Edge of Darkness
After his daughter is shot on his doorstep, a Boston detective (Mel Gibson) learns about her secret life and a far-reaching coverup linked to her death.
Find out what's going on in Bakersfield. With categories like Literature, Business, Charities, Clubs, Community, Conferences, Family Fun, Festivals, Music, Performing Arts, Politics, Singles, Sports and more.
Bakersfield Airport is Meadows Field Airport
Newspapers are The Bakersfield Californian, The Bakersfield Blackboard
Bakersfield Sports teams are Bakersfield College Renegades, Blaze, Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners
Major Bakersfield Attractions and Events are Crystal Palace and Museum, California Living Museum, Bakersfield Jazz Festival, Condors Hockey, Annual Fireworks Show at Memorial Stadium
Local Schools are California State University Bakersfield, Bakersfield College
About Bakersfield, California
The town began as a real field owned by a man named Baker, who was instrumental in turning a malarial swamp into a bona-fide town. He’d planted alfalfa, and travelers stopped there to feed their horses. That was in the 1860s. In 1952, the town escaped damage from an earthquake, but took big hits from an after shock a month later. The famous
Bakersfield known today resulted from its position as the third-largest country-music presence in the country. Thank Buck Owens and Merle Haggard for that as well as all the other references to the town in songs by artists, such as, The Rolling Stones and Dwight Yoakum. And, just to keep the tourists on their toes, there’s the annual event called
California 's Scottish Games and Clan Gathering. Don't take
Bakersfield for granted. After all, it’s between Fresno and
Los Angeles. So, things can happen anytime.
