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- ChecktodayChange 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%

- Check8 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%

- Check15 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%

- Check22 days agoChange DetectedAdded a traffic advisory detailing planned Highway 99 and Wible Road closures and detours, plus MLK Day city office closure and updated event calendar entries. Removed the Cottonwood Road 24/7 closure notice and older sewer-rate meeting notices.SummaryDifference2%

- Check29 days agoChange DetectedAdded a Traffic Advisory detailing a 24-hour Cottonwood Road closure (Jan. 13–16) with detours and travel cautions. The update also includes related meeting times and a Drop-In Pickeball event.SummaryDifference3%

- Check36 days agoChange DetectedAdded notices about sewer-rate community meetings and the first 2026 pop-up trash drop-off with dates and locations. Removed holiday hours, trash services calendar, and tree recycling program details.SummaryDifference4%

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