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Bakersfield
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Bakersfield is home to a large population of off-highway vehicle (OHV) enthusiasts. As of May 2001, over 18,000 OHVs were registered in Kern County.[15] On May 26, 2005, the City of Bakersfield and the State of California Parks department obtained an assignable option, using a grant from the OHV Trust funds, to purchase a prospective 11,000 acre (45 km²) site for an OHV park.[16] Ruth Coleman, Director of California State Parks, remarked, "This project responds to the needs of the Bakersfield community for increased recreation opportunities and will provide a cornerstone for the Central Valley Strategy." Several programs, including National 4-H and California Off-Road PALS, exist to train youth in proper OHV recreation.[17]
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The Bakersfield Brigade Men’s Premier Development League (PDL) soccer team announced today that 2006 Player Brennon Tennelle was selected 37th overall by Real Salt Lake in Friday’s Major League Soccer’s (MLS) SuperDraft. In total, 39 players of the 56 players drafted had playing experience within the United Soccer League’s (USL) PDL or Super Y leagues.
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Bakersfield has a warm Southern California climate. January is the coolest month of the year with average daily temperatures of 57 degrees Fahrenheit. July is the hottest month of the year with an average daily temperature of 99 degrees Fahrenheit. Bakersfield receives an average of just under six inches of rain a year.
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From the Fox Theater in Bakersfield, California, learn what voice master Gabriel Iglesias does when he impersonates George Lopez in a strip club, Carlos Mencia on stage and large-breasted women at theme parks. Viewers will even discover the best way to get out of a speeding ticket and why “fluffy” men and Volkswagen Beetles never mix. Get ready for all-new caliente comedy in this all-new World Television Premiere special.
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Bakersfield differs from many California cities in that it is overwhelmingly conservative. According to the Bay Area Center for Research, Bakersfield is ranked as the 8th most conservative city in the United States, and the most conservative city in California [9]. In 2004, the city cast 65.9% of its votes for George W. Bush, and 33.5% for Kerry. As a result, the city is a favorite stopping place for many Republican presidential candidates.
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Bakersfield was originally inhabited by the Yokuts Indians eight thousand years ago. Spanish missionaries were the first Europeans to visit the area in the later part of the eighteenth century. The discovery of gold on the Kern River in 1851 attracted the first wave of pioneers. The City of Bakersfield was formally incorporated in 1898.
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