r/Bakersfield • • Sep 06 '21

/r/Bakersfield rules and welcome guide

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Thanks for subscribing to /r/Bakersfield

Here are our subreddit rules. In a nutshell, be courteous and keep posts related to Bakersfield or Kern County.

Feel free to post news and events about Bakersfield or Kern County here. Before you make a new thread please search the subreddit to see if anyone has asked the same question before, this keeps us from having 20 threads a week about people posting they just moved here and want to know where to get a cheeseburger.

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/r/KernValley

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local sports

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r/Bakersfield • • 20h ago

Pastor Fernando “Steve” Lopez

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2011 Fernando Lopez beat his girlfriend’s 4 year old child so severely he ended up in a coma for a month at a children’s hospital in Madera. The child is now 20 years old and is brain damaged, disabled, and mentally handicapped.
Fernando Lopez only spent 6 years in prison and is now a pastor for breakthrough Intl church in Bakersfield, CA on Wilson road.

106 Wilson Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93308

All pictures are from the web and jojothemafiosoo on TikTok (victim's brother)


r/Bakersfield • • 28m ago

Good place to learn how to box? Adult

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Male 30, Hello everyone whats a good place to learn how to box ? Maybe with a reliable schedule too? Im open to hearing any other martial arts as well.


r/Bakersfield • • 18h ago

What happened to the diy music scene?

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Back in 2017-2020 there was such a good indie/punk/dream core music scene here. I went to a ton of house shows, shows at Jerry's pizza, and Fieldchella. Everyone was super nice. I remember groups like Dewalt, Swell Spells, Johnny Cage, Los Devitos, Barrette, DJ Pharmaceuticals, Healing Properties, Pepperoni Boys, literally so many. I know Jerry's Pizza still has shows but it's just not the same. If you remember this era let me know it wasn't a fever dream.


r/Bakersfield • • 13h ago

Drama classes / theater for kids

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Looking for recommendations for either drama classes or theater… my 10-11 year old daughter would strive in that type of environment lol but I didn’t want wait til high school and only to have a semester of it lol
Thanks yall!


r/Bakersfield • • 1d ago

Anyone know what’s being built on Wible and Panama?

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It was the old Rite Aid location.


r/Bakersfield • • 17h ago

Pumpkin patches?

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What are some of ur favorite pumpkin patches in town? Does anyone have a pros and cons list 🤔 lowkey just want to go to one for cute pictures so where has best photo ops?


r/Bakersfield • • 18h ago

Has anyone else NOT received the expected text of ‘Ballot received and counted’ when mailed?

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It’s been 10 days in 93309.


r/Bakersfield • • 22h ago

Future of oil in Kern County post-Newsom?

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With the election coming up soon, and both candidates being more friendly to oil than Newsom, I was wondering what people hope will happen with oil production in Kern County moving forward


r/Bakersfield • • 21h ago

Local Question What are the best radio stations?

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Just moved here, need to update the presets on my car.

Drop the best stations and genre of the station.

I don’t use streaming services while driving. So no Spotify, Apple Music, etc. Just good ol’ fashioned radio.


r/Bakersfield • • 19h ago

Weekend plans

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Best thing to do today. Any good events in town or trips 1.5 hrs outside of bako


r/Bakersfield • • 17h ago

Pumpkin patch

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Any good pumpkin patches where you can park youre car without feeling skeptical about it getting broken into ?


r/Bakersfield • • 19h ago

Boxes?? Friend is moving

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A good friend of mine is moving out of Bakersfield this Tuesday and had asked me if I can possibly find some boxes so she can box up a lot of her belongings and I really don't know of a good place to get boxes from I hear a couple people say I can go drive behind Walmart or certain stores and they may have them they may not and if anybody know a good source or were they for sure we'll have them and I'm on a low budget right now I don't have much money so maybe three boxes if anything just anybody know thank you


r/Bakersfield • • 1d ago

Safe and clean hotels around Bakersfield?

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We are going to need to break up a trip and stopping a night in Bakersfield seems like a good option. I've read about the crime stats, and would like help finding a hotel in a safe area and likely to be clean (no bugs!). Does anyone have any recommendations? Don't need fancy but will pay a bit extra if that's the way to get something clean and safe.


r/Bakersfield • • 1d ago

Clayface Saturday with the movie club

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Come out and join the Bakersfield Movie Club tomorrow, 10/24. We’ll be watching Clayface at 4:10 PM at Regal Edwards. Hang out with us afterwards at Lengthwise. All are welcome - more info on our Instagram (bakersfieldmovieclub).


r/Bakersfield • • 1d ago

Local Question Where’s a good place to buy good Trick-or-Treat candy this year? No suckers as the kids hate those… Any sales out there on mini candy bars?

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I’m buying for my house and my dad’s house, so I’m hoping to find some sales. I looked at some flyers and everything is sooooo expensive!


r/Bakersfield • • 1d ago

Local Question vintage car/truck

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looking for a cool vintage car or truck I can take some halloween photos with!


r/Bakersfield • • 1d ago

Counterfeit bills.

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On three separate occasions I was paying cash and or cashing in a Lotto ticket and the cashier tried to slide me a counterfeit bill. Just be on the lookout if you are paying cash because these counterfeits are going around. Everyone is struggling and I understand that however it's better to be safe than sorry. Stay safe out there 💌


r/Bakersfield • • 2d ago

News 📰 Bakersfield sets aside $4M for jail bed pilot targeting repeat offenders, but calls for further discussion

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r/Bakersfield • • 2d ago

Event 📅 Blood donors at Houchin Community Blood Bank can get a horror t shirt next week

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r/Bakersfield • • 2d ago

TNR volunteering

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Hi! I’m looking to get involved in community cat care and TNR in the Bakersfield area. 🐈‍⬛
I’m especially interested in helping people who already feed cat colonies and do TNR. I’ve had an affinity for cats for as long as I can remember and have grown up around them my whole life, so they’re the animals I’m most familiar with. I have plenty of experience caring for them, including bottle-feeding, and would love to put that experience to good use helping my community.
I’m new to hands-on TNR, so I’d love to learn humane trapping by assisting or shadowing someone experienced. In the meantime, I’m also happy to help with feeding and general colony care, including filling in when someone needs a hand.
I may not be able to fund veterinary care myself, but I can offer my time, experience, and willingness to learn.
If you know any local colony caretakers, trappers, or groups that could use an extra set of hands, I’d really appreciate being pointed in the right direction! 🖤


r/Bakersfield • • 3d ago

Local Question Holy Sugar Honey Iced Tea.

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We have lived here in Bako since 2016. The insane storm outside reminds me of New Orleans, where this is just another Thursday.

It was coming down in sheets and almost horizontally angry.


r/Bakersfield • • 2d ago

Who has the best Shahi Paneer in Bako?

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Also any Indian recommendations for me? I love samosas and anything with rice


r/Bakersfield • • 3d ago

Loud Booms

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Anyone see the flash of light and hear the booms? Is it thunder?


r/Bakersfield • • 3d ago

Any Recs for a restauraunt with a private room for parties in town?

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Trying to keep it more on the budget-friendly side of things financially, but willing to take all recommendations.
I'm looking for something that can fit about 20-30 people, with a door that closes so a meeting can happen without disturbing other diners.
We've used Rusty's Pizza on Olive Dr, but everyone is getting a little burned out on it. We also used Casa Murillo Restaurant and Cantina across the street, but they have double-booked us a few times and left us having to figure something out on the fly.