As one of the most renowned songwriters of her era, Joni Mitchell ran in some impressive circles in the 1970s. Many of her songs reflected her encounters with some extremely famous folks, although she ...

Even though she wasn’t born in Bakersfield, Joni Kempner was just a young, blue-eyed, blonde-haired girl who moved here when she was in eighth grade. Like a lot of people who work in the oil industry, ...