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  • Lessons Learned

    • Two-year assignment in the Peace Corps

      East Bakersfield High graduate, Clarice Hammett, reflects on her two-year journey with the Peace Corps in the West African nation of Mauritania.

  • Prime Cut

    • From small meat market to big-time restaurant

      Four dining divas give this restaurant a huge thumbs-up as they each discuss various aspects of the eatery. From the atmosphere to the appetizers, there is no doubt that this restaurant is a great place to dine.

  • Nurses

    • In dedication to an extraordinary profession

      Bakersfield will certainly be a different city in 2034. Nursing involves strength, perseverance, and dedication. In order to kick-off Nurses Week, local hospital CEOs discuss how crucial nurses are for the well-being of the hospital.

  • Sisters

    • Local women angling for sisterhood and great outdoors

      Sisters on the Fly is a nationally-based club that exemplifies camaraderie and strength. Contrary to promoting cooking and sewing, these girls and women show the world what it means to saddle a horse and catch a fish.

  • CA’s Aquariums

  • Dean Florez

    • State Senator 16th District, and Senate Majority Leader

      Bakersfield Life gets a more personal insight into the life of this influential politician.

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In Nurses We Trust

National Nurses Week begins each year on May 6 and ends on May 12, Florence Nightingale’s birthday. For more than a century, Florence Nightingale has been a symbol of the nursing profession, but her white cap and pinafore apron, which resembled a nun’s habit, hardly represents the indu...
Our heroes

One is a local photographer who rushed into a burning building to save the life of his neighbor. Another is a 9-year-old boy who put a pit bull in a chokehold, holding it down for nearly half an hour, to save his friend from what most likely would have been a fatal attack. They, along with nine ...
Before the dawn

Pull quote: “Many of the world’s problems can be solved in an hour — and the great thing is that most of the time, your running partner is on your side.” — Linette Holliday, a 42-year-old entrepreneur At just after 4 a.m., alarm clocks signal another early day in Bak...
Thoughts on Motherhood

Julie Bumatay part-time teacher at Bakersfield Adult School and stay-at-home mom Mother of: Grace Kathryn Ailun, 4½   K elly Damian former teacher and stay-at-home mom Mother of: Ruby Jane, 4½; and Clara Marin, 7 months Nina Ha former television news reporter and stay-at...
Before the dawn

Pull quote: “Many of the world’s problems can be solved in an hour — and the great thing is that most of the time, your running partner is on your side.” — Linette Holliday, a 42-year-old entrepreneur At just after 4 a.m., alarm clocks signal another early day in Bak...
Lessons Learned

East Bakersfield High graduate Clarice Hammett recently completed a two-year tour with the Peace Corps in the West African nation of Mauritania. Her assignment there included teaching middle school-aged kids English and managing a Girls’ Mentoring Center (GMC), where she organized and helped t...
Cooking Class at Cafe Med

“Everything we learned transferred beautifully from Meir’s kitchen to my own.” – Katie Kirschenmann
Dining Divas at Goose Loonies

A new favorite is back in town. Goose Loonies Uptown Cafe, bringsa bit of the old country with a new twist.
A Divas Holiday Party

With tree trimmed, Bakersfield Life asked Bord A Petite catering to take control of the kitchen as the Dining Divas give tips for your next holiday party.
Divas at House of Shabu

This month the ladies take in the sights and delights of a new restaurant called House of Shabu.
Home Cooking Away From HomeHome Cooking Away From Home

The divas visited Savory Sollutions to bring you a new idea on how to bring your family to the table
Football and Pizza

The Dining Divas score with local Pizza
Divas @ Joseph’s Italian Restaurant

Once you pass through their big wooden doors, however, you enter a haven of Italian comfort food

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