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    6 days ago
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    News & Highlights now shows Bakersfield's population as 422,853 (Jan. 1, 2026) and the city as the ninth-largest in California, according to the California Finance Department's annual estimate. It notes Bakersfield's growth as the third-fastest among the state's 10 largest cities, at 0.4%.
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    13 days ago
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    Adds a traffic advisory for MLK Boulevard closure on April 25 and a Tree Advisory Group Meeting on June 11, 2026 to the events calendar; removes content detailing the Auburn Vista Apartments housing project and related promotional material.
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    20 days ago
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    The homepage’s featured news section has been updated with new details about the 18th/19th Streets Downtown Corridor Improvements project, including major scope and timeline information, as well as a new featured traffic advisory for a Truxtun Avenue closure on April 23. It also adds an updated affordable housing news/story entry for the grand opening of Auburn Vista Apartments, along with several related event calendar items.
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    34 days ago
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    Added new and updated navigation items and content blocks, including sewer rate information, online bill pay, report a concern, garbage/recycling, job postings, adopt a pet, council agendas, News & Highlights, and related resources. A feature article about Wilson Park improvements and related news was added to News & Highlights.
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    42 days ago
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    Added new content sections and navigation items including Wilson Park improvements and related photos, News & Highlights, and View Sewer Rate Information. Also introduced online services such as Pay Bills Online, Job Postings, Adopt a Pet, Report a Concern, Garbage / Recycling, and an updated event calendar.
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    47%
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    49 days ago
    Change Detected
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    Core resident services and information pages were removed, including sewer rate information, online bill pay, job postings, adopting a pet, council agendas, reporting a concern, and garbage/recycling details. These deletions remove critical access points for residents to manage city services and stay informed.
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    11%
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