E-waste recycling event to benefit Helps International this weekend

Donate your old TV or computer and help provide medicine to less fortunate people in Latin America.

E-waste recycling event to benefit Helps International this weekend

photo taken from Alianza Recycling and Recovery website

Bakersfield jazz: the week ahead - Jazz About Town, Feb. 28, 2012

http://www.examiner.com/jazz-music-in-bakersfield/bakersfield-jazz-the-week-ahead-jazz-about-town-feb-28-2012

Jazz in Bakersfield tonight, Feb. 25

Kama Ruby & Jeff Rosbrugh, Mike Montano, Dena Reynolds, and the CSUB Jazz Coffeehouse - all tonight!

Jazz in Bakersfield tonight, Feb. 25

Dena Reynolds

Arts Council of Kern awards $1,250 grant to the Bakersfield Jazz Workshop

Local jazz organization receives grant to help fund programs:

Arts Council of Kern awards $1,250 grant to the Bakersfield Jazz Workshop

Greenlief/Stinson/Liebig at Metro Galleries tonight

Way cool show tonight:

Greenlief/Stinson/Liebig at Metro Galleries tonight

photo  © F. Maccioli

Applications for 2012 Green Expo due Mar. 19, 2012

3rd Annual Greater Bakersfield Green Expo and Great American Cleanup at Yokuts Park April 14. More info, including student art and vendor applications, here:

Applications for 2012 Green Expo due Mar. 19, 2012

Blues/R&B great Thelma Jones to appear at Bakersfield Jazz Workshop tomorrow

FREE clinic/concert at the BJW tomorrow! Thelma Jones!

Blues/R&B great Thelma Jones to appear at Bakersfield Jazz Workshop tomorrow

SJVAPCD to hold permit streamlining meeting next week

Hate government red tape? Here's your chance to do something about it.

SJVAPCD to hold permit streamlining meeting next week

Bakersfield jazz: the week ahead - Jazz About Town, Feb. 20, 2012

Lots of jazz this week:

Bakersfield jazz: the week ahead - Jazz About Town, Feb. 20, 2012

 Photo © F. Maccioli

Volunteers needed for Audubon Kern River Preserve this Saturday

Volunteer work for all of you outdoors folk tomorrow!

Volunteers needed for Audubon Kern River Preserve this Saturday

Jazz this weekend: Feb. 17 - 19

Some interesting gigs this weekend. Check them out here and click on the hyperlinks for more details!

Jazz this weekend: Feb. 17 - 19

Pro-HSR group launches new effort to secure California funding

Pro-HSR group launches new effort to secure California funding

Still time to apply for CoolCalifornia Small Business Awards

Want some recognition for your business' environmental efforts? Read on:

Still time to apply for CoolCalifornia Small Business Awards

Jazz About Town, Feb. 13, 2012

Here's this week's listing of local jazz gigs:

Jazz About Town, Feb. 13, 2012

Jazz this weekend, Feb. 10 - 12

Lots of jazz in town this weekend. Get the details here:

Jazz this weekend, Feb. 10 - 12

King Tut Restaurant and Hookah Bar will be featuring live jazz with Kama Ruby this weekend.

Supervisors oppose HSR, Maggard says maintenance facility won't be built here

More bad news for California HSR:

Supervisors oppose HSR, Maggard says maintenance facility won't be built here

 Kern County Supervisor Mike Maggard

Chevron seeking two variances from air regs tomorrow

Chevron on the Hearing Board agenda again. Details in the linked article:


Chevron seeking two variances from air regs tomorrow

Photo by Matt Cardy / Getty Images

Jazz About Town, Feb. 6, 2012

Here's a schedule of jazz events around the Bakersfield area:

Jazz About Town, Feb. 6, 2012

photo © F.J. Maccioli

Jazz this weekend: Feb. 3 - 5

Jazz, big band dancing, and more. Here are some jazzy things to do this Super Bowl weekend:


Jazz this weekend: Feb. 3 - 5

Photo © Frank Maccioli

Jazz, harmonicas, and the Kevin Bacon game

Here's something I put together on a lark. Nothing special - just a little something. Hope you like it:

Jazz, harmonicas, and the Kevin Bacon game