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Bakersfield Daily Brief

The Kern County news you’d otherwise miss, gathered from public records.

Coming soon

The Sunday Read

A weekly newsletter-length look at one Kern County story.

The Sunday Read is a planned weekly newsletter-format piece: one long, sourced look at a Kern County topic, assembled from public records and linked reporting. Until it launches, the daily brief is the place to be.