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With over 270,000 acres, Tejon Ranch is the largest contiguous expanse of land under single ownership in California. Its 426 square miles make it larger than the City of Los Angeles and about 40% the size of Rhode Island. The Ranch is...
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- Fri Jun 22, 2007 21:44:42 PDT
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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — 5/18/2006 — This city known for its dusty oil patch, blast-furnace summers and country music stars is planning for the future by turning to the past.
At a time when many areas of the country are trying...
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- Fri Jun 22, 2007 21:19:17 PDT
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The San Joaquin Valley is one of the most polluted regions in the state and country. Our area unfortunately does not currently meet health-based standards set by the United States Environmental Protection Agency for ozone and...
Posted by admin
- Fri Jun 22, 2007 21:08:29 PDT
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I would like to begin with a quote by Col. Thomas Baker, 1862, as remembered by his wife, Mrs. Ellen Baker Tracy which appeared in The Bakersfield Morning Echo in 1904:
THIS IS GOD'S COUNTRY! SOMEDAY IT WILL BE FILLED WITH HAPPY...
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- Fri Jun 22, 2007 20:13:15 PDT
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Colonel Thomas Baker, senator, assemblyman, Colonel of the Iowa Territorial Militia, Receiver for the United States Land Office, developer, lawyer, surveyor, statesman, and entrepreneur. These are some of the titles which Baker could lay...
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- Fri Jun 22, 2007 20:03:56 PDT
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TIME July 21, 1952 / 4:52 am, PDT
LOCATION 35° 00' N, 119° 02' W 37 km (23 miles) south of Bakersfield
MAGNITUDE MW7.5
The largest earthquake in southern California since the Fort Tejon...
Posted by admin
- Fri Jun 22, 2007 17:02:30 PDT
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The Discovery Well of Kern River Oilfield is a little known tourist attraction that you can try to find on your next visit to Bakersfield. Most people that live in Bakersfield are unaware of this historic landmark (California State...
Posted by admin
- Fri Jun 22, 2007 16:29:15 PDT
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Local Realtors & Real Estate Offices
Donna Rogers- Watson
Alyssa Knight- Watson Touchstone
Diane White- BakersfieldHomeSearch.com
Ron Walsh- ReMax
Diana Williams- Touchstone
Terri Collins- Coldwell Banker
Profeta Team- Watson...
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- Wed Jun 20, 2007 08:37:09 PDT
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The Bakersfield Historic Preservation Commission selected these sites to highlight the city's downtown area heritage. Historic preservation aims to link a community's past to its present to create a sense of continuity between them....
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- Mon Jun 18, 2007 09:09:27 PDT
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They came seeking a better life for their families and with visions of mines overflowing with gold. Basques who emigrated from Europe found their treasure, not in prospecting for gold, but in raising sheep and lambs in the verdant fields...
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- Sun Jun 17, 2007 10:10:42 PDT
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Check out the online photo gallery of the awesome photographers at The Bakersfield Californian.
Posted by admin
- Sun Jun 17, 2007 10:02:09 PDT
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Bakersfield offers wonderful bike paths and has beautiful city streets perfect for an afternoon ride. Click on the links below to view the safest and most scenic areas to enjoy.
Bakersfield Metro Bicycling Map
Courtesy of the...
Posted by admin
- Thu Jun 14, 2007 12:17:07 PDT
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A must- see for people on the go! Check out this map of gas prices around town. Find the cheapest fuel and your new favorite gas station! The map is even searchable.
Posted by admin
- Thu Jun 14, 2007 12:09:36 PDT
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Want to check out weekend open houses?
Click here to view Bakersfield.com's interactive open house map.
You can not only see images and get information on the listings, but also get driving directions and plan a tour route!
Posted by admin
- Thu Jun 14, 2007 10:39:06 PDT
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Find local or statewide Lesbian and Gay Bars on this interactive map!
Posted by admin
- Wed Jun 13, 2007 16:28:20 PDT
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