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Bakersfield is a city in and the county seat of Kern County, California, United States. The city covers about 151 sq mi (390 km2) near the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley, which is located in the Central Valley region.

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In the news

• These are the races in the House and Senate that haven't been called yet
  prairiepublic.org · 4 h ago · 9 outlets
• Newsom announces he will commute sentences of inmates on California's death row
  ksmu.org · 5 h ago · 8 outlets
• Kaliforniens Gouverneur ändert Todesurteile zu HaftstrafenGerman
  idowa.de · 5 h ago · 6 outlets
• El gobernador de California conmuta 548 penas de muerte antes de dejar el cargoSpanish
  eldiariomontanes.es · 6 h ago · 5 outlets
• Garth Brooks Accuser To Remain Anonymous, Lawsuit To Move Forward
  mycountry955.com · 10 h ago · 5 outlets
• California Man, 97, Dies At Birthday Party After Dancing To 'Stayin' Alive'
  iheart.com · 13 h ago · 6 outlets
• Gretchen's table: Lemon pesto pasta with silvered almonds brightens a fall day – The Denver Post
  denverpost.com · 14 h ago · 9 outlets
• Targeted News Service
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This week

• Snuffed On Sight, Foghorn, lament, Death of Me
  Fri, Nov 6, 8:00 PM · Temblor Brewing Company, Bakersfield, CA · From $23 · Music · Metal
• BSO: MUSIC IN COLOR
  Sat, Nov 7, 6:30 PM · Dignity Health Theater, Bakersfield, CA · Music · Other
• Journey USA - Journey Tribute
  Sat, Nov 7, 8:00 PM · Bakersfield Fox Theater, Bakersfield, CA · Music · Other
• PUFF PUFF PASS TOUR: SNOOP DOGG
  Sat, Nov 7, 8:00 PM · Dignity Health Arena, Bakersfield, CA · Music · Hip-Hop/Rap
• Bakersfield Condors vs. Calgary Wranglers
  Tue, Nov 10, 6:40 PM · Dignity Health Arena, Bakersfield, CA · Sports · Hockey
• Anne Wilson
  Thu, Nov 12, 7:00 PM · Dignity Health Theater, Bakersfield, CA · Music · Other

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Weather this week

• Fri23° / 11°Clear
• Sat27° / 11°Clear
• Sun26° / 12°Partly cloudy
• Mon24° / 13°Cloudy
• Tue24° / 14°Clear

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Nearby

• Los Angeles 163 km
• Fresno 167 km
• Long Beach 194 km
• Anaheim 199 km
• Santa Ana 209 km
• Riverside 217 km

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