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The famous honky tonk was a homebase for the 'Bakersfield Sound.'
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Millions of years ago, Bakersfield was a marine estuary on the ancient Temblor Sea. The fossils left behind are famous worldwide.
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At the height of the Cold War, a non-descript building at Bakersfield's Meadows Field held a secret: workers there were building the revolutionary U2 spy plane.
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California Water Service Co., which manages water service in that area, reported the source of the oil was a nearby crude oil storage facility.
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For Basque Americans in the Valley, a mission to pass on tradition, heritage remains strong
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The $1.5 billion interchange connects both sides of Highway 58 from Highway 99. The former used to end abruptly in the middle of a neighborhood, causing accidents and traffic jams.
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A new, $5 million grant will help Kern County’s leading anti-poverty organization assist families in need and the unhoused.
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California officials unveiled a plan to permanently seal some of the state’s more than 5,000 orphaned oil wells, including dozens nestled among Kern County neighborhoods that have been the focus of advocate attention for decades.
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The debt ceiling debate ultimately ended with a deal between congressional Republicans and the White House. In Bakersfield, Calif., Speaker Kevin McCarthy's constituents watched the debate unfold.
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California Rep. Kevin McCarthy was challenged for the job, but in the end claimed the House Speaker gavel. The San Joaquin Valley politician catapulted to one of the most powerful positions in Washington, D.C.