After months of hearings and discussions, the Bakersfield City Council formally adopted a map with new boundaries for the city’s seven wards.

Bakersfield City Council is hosting a public hearing on its redistricting process at 6 p.m. Wednesday in City Council Chambers at City Hall South.

Nearly a month after notifying homeowners of a proposed 297% increase in sewer rates, the Bakersfield City Council has voted to rescind the proposition.

Mar. 17—The Bakersfield City Council has moved forward with new district boundaries that grant greater representation for Bakersfield's Punjabi and Sikh residents.

At Wednesday night’s city council meeting, there was a wave of opposition to the rate hike proposal from outraged Bakersfield residents. The council rescinded the plan to pay for upgrades to the ...

The Times They Are a-Changin’. Look to this month’s Bakersfield City Council election for evidence of that. A legislative body that for decades has been run by predominantly older, white men ...

The Bakersfield City Council approved new ward lines and community members call it a historic win. City Council Chambers were packed with community members all in support of this Map 5B.

The Bakersfield City Council is holding the fourth public hearing for city ward redistricting Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.

Ward 3 Weir, who has represented Bakersfield on the dais since 2006, is seeking a fifth term on the City Council. Ward 3 covers the city's northeast.