Supervisor talked over me when I wanted to ask a simple question for verification. She was…read moreextremely rude and unprofessional.

If you are a veteran, or a spouse or dependent of a veteran, you should know about this place and…read morespend a moment looking into any benefits you may be entitled to. After all, if you served, and you pay taxes, you have earned every right to receive your benefits. I can't stress enough how important it is to get into the Vet Center and see what's going on BEFORE you get into a situation that requires you to need services. I say this because although the staff here are friendly and pretty fast (for a government agency), VA claims take a long time to process. While this is happening, you don't want to be in need. The Vet Center on Golden State has plenty of parking and an organized sign in system. They have a good bit of room in the waiting area, and seem very interested in getting you what you need. So, thanks for your service, and don't forget to take a look at the benefits you might have coming.

I haven't been to the kern county hall of records in years. Finding a parking spot hasn't changed…read morestill very difficult but I was lucky. It's 99 degrees out the KCHOR air conditioning was excellent I might stay a while longer when i finish. Sara greeted me as I entered and assisted me with all my needs finding parcels, recorded deeds everything I was looking for,she was super at her busy job, friendly very patient. So much history in this building. Kern County needs to preserve these historic buildings. My experience here was outstanding Look for Sara

Beautiful building with friendly staff to help you. This is the place where I purchased a certified…read morecopy of my property deed. Total cost $4.50 for 3 pages. I paid cash. When you walk in, there are desktop computers and a form to complete that requires the document number. I simply typed in my address and all the information needed popped up. I went around 1:00 pm and only one other person was there; no long lines.

The seat of Kern County and the largest city in the county, Bakersfield is the 48th-most populous…read morecity in the United States (my home city of Charlotte is 16th). There were Native Americans here going back thousands of years but the first European to explore the area was Francisco Garcés around 1776. The city was officially incorporated in 1873. Bakersfield's location at the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley and proximity to the Tejon Pass on Interstate 5 between the Greater Los Angeles Area and the San Joaquin Valley, has made the city a regional transportation hub. I only spent a few hours in this pleasant town, between a laundromat and trying to find a hilariously named intersection. I found the city easy to navigate, pleasantly clean and definitely huge. The roads I drove were in mostly good condition. I have a need to come back and spend