APCD to hold eTrip marketing class next week

The San Joaquin Valley APCD will be holding an eTrip Rule marketing class next week. Get all the info in my article at the link below:
APCD to hold eTrip marketing class next week

Green Business Breakfast Workshop, Tues., Oct. 4, 2011

Bakersfield's Chamber of Commerce will be holding a free green workshop breakfast meeting on Oct. 4. Read my article at the link below for more info:


Green Business Breakfast Workshop, Tues., Oct. 4, 2011

The Jim Scully 4-Tet at the BJW tonight, Sep. 28, 2011

Intersting jazz show at the BJW tonight. Read my article for more details at the link below:


The Jim Scully 4-Tet at the BJW tonight, Sep. 28, 2011

Photo © F. Maccioli

Jazz About Town, Sep. 27, 2011

Want to know where to see jazz in Bakersfield this week? Read my article below for all the details:


Jazz About Town, Sep. 27, 2011

California High Speed-Rail and Real Estate Limbo

How HSR Can Negatively Impact Homeowners and Businesses, Even If the Project Never Gets Off the Ground.

Read my full article on Yahoo! News at the link below:

http://news.yahoo.com/california-high-speed-rail-real-estate-limbo-173000521.html

Before and after pictures of how California's HSR project may affect a Bakersfield neighborhood.

Electronic/Dance group Burkina Electric to appear at CSUB

Burkina Electric, a West African electronica/dance group, will be appearing at CSUB tonight. More details in my article at the link below:


Electronic/Dance group Burkina Electric to appear at CSUB

High-Speed Rail Supporters and Opponents voice their feelings at EIR Hearing

Photo © F. Maccioli

Proponents and Opponents of HSR were out in force at yesterday's draft EIR/EIS hearing in Bakersfield. Read more in my article below:

High-Speed Rail Supporters and Opponents voice their feelings at EIR Hearing

Want some crude oil with your morning o.j.?

A local oil company wants to use its wastewater to irrigate citrus crops. Read more about it in my article at the link below:


Want some crude oil with your morning o.j.?

Jazz About Town, Sep. 20, 2011

 photo © F. Maccioli

Want to know where the jazz is in the Bakersfield area? Read my article below to find out.


Jazz About Town, Sep. 20, 2011

What environmental regulations would you repeal, if you had a chance?

Lots of people are blaming environmental regulations for many of Bakersfield and Kern County's economic woes. How do you feel about that and which regulations would you like to see changed or eliminated? Read my article below for more info.

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 15: Demonstrators shout, "What do we want? Jobs! When do we want them? Now!" as they are pushed out of the Ronald Reagan Building September 15, 2011 in Washington, DC. Credits: Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images


What environmental regulations would you repeal, if you had a chance?

My Culinary Masterpiece

Do you like Italian food? I do too. Here's a funny story about ravioli. You can read it at the link below. (Note: if you're using a smart phone, you might not be able to see page 2 due to a yahoo bug. If you can't, you'll miss the punch line.)

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/8338639/my_culinary_masterpiece.html?cat=44

High-Speed Rail EIR/EIS hearings next week

Hearings on the Bakersfield to Fresno backbone of California's high-speed rail project will be held next week. Read my article at the link below for more details.

High-Speed Rail EIR/EIS hearings next week

Jazz About Town, Sep. 12, 2011

Get the latest on jazz happenings in the area. Read my article below:

Jazz About Town, Sep. 12, 2011

Monterey Jazz Festival performer to give free clinic / concert at BJW this week

Do not miss this great FREE jazz clinic / concert by the Eric Telford Collective at the BJW this week. Read my article below for more details.

 Eric Telford

Monterey Jazz Festival performer to give free clinic / concert at BJW this week

California bullet train takes another funding bullet - can it survive this one?

A House subcommittee cuts funds for the bullet train. Read more in my article at the link below:

California bullet train takes another funding bullet - can it survive this one?

Jazzy events in Bako this weekend

 Kama Ruby, Photo © F. Maccioli

Looking for some jazzentertainment this weekend? Read my article at the following link for info:

Jazzy events in Bako this weekend

The economy - what happens if environmental regulations are repealed?

Photo © F. Maccioli

Lots of people are calling for the repeal of environmental regulations because of the poor economy. But what would happen if we did that? Read my article at the link below for some possibilities:

http://www.examiner.com/environmental-news-in-bakersfield/the-economy-what-happens-if-environmental-regulations-are-repealed

Jazz About Town, Sep. 5, 2011

Jamael Dana Dean and Shawn Patrick Smith at the Bakersfield Jazz Workshop

Photo © F. Maccioli 

 Get the scoop on all of the jazz events in the area. Read my article at the link below:

Jazz About Town, Sep. 5, 2011

APCD looking for new Hearing Board members

The APCD is looking for Hearing Board members. For more info, click on my article at the link below:
APCD looking for new Hearing Board members

Neil Young, Morrissey, ... and jazz?

 Photo © F. Maccioli / Droid

Bakersfield jazz fans had a real treat last night as jazz vocalists Jenn Neil and Ron McCowen put on an eclectic, to say the least, set of jazz interpretations. Backed by Glen Fong, Canaan McDuffie, and CSUB's Jim Scully and Kris Tiner, the group was the featured artist at the Bakersfield Jazz Workshop.

Eschewing the typical jazz blue book standards, the band sprinkled their set of rarely heard (at the BJW anyway) jazz vocals with jazzy interpretations of tunes by Neil Young and Morrisey of all people.

Read more about this terrific jazz performance at the following link:

Neil Young, Morrissey, ... and jazz?