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Kern County is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 909,235. [4] Its county seat is Bakersfield. [6] Kern County comprises the Bakersfield, California, metropolitan statistical area. The county spans the southern end of …

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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 km 2) [9] [10] near the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley, which is located in the Central Valley region.. Bakersfield's population as of the 2020 Census was 403,455, [11] making it the 47th-most populous city in the United States and the 9th-most populous in California.

4 hours ago · BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — City officials, led by Councilman Andrae Gonzales, aim to enhance Old Town Kern with new housing and community spaces.

6 hours ago · BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Kern County Public Health is launching its first session for the 2025 Know Your Numbers program. It will be at the Blanton Education Center in Bakersfield on ...

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Feb 5, 2025 · Steps are being taken at the state and national levels to clear up some of the uncertainty hanging over a fledgling industry seen as uniquely promising in Kern County. More than 160 stakeholders ...

Kern County is located in the southern Central Valley of the state of California.Established in 1866, it extends east beyond the southern slope of the eastern Sierra Nevada range into the Mojave Desert, and includes parts of the Indian Wells Valley, and the Antelope Valley.From the Sierras the county extends across the floor of the San Joaquin Valley to the eastern edge of the Temblor Range ...

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