Bakersfield Fuel Prices Rise, With Diesel Up 9 Cents in a Week
Bakersfield-area regular gas averages $5.666 and diesel $6.770 in AAA’s Aug. 1 check; both moved higher, with diesel up 9.2 cents over the past week.
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Bakersfield-area regular gas averages $5.666 and diesel $6.770 in AAA’s Aug. 1 check; both moved higher, with diesel up 9.2 cents over the past week.
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HSRA’s board adopted its Final 2026 Business Plan June 1, placing Bakersfield’s interim station north of 7th Standard Road—City leaders object.
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