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It is the county courthouse for Kern Country and is rapidly growing in population, on the figure showed almost 312,000 in the 2006 census. Colonists had pulled in to the place at the time the gold was detected in the year 1851 and in the year 1865, oil was discovered. During 1930’s, more people got in from different states to run away from the results from the Dust Bowl.

Lots of migrant farm workers were from the place of Mexico, Central and South America. There are also more permanent Basque community, shown in the amount of restaurants of old Basque. Also Chinese have the residential district in the city. Some social problems and political right inclines by Bakersfield California. The degree of teenage or immature pregnancy and with a  low average statistics in literacy brought on the city’s concern. 

Second to Nashville, the city is also known to be music center of the country for California. Merle Haggard, the music star of the country was born in the city of Bakersfield California and also Buck Owens, the late singer was based in there.  In the 1950s, they both assisted to establish the “Bakersfield Sound”.  Also rock bands began out here that includes Heavy Metal, Korn.

Oil production history in the place can be traced in Kern County Museum and childrens’ discovery museum is also showcase in the place and scene for local country music is exhibited.  California State University is located at Bakersfield California and its local airport as Meadows Field Airport.  The Bakersfield Symphony Ochestra was based from the Rabobank Convention Center, that has 3,000 seats on which more cultural shows took place.  The city also has close associations with the twin four cities in Belarus, Japan, China and Mexico.

The people there are very proud on their traditional sports and have formed a team in football, basketball, ice hockey and baseball.  Bakersfield California is also a home of PGA qualifying tournaments in golf. Annually, more events are held like Clan Gathering Event and Scottish Games.  Residents all in all also recognizes sports. 

The city and some nearby district are one significant for the US.   More improvements as the city remains to grow and so social needs of poorer citizens and travelers or migrants will be strongly dealt. Bakersfield is so blessed with oil fields, effective and productive land.