After months of hearings and discussions, the Bakersfield City Council formally adopted a map with new boundaries for the city’s seven wards.

The Unity Map redistricts Ward 7 to prioritize representation for the growing Punjabi Sikh population in Bakersfield.

An indoor banked clay oval go-kart track in north Bakersfield rolled one step closer to reality on Tuesday with a permit approval from the city’s Board of Zoning Adjustment.

City Council approved to move forward with the Bakersfield Commons plans they were presented Wednesday. The proposed plan is said to bring just under 8,000 construction related jobs to Bakersfield ...

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