Kern County receives failing grades for bad air from American Lung Association

 Bakersfield has the third worst air in the country. Read more in the article at the following link:



Kern County receives failing grades for bad air from American Lung Association

Local jazz vocalist to appear at International Jazz Day performance in Japan

 Bakersfield's Gregory Porter - onward and upward! Read more in the article below:



Local jazz vocalist to appear at International Jazz Day performance in Japan

ARB extends deadline for trucking industry over objections of trucking industry

ARB extends deadline for trucking industry over objections of trucking industry

Teabagger favorite and Showtime climate change convert facing federal indictment

Teabagger favorite and Showtime climate change convert facing federal indictment

9 Hollywood bigshots involved with Showtime series Years of Living Dangerously

9 Hollywood bigshots involved with Showtime series Years of Living Dangerously

Benefit ballroom dance event this Sunday at Glenwood Gardens

Benefit ballroom dance event this Sunday at Glenwood Gardens

6 lingerie lines for a sexier, friendlier and more sustainable environment

6 lingerie lines for a sexier, friendlier and more sustainable environment

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8 eco friendly swimsuit firms for looking good and protecting the environment

8 eco friendly swimsuit firms for looking good and protecting the environment

EPA and DOJ fine Lowe's $500,000 for lead paint removal violations

EPA and DOJ fine Lowe's $500,000 for lead paint removal violations

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5 Ways to reduce CO2 emissions and put money in your pocket

5 Ways to reduce CO2 emissions and put money in your pocket

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5 Endangered or threatened California fish

5 Endangered or threatened California fish

2 California cities are in top 5 of 2014 Energy Star certified buildings list

2 California cities are in top 5 of 2014 Energy Star certified buildings list

San Francisco

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Josiah Boornazian returns home for appearance at the Bakersfield Jazz Workshop

Bakersfield's Josiah Boornazian returns home and to the Bakersfield Jazz Workshop this week! Read more in the article below!



Josiah Boornazian returns home for appearance at the Bakersfield Jazz Workshop

Josiah Boornazian

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ARB approves first carbon offset forest project under its cap-and-trade program

ARB approves first carbon offset forest project under its cap-and-trade program

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