Bakersfield, CA

Rich histories can fill libraries, and that’s as true in Bakersfield as many western cities. But they live in memory, too, and sometimes all it takes to coax them out is to ask politely. So, that’s what we tried to do — and what flowed from there is every bit as interesting as a trip to the archives of Beale Memorial Library.

Remembering Bakersfield’s bygone days

Trisha Reed-Fike's description of Guthrie’s Alley Cat bar can also be used to explain the origins of its name. “It’s kind of what you see is what you get,” said Reed-Fike, who runs the day-to-day of the downtown Bakersfield bar that was first established in 1940 and resides in the alley on Wall Street near Eye Street.

What's in a name? Guthrie's Alley Cat bar

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By the time Erik Hansen had a moment to sit down in a Corcoran pizza parlor on a recent afternoon, the fifth-generation farmer was tired, detached and a little defeated-looking. He talked matter-of-factly of his family’s losses so far: At least 3,000 acres are under water, some orchards will die,...

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It's no mystery how Sharktooth Hill got its name. The rich fossil bed northeast of Bakersfield is justifiably famous among scientists and fossil hunters as a treasure trove of ancient shark teeth and other marine fossils dating back more than 15 million years to the middle Miocene Epoch.

Millions of fossilized shark teeth mark ancient sea that once covered Bakersfield

The “electronic egg,” the “unspoiled egg,” the “good egg.” If any of these were what a consumer wanted, they needed to look no further than Farmer John Eggs. In 1925, John and Ruth Lewis decided to get into the business of packaging and selling eggs. Working out of their ranch located on Panama Lane, they started off small by only handling about five cases of eggs per week, but the couple worked hard to build the best egg packaging service in Kern County. It did not take long for the business, named the Valley Egg Co., which then provided the Farmer John Eggs brand, to gain a good reputation and grow its customer base. According to the Feb. 4, 1967, Bakersfield Californian, it was soon necessary for the business to purchase additional eggs throughout the state to supply the needs of their customers.

History: Farmer John Egg Co.: The good eggs of Bakersfield

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Bakersfield High to honor 10, 1972 championship team at second wrestling hall of fame induction

Bakersfield High School will commemorate its 66th year of wrestling with the induction of its...

Bakersfield High to honor 10, 1972 championship team at second wrestling hall of fame induction

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