Bakersfield
A city in Kern County, California — population 385,725 as of 2020.
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September 30Salsa Dancing in the Fireside Room
Bakersfield College celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month by inviting instructor Abraham Lavoz to teach students Salsa lessons. This was held in the fireside room on Sept. 21. Maria Arisa was the event coordinator. There were about 20 students from all ages together learning how to…
Events
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September 28Lancers Pierce the Renegades Defense and Take the Win
The Bakersfield College football team took a loss on their High School Night Sept. 26 to Pasadena City College football team. The fans started the game with hopeful expectations for a win that night but were quickly disappointed as Pasadena had promptly scored two touchdowns…
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September 26Burbank Football Knocks Off Centennial [Bakersfield] 23-21 On Late Safety
Burbank takes down Centennial {Bakersfield] with late safety.
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September 25Celebration of Life Through BC
To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, Bakersfield College has held many on campus events that recognize and celebrate Hispanic culture and traditions. Among these events was the Dia de los Muertos; Craft & Culture event, held at 11 a.m. on Sept. 24 at BC’s rural campuses in…
Education
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September 25A growing community, family day in the garden
Bakersfield Museum of Art has continued scheduled events in its own garden! Apart of Downtown Bakersfield’s Second Saturday initiative, Family Day held at the BMOA Garden, is the Jazz in the Garden Event. Second Saturday is an initiative organized by a myriad of downtown…
Creatives & Arts
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September 25Dreamy night with ‘Men I Trust’
The Historic Bakersfield Fox Theatre slowly filled on Sept. 23 as fans waited for Men I Trust to go on stage. By the time the Canadian dream-pop band began its set, the theater was packed, with the audience going from being seated to standing and swaying side to side along to the…
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Bakersfield by the numbers
- Area
- 150.27 sq mi (389.2 km²), 1.46 sq mi water
- Median age
- 32.1
- Households
- 129,625
- Persons per household
- 3.1
- Median household income
- $80,540
- Median house value
- $371,700
- Office
- GIS ANALYST
- Address
- 1501 TRUXTUN AVE, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93301