors To cheer on: The Condors are playing tonight at 7 p.m. at Rabobank Arena, 1001 Truxtun Ave. Tickets are $12. This is the Condors "Undergarment Let it Fly Friday" game, where attendees are asked to bring new, packaged… → Read More
THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW: Bakersfield cut from Amazon's list for second headquarters location
To become aware: Join Kern County Against Human Trafficking at noon at the Liberty Bell, 1415 Truxtun Ave., for the reading of Kern County's and the City of Bakersfield's Proclamation of Human Trafficking Awareness Month. To sing: Have a good time singing at Karaoke Night beginning at 9 p.m. at Sandrini's Public House, 1918 Eye St. To dance: Check out an intermediate salsa dance lesson at 7 p.m.… → Read More
THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW: Celebrate National Popcorn Day today with delicious recipes
+8 In this file photo, Jack Becker, program manager for Bike Bakersfield, discusses bicycle maintenance during Bike Bakersfield's Grease, Gears and Girls event. Nick Ellis /For The Californian To learn: Do you like cycling around town? If so, you might want to sign up for a two-day Smart Cycling Traffic Skills class, hosted by Bike Bakersfield. The class is free for Bike Bakersfield Members. If… → Read More
It's their turn: Prom for special-needs young adults filling fast
Dozens of Kern County kings and queens, replete in suits and gowns, will have their Night to Shine at a red carpet affair next month. → Read More
Lunch meatings: Salty's BBQ and Catering joining downtown scene
There's a lot going on east of Chester Avenue these days and one of the tastiest additions lands Monday as Salty's BBQ and Catering heads downtown. → Read More