Years ago, an aquaintance asked Miguel Miller what he did for a living, not long after he had started working at the National Weather Service in San Diego. “I forecast the weather here,” he said. She ...

Oct. 25—First, the wind and dust. That's how rain announces itself here and even then, it's no sure thing. When you live in Bakersfield, and live here long enough, it pays to have a sense of humor ...