Happy Friday! We made it to the weekend! Hope everyone has some fun outdoor activities planned for this nice, hot weekend.

Today’s brief includes:

• 📃New to Menus

• 🛋️Bulky Item Drop-Off

• ☑️Checkpoint

• 📆Events

• ...and more

Enjoy!

Weather Forecast

Friday - 86°☀️ | Saturday - 83°☀️ | Friday - 83°☀️

Brief Update

🍽️Food Allergies to be Listed on Menus📃

The ADDE Act (SB 68) would require California restaurants to list major food allergens on their menus, aiming to reduce allergic reactions—reported by 1 in 3 people with food allergies when dining out. Named after 9-year-old Addie Lao, the bill promotes transparency and safety. If passed, it takes effect in July 2026. Bakersfield’s Mango Haus already follows similar practices, supporting healthier, allergy-aware dining for the community.

source: turnto23.com

Reminder!!!

🛋️Large Item Drop-Off

Bakersfield will host a large item drop-off event Saturday, 4/12, from 8 a.m. to noon at Riverlakes Ranch Park. Accepted items include furniture, appliances, and electronics; however, hazardous materials and refrigerant items are not allowed.

source: bakersfield.com

☑️DUI Checkpoint☑️

The Bakersfield Police will conduct a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint on Friday, April 11, 2025, from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. The effort aims to reduce impaired driving crashes, which have caused 26 deaths and 487 injury collisions over three years.

source: bakersfieldnow.com

Events

Saturday, 4/12

• Bingo Brunch Fiesta at The Collective - have a fun filled day out with your friends while eating, drinking, and playing bingo!

• Bakersfield Bar Hop - 4/17 - Downtown Bakersfield

• Mac & Cheese Fest - 4/19 - Location TBD

• Rio Bravo’s 2nd Annual Car Show - 4/25 - Cherry Acres

• Mud Factor - 4/26 - Kern County Raceway Park

• Spring Concerts - Starting 5/1 - The Marketplace

  • The Marketplace in Bakersfield will host free spring concerts every Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m., starting May 1 through June 26.

• Get Lit - 5/2 - Kern County Museum

  • Enjoy margaritas and tacos under the neon lights of the Kern County Museum

• 3^rd annual Give Big at the Park - 5/3 - The Park at River Walk

• Culture & Arts Festival - 5/3 - CSUB

  • Kern County Asian Chamber of Commerce invites you to participate in their Culture & Arts celebration. This event will include vendors, local artists, music and cultural performances.

• Lil Wayne Concert - 5/10 - Dignity Health Arena

• Mother’s Day Run - 5/11 - River Walk

• Luke Bryan - 5/17 - Sillect Farms in Shafter

• Lightning in a Bottle - 5/21-5/25 - Buena Vista Lake

• WWE Smackdown - 6/6 - Dignity Health Arena

• Wiz Khalifa - 6/11 - Fox Theater

  • Tickets go on sale 4/4 at 10am

• Anjelah Johnson-Reyes Comedy Show - 6/20 - Fox Theater

• Nick Swardson: Toilet Head - 10/11 - The Fox Theater

Kid Brief

• 4/11 - Drive-in Movie (Moana 2) - Cherry Acres ($25 per vehicle)

• 4/12 - Monster Truck Wars - KC Fairgrounds

• 4/25 - Movie in the Park “A Bug’s Life” - River Walk Ampitheater (free)

Countdown

• 9 days until Easter

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