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As a result, the city, and the surrounding agricultural water districts requested a court decree establishing water rights to the Kern River, and establishing groundwater rights within the city. The city also condemned the first 77,000 acre-feet (95,000,000 m 3 ) of Kern River water and wanted payment for damages to any party that violated it.
Bakersfield College ("BC") is a public community college located in Bakersfield, California. Its main campus is on a 153-acre (0.62 km 2) campus in northeast Bakersfield, with two satellite campuses: the Weill Institute in downtown Bakersfield, and the Delano Center in Delano, California, approximately 35 miles (56 km) north of Bakersfield. BC ...
Since 1980, California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has tried to construct a freeway through west Bakersfield which would eventually connect State Route 58 with Interstate 5. Named the Kern River Freeway, the project had opposition with the city over the eastern connection. Caltrans would drop the eastern connection and give the ...
Nov. 29—Bakersfield's two largest water providers will soon implement new restrictions to head off the potentially dire impacts of an extended drought. On Dec. 14, the city of Bakersfield and ...
1954 – Bakersfield City Hall built. 1955 – Memorial Stadium opens. 1961 – Sister city relationship established with Wakayama, Japan. [5] 1962 – Bakersfield News Bulletin begins publication. [3] 1963 – Crest Drive-In cinema in business. [6] 1964 – Goodwill thrift shop in business. [7] 1965 – Community Action Partnership of Kern ...
Two Houston homeowners are seeking answers after a municipal water tank burst, flooding their homes. With insurance claims denied and the utility district citing government immunity, they may need ...
California Water Service, commonly known as Cal Water, is an American company providing drinking water and wastewater services to a number of regions within the state of California. It was founded in 1926 and is based in San Jose, California , and provides service across multiple local districts, reaching more than 484,900 customers.
The old City Hall was renamed City Hall South, although it is still the official seat of power for the city. The Mayor's office and the City Council chambers remained in the old building, as required by the City Charter. The Department of Water Resources remained at its existing location in Southwest Bakersfield. [4] [5]