Bakersfield

Colonel Thomas Baker helped found both Visalia and Bakersfield.

The city may be named for Colonel Thomas Baker, but he wasn't the first to call the area home.

Called one of the most influential Americans of all-time, California Governor and Chief Justice of the United States Earl Warren grew up in Bakersfield.

The progressive lawmaker, joined by New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, drew thousands to the Dignity Health Arena in Bakersfield.

The park has a rich history, but is still infamous for its unusual orientation, with batters facing into the setting sun.

In a wide-ranging ruling that could have larger implications for public interest lawsuits throughout California, the 5th District Court of Appeal reversed a preliminary injunction that had required water in the Kern River through the heart of Bakersfield.

The Central Pacific and Southern Pacific connected the San Joaquin Valley with the world in the 1870s, founding many local cities and bypassing others.

Bakersfield's Eugene Kinn Choy and Fresno's Allen Yuen Lew were among the earliest Chinese Americans admitted to the American Institute of Architects.

From inventing the planned retirement community with Sun City, to owning the New York Yankees and Las Vegas casinos, Fresno native Del Webb left a large legacy.

Justices with the 5th District Court of Appeal peppered attorneys with questions about the application of state water law and the fight over Kern River flows during arguments in Fresno on Thursday.