Every 10 years the city uses data to redraw its ward lines. The Unity Map is a redistricting map that rezoned Ward 7 with a focus on the Punjabi Sikh community. Over the last 100 years, the ...

The Bakersfield City Council members took turns making speeches and giving gifts to outgoing councilman Chris Parlier, who served since 2014, at a December 2022 council meeting.

The city is adding another connector loop at the 58 and 99 eastbound. The city of Bakersfield agreed on a bid to add another section to the Centennial Corridor.