Stefani Dias

When the new year rolls around, many are set on sticking to resolutions and forming new habits. As a devout viewer, I have no need to deviate from my steady course of television programs and films regardless of the year. kAm{F46 8@@5 @AE:@?D E@ 4964@?E9]k... See more

Often at this time of year, people are drawn to Christmas films and programming on television and streaming services. I resent that this is "fall break" time for many network shows, which air reruns until January. The idea being that everyone is so busy w... See more

In operation since 1952, the Junior League of Bakersfield has served the community financially as well as through acts of service. The group was chartered as the Community League of Kern County in 1952 when a group of young women aimed to create a new vol... See more

When talking about good food, it often comes down to tradition. Recipes are passed down through the generations or shared with friends and loved ones. For the sisterhood of Temple Beth El, those recipes came together in a cookbook in the early 1990s calle... See more

The number 80 has a special relevance for Jim Balmain. It not only represents his first-ever paycheck — 80 cents — from what would become Smith's Bakeries, which he now owns with wife Jacque; it's also the anniversary that the operation celebrates this ye... See more