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- CheckyesterdayChange DetectedAdded detailed traffic advisories with detour routes and overnight closures for Elcia Drive, Ming Ave, and Hwy 58/99; removed Prop 218 sewer rate protest notices and related timing details.SummaryDifference4%

- Check8 days agoChange DetectedAdded Keep Bakersfield Beautiful 2nd Saturday Litter Cleanup Downtown on Mar 14, 2026 (7:00–9:00 a.m.) and Great American Cleanup on Apr 18, 2026 (8:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.). Removed Tree Advisory Group Meetings on Jun 11, 2026 (2:00–3:00 p.m.) and Jul 9, 2026 (2:00–3:00 p.m.).SummaryDifference0.3%

- Check15 days agoChange DetectedNew items include Bakersfield Police Department K-9 competition results, a Presidents Day office closure, Prop 218 sewer rate notices, and an updated event calendar. Deletions remove or update notices related to MLK Community Center closure and a large trash item drop-off event.SummaryDifference5%

- Check22 days agoChange DetectedThe page now announces a temporary closure of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center for scheduled maintenance February 13–18, pausing after-school meals and morning gym use, with contact information for questions. It also highlights a pop-up large trash item drop-off on February 14 at Bakersfield Sports Village, including the accepted items PDFs and the event timing.SummaryDifference4%

- Check30 days agoChange DetectedThe page adds a 'Click here to join the session' CTA and February 2026 event listings including 'Choosing our next Police Chief' on Feb 4, 2026, plus a new GIS Mapping Portal. It removes past dates such as January 2026 and the Mar 12, 2026 session.SummaryDifference1%

- Check37 days agoChange DetectedAdds news items about the Sumner Station lease being tabled and updates on the Jail Bed Task Force and Clean City/Community Vitality programs, along with new event listings. It also removes a detailed traffic advisory about planned highway closures.SummaryDifference3%

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