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City Highlights

An archive of previous events, groundbreakings and ribbon cuttings.

2012 Highlights

January 12, 2012 - Westside Parkway Allen Road Groundbreaking Ceremony

2011 Highlights

November 3, 2011 - Bakersfield among Thirteen HOST CITIES ANNOUNCED FOR 2012 Amgen Tour of California October 26, 2011 - City In The Hills Park July 27, 2011 - Grand Opening Ceremony of Bakersfield Sports Village July 22, 2011 - Uplands of the Kern River Park June 30, 2011 - Westside Parkway Phase 1 Mohawk Street Extension Ribbon Cutting Ceremony June 7, 2011 - Greystone Park Grand Opening June 1, 2011 - Mesa Marin Sports Complex Opening

2010 Highlights

Cityplace Groundbreaking - An Affordable Housing Community 2010 Veterans Day Parade 56th Annual Teen Government Day Wastewater Treatment Plant Ribbon Cutting Millcreek Linear Park Ribbon Cutting Central Park At Mill Creek Opening Celebration

2009 Highlights

Amgen Tour - Stage 5 Photos and Race Results Maya Cinemas Grandopening Bakersfield Among Hosts Cities For 2010 Amgen Tour Allen Road Bridge Opening Saunders Spray Park Opening 19th Street Village Groundbreaking Beale Band Concert Season Begins May 31st Aera Baseball Park Opening

2008 Highlights

Westside Parkway Phase 2 Groundbreaking 55th Annual Teen City Government Day Skate Park Re-opening Saunders Multi Use Facility Chamber of Commerce: 2008 State of The City CEREMONY TO COMMEMORATE NEW ENTRY “WELCOME” SIGNS 2008 Upcoming Project - Allen Road Bridge SR 99 & 7th Standard Groundbreaking Relocation of City Departments Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion Update

2007 Highlights

City of Bakersfield's Career Opportunity Day Earth Day 2007 Groundbreaking for New Southeast Fire Station and Police Satellite Station Keep Bakersfield Beautiful Conference - Kern County Museum State of The City Luncheon Recap Beale Spray Park Opening SR 178 & Fairfax Groundbreaking

2006 Highlights

Animal Adoption Kennel Grand Opening - Collaborative Effort of City & County City Park To Be Named "Aera Park" Quailwood Park New Playground Equipment

2005 Highlights

Centennial Garden & Convention Center to be Renamed City of Bakersfield Hosts Special Community Meeting and Discusses Graffiti Issues Contribution from Shell Oil Products U.S. Will Fund Two Community Service Projects Beale Park Spray Play Ground KNZR Live remote broadcast of "Get to Know Your Local Government" Martin Luther King Jr. Park Opens Spray Playground New Water Amenity for Planz Park

Other archived events

Bakersfield Has New Police Chief (2004) Community Celebration Honor Local Olympic Medal Winners (2004) McMurtrey Aquatic Center Ribbon Cutting (2004) Aquatic Center receives $250,000 donation (2003) Groundbreaking the New Fire/Police Substation (2003) Wall Street Alley Celebration (2002)