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Home My WebLink About11/10/2211/10/22, 3:45 PM Bakersfield Notes 11.10.2022 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/70b40e03b33c4b4b818b10b41900d3a5/print 1/11 Holiday closure The City of Bakerseld's administrative ofces - including City Hall North (1600 Truxtun Avenue) - will be closed on Friday, Nov. 11 in observance of the Veterans Day holiday. City ofces will reopen at 8 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 14 as normal. Trash services are not expected to be impacted by the closure. Notable items Bakerseld Notes The Sound of What's Happening! Thursday, November 10, 2022 Bakerseld Notes 11/10/22, 3:45 PM Bakersfield Notes 11.10.2022 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/70b40e03b33c4b4b818b10b41900d3a5/print 2/11 Sixth Annual Christmas Tree Lighting The Sixth Annual Christmas Tree Lighting will be on Saturday, Nov. 26 at Centennial Plaza in front of Mechanics Bank Arena (1001 Truxtun Avenue), ahead of the Bakerseld Condors' Annual Teddy Bear Toss game. The festivities start at 5 p.m. this year, with a live nativity on-site, as well as live and recorded music. Santa and Mrs. Claus are expected and the lighting will take place shortly after they arrive. Pop-up large trash item drop-off events The City of Bakerseld's Solid Waste Division will hold a pair of pop- up large item drop-off events from 8 a.m. to noon. on Saturday, Nov. 19. The events will be held at the parking lot of Mesa Marin Sports Complex (10315 Highway 178) and at 15050 Stockdale Highway. These events are part of Bakerseld’s Clean City Initiative and are funded by the Public Safety & Vital Services (PSVS) Measure, also known as Measure N. Accepted items list (English) Accepted items list (Spanish) 11/10/22, 3:45 PM Bakersfield Notes 11.10.2022 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/70b40e03b33c4b4b818b10b41900d3a5/print 3/11 New Brewery Trail winners! The new Bakerseld Kern County Brewery Trail wasn't even a week old when we already had our rst set of winners! Guillermo, RJ and Jessy (right) were the rst to reach 800 points (not pints!) and come to Visit Bakerseld's ofce to claim their growlers! Sign up today and win some great prizes of your own! More than 250 vaccines given at monthly low-cost pet clinic The City's Animal Control Division held its monthly low-cost pet vaccination clinic on Saturday, Nov. 5 at Wilson Park, giving 252 total vaccinations to 137 pets. The next clinic - and last one for 2022 - will be held on Saturday, Dec. 3 at Kroll Park (7501 Kroll Way). Community survey: Kaiser Permanente Sports Village vision We want to hear from you! The City of Bakerseld and its Recreation & Parks Department are inviting residents to complete a survey to share their vision for the expansion of the Kaiser Guillermo, RJ and Jessy were the rst winners of the new Bakerseld Kern County Brewery Trail! 11/10/22, 3:45 PM Bakersfield Notes 11.10.2022 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/70b40e03b33c4b4b818b10b41900d3a5/print 4/11 Permanente Sports Village. Please complete this survey by Nov. 27 to share your preferences and help shape the expansion project: https://bit.ly/KPSV-Poll The survey is also available in Español (Spanish) and ਪੰਜਾਬੀ (Punjabi). This project will develop 98 acres of undeveloped land within the park and is anticipated to both meet local recreational demands and to attract and accommodate regional, state, and national athletic competitions. Input shared at this workshop will help to lay the groundwork for planning this expansion of the Sports Village. This is the rst step of an extensive planning process. More background information is available in the survey. Recreation & Parks Dept. Share your thoughts and shape the Kaiser Permanente Sports Village expansion project: https://bit.ly/KPSV-Poll Trafc calming public workshop The City of Bakerseld is working to complete a Neighborhood Trafc Calming project and we want the public's input! The community is invited to share their thoughts at a Public Workshop on the project, set for 4 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 15 in the Caucus Room at City Hall South (1501 Truxtun Avenue). 