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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01.02.2025Bakerseld Notes The Sound of What's Happening! January 2, 2025 Notable Items Free Christmas tree recycling program runs through Jan. 11 Now that the holidays are over, you might be trying to gure out what to do with your real Christmas tree. Now through Jan. 11, 2025, you can recycle your tree for FREE thanks to the City of Bakerseld's Solid Waste Division. Your real trees can be recycled at the following locations: Bakerseld Notes 1/3/25, 11:17 AM Bakersfield Notes 01.02.2025 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/20de7eabdbd1405c88f6254bfd20f08a/print 1/10 The City's Mt. Vernon Organics Recycling & Composting Facility, 2601 South Mt. Vernon Avenue, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. The Bakerseld College parking lot at the northwest corner of Haley Street and University Avenue, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. seven days a week. The Kern County Fairgrounds south parking lot, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. seven days a week. The parking lot is located at the corner of Belle Terrace and P Street. Only real trees are accepted. You are asked to remove all ornaments, bulbs, lights and decorations. You can also cut up your Christmas tree and place it in your green organics bin. Don't pour cooking grease down drains! Recycle it for free year round! With the holidays now past us, you might have some leftovers in your fridge and some leftover grease sitting on your counter. The City's Wastewater Division wants to remind the public not to pour used cooking grease down drains! Instead, you're encouraged to drop off used cooking grease and dispose of it in a safe way for free. The drop-off locations are: The City's Wastewater Treatment Plant 3, 6901 McCutchen Road North of the River Sanitary District main ofce, 204 Universe Avenue Kern UCO, 4031 Alken Street, Ste A5 1/3/25, 11:17 AM Bakersfield Notes 01.02.2025 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/20de7eabdbd1405c88f6254bfd20f08a/print 2/10 Residents can drop it off between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. each day, Monday through Friday (except for holidays). Residents are asked to collect their used cooking oil and grease in sealed containers before dropping it off at the locations. Hundreds start 2025 with dip in frigid temps at Polar Bear Plunge The New Year started off with hundreds taking the plunge to get 2025 underway. On Wednesday, more than 330 people lined up to take part in the annual Polar Bear Plunge at the McMurtrey Aquatic Center thanks to our friends in the Recreation & Parks Department. Plungers young and old took a dip in the pool, going down one of the two slides at McMurtrey before hitting the 60-degree water. 1/3/25, 11:17 AM Bakersfield Notes 01.02.2025 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/20de7eabdbd1405c88f6254bfd20f08a/print 3/10 Recreation & Parks staff say this year's event saw about a hundred more people plunge compared to last year. 1/3/25, 11:17 AM Bakersfield Notes 01.02.2025 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/20de7eabdbd1405c88f6254bfd20f08a/print 4/10 1/3/25, 11:17 AM Bakersfield Notes 01.02.2025 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/20de7eabdbd1405c88f6254bfd20f08a/print 5/10 City Hall Apprentice graduate hired by Public Works' Fleet Division This week the City welcome one of its newest employees who got his start in the City Hall Apprenticeship Program. In 2024, Jonathan participated in the inaugural Apprenticeship Program through our Youth Jobs Program, spending six months working in the Fleet Division. Jonathan received hands-on training, honing his skills that ultimately helped lead him to a job with the City. This week Jonathan went through his onboarding before ofcially starting with Fleet on Monday. Jonathan is just one of the many success stories that have been made possible thanks to California Volunteers and the Kern Community Foundation. Five episodes of The Something Better Podcast available to stream If you're looking for a new podcast to stream, consider The Something Better Podcast. 1/3/25, 11:17 AM Bakersfield Notes 01.02.2025 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/20de7eabdbd1405c88f6254bfd20f08a/print 6/10 The City's new podcast has ve episodes now available to stream. Our most recent episode of The Something Better Podcast, James Leonard and Gustavo Medina from the Solid Waste Division talk about programs such the City's Christmas tree recycling program and free curbside bulky item pickup. Previous episodes feature City Manager Christian Clegg, Mercy House Living Centers' Theo Dues and the City's Economic & Community Development Director Jenni Byers. All episodes can be found on a number of popular podcast platforms, including: Spotify Apple Podcasts iHeart YouTube You can also nd it by visiting The Something Better Podcast homepage. 1/3/25, 11:17 AM Bakersfield Notes 01.02.2025 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/20de7eabdbd1405c88f6254bfd20f08a/print 7/10 Service Awards Week of Dec. 29 Uriel Pacheco, Police Dept., 25 years Manpreet Behl, Public Works, 20 years 1/3/25, 11:17 AM Bakersfield Notes 01.02.2025 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/20de7eabdbd1405c88f6254bfd20f08a/print 8/10 Niarobi Fletcher, Public Works, 20 years Liseth Pisano, Fire Dept., 10 years Reports Park Ranger Weekly Report, Dec. 15-21, 2024 Park Ranger Weekly Report, Dec. 22-28, 2024 Events 1/3/25, 11:17 AM Bakersfield Notes 01.02.2025 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/20de7eabdbd1405c88f6254bfd20f08a/print 9/10 Click calendar to visit BakerseldCondors.com 1/3/25, 11:17 AM Bakersfield Notes 01.02.2025 https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/20de7eabdbd1405c88f6254bfd20f08a/print 10/10