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Bakersfield, California
Bakersfield is the county seat of Kern County, California, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city
had a total population of 247,057. The city's economy thrives on agriculture, and petroleum extraction and
refining.
Local Amenities
Bakersfield's main airport is Meadows Field Airport. It is home to a California State University, a community
college, a civic center/arena hosting a symphony orchestra and an ECHL hockey team; and an increasing
number of metropolitan amenities as the city grows and grows.
Culture
As with many cities in the Central Valley of California, many Bakersfield residents have ancestors who
migrated to the area from the Midwest during the Dust Bowl. In John Steinbeck's historical novel The
Grapes of Wrath, Bakersfield is one of the locations that the protagonists pass through.
In the 1950s, local country musicians such as Buck Owens, Merle Haggard and Wynn Stewart helped
invent a rock and roll-influenced country music style called the Bakersfield sound. Their influence was
so great that Bakersfield is second only to Nashville, Tennessee, in country music fame. Rock groups
Korn, Adema, and Orgy were also formed in Bakersfield.
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How did Bakersfield, California get its name?
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Bascom Expands Central Valley Portfolio to 10 Properties With Acquisition of Autumn Glen
and Serena Vista Apartments
BAKERSFIELD, Calif., June 12, 2012 -- Irvine, California-based The Bascom Group, LLC has acquired the Autumn
Glen and Serena Vista Apartments, a two-property portfolio, consisting of 250 units in Bakersfield, California,
for $18.7M. The sale closed on June 8, 2012 and expanded Bascom's presence in Bakersfield to 487 units and
expands the Central Valley portfolio to 10 properties totaling 1,401 units, ranking Bascom as the largest owner
in Bakersfield and the Central Valley. The onsite property management will be overseen by AMC.
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International Education Corp Opens UEI College Campus in Bakersfield, CA
BAKERSFIELD, Calif., March 20, 2012 -- International Education Corporation (IEC), a leading national
provider of career education and operator of UEI College, announced the opening of its newest campus
in Bakersfield, California.
This will be IEC's 17th campus in the United States.
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A2Z Computing Services, Inc. Announces The Acceptance Of Press Releases From Bakersfield And Vicinity
Oakland, Maine - December 1, 2011 -- Matthew Hunt, President of A2Z Computing Services, Inc. the parent
company of Hometown USA announced Thursday that they will begin accepting press releases from
businesses, organizations and individuals for posting on HometownUSA.com. In an effort to populate
their redesigned News and Events section with quality information of interest to local residents and
visitors alike, the company will immediately start posting valid press releases for viewing by their visitors.
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