I’m standing in front of a Mrs. Fields/TCBY at the Valley Plaza Mall in Bakersfield. But it’s more than the alluring smell the storefront is casting, it’s the memory of braces, bad jokes and ...

Valley Plaza Mall will reopen Saturday after closing its doors because of COVID-19. The mall will operate from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 6 p.m. Sundays, according to ...