11/10/22, 3:45 PM Bakersfield Notes 11.10.2022 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/70b40e03b33c4b4b818b10b41900d3a5/print 5/11 For more information, visit the project's website here: Bakerseld NTCP Veterans' lunch The Bakerseld Police Department's Command staff and the Bakerseld Police Ofcers Association provided lunch from Salty's BBQ to all City employees who are veterans on Wednesday, Nov. 9 at BPD Headquarters. The dine-in option was held at HQ's auditorium, and a pick-up option was available as well! Find out your "Real Age!" This summer the City of Bakerseld partnered with San Joaquin Hospital and Adventist Health for the Blue Zones Project to transform our community using policy change and the adoption of healthy habits. Now, through the Blue Zones Project, residents 18 years old or older can nd out their "Real Age" by taking the Real Age Test - FREE! 11/10/22, 3:45 PM Bakersfield Notes 11.10.2022 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/70b40e03b33c4b4b818b10b41900d3a5/print 6/11 Just answer the questions and you'll get an estimate of your body's age as well as helpful tools on how to implement positive changes! Blue Zones Real Age Test Employee Service Awards Week of Nov. 6 Darrin Branson, Police Dept., 25 years Edmundo Rodriguez, Jr., Public Works Dept., 5 years Trafc Advisories Veterans Day Parade trafc impacts The Bakerseld Police Department will be conducting road closures for the 2022 Bakerseld Veteran’s Day Parade on Friday, Nov. 11. The intended focus of this event is to celebrate the sacrices made by men and women who served in the armed forces. Personnel will Scan this QR Code and take the Blue Zones Project Real Age Test today! 11/10/22, 3:45 PM Bakersfield Notes 11.10.2022 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/70b40e03b33c4b4b818b10b41900d3a5/print 7/11 be in position at approximately 8 a.m. and will begin closing their assigned roadway/intersection at that time. The parade will begin at 10 a.m. The parade route is as follows: Start: 22nd Street and L Street, southbound to 21st Street Westbound 21st Street to G Street Southbound G Street to 20th Street Eastbound 20th Street to O Street (disbanding) Freeway closures planned on northbound and southbound Hwy 99 Nighttime closures have been scheduled for all lanes of northbound and southbound State Route 99 between Ming Avenue and State Route 58. These closures will take place between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. from Nov. 14 thru 17 for the installation of falsework. Only one direction will be closed at a time. California Highway Patrol will be monitoring the construction zone. During the closures, northbound motorists will be detoured to exit at Ming Avenue. Travel west on Ming Avenue, north on Wible Road, west on California Avenue, then re-enter the northbound State Route 99 on-ramp or enter the southbound on-ramp to get to eastbound State Route 58. Southbound motorists will be detoured to exit at Stockdale Highway. Travel east on Stockdale Highway, south on Wible Road, west on Ming Avenue Avenue, then re-enter the southbound State Route 99 on-ramp. Construction schedules may be changed without notice due to unforeseen circumstances. The Thomas Roads Improvement Program apologizes for any inconvenience this work may cause the traveling public. 11/10/22, 3:45 PM Bakersfield Notes 11.10.2022 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/70b40e03b33c4b4b818b10b41900d3a5/print 8/11 Reports City Council Agenda Highlights, Nov. 16, 2022. Code Enforcement Rapid Response Team weekly report, Oct. 29 - Nov. 4, 2022. Recreation & Parks Dept. Support Team for Operations, Rangers and Maintenance (STORM)* weekly report, Oct. 30 - Nov. 5, 2022. * (formerly Rapid Response Team) Events Saturday, Nov. 12 Autism on the Run, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. at The Park at River Walk (11200 Stockdale Highway). America Recycles Day, 8 a.m. to noon at the Mechanics Bank Arena south parking lot (1001 Truxtun Avenue). 11/10/22, 3:45 PM Bakersfield Notes 11.10.2022 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/70b40e03b33c4b4b818b10b41900d3a5/print 9/11 Monday, Nov. 14 Cults & Classics: "Do the Right Thing," doors open at 6 p.m., show starts at 7 p.m.; Fox Theater (2001 H Street). 11/10/22, 3:45 PM Bakersfield Notes 11.10.2022 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/70b40e03b33c4b4b818b10b41900d3a5/print 10/11 Tuesday, Nov. 15 Neighborhood Trafc Calming Program public workshop, 4 to 6 p.m. in the Caucus Room at City Hall South (1501 Truxtun Avenue). 11/10/22, 3:45 PM Bakersfield Notes 11.10.2022 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/70b40e03b33c4b4b818b10b41900d3a5/print 11/11