Century-old Buddhist Church gets 11th-hour reprieve from wrecking ball; facade to be moved to Kern County Museum

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) -- Not much of Bakersfield's century-old Japanese Buddhist church is left, but what remains will be preserved – and just in time. The temple, which dates back to about 1910, was due to be demolished any day. The city had already signed off on it. Kern County Museum Executive Director Mike McCoy [...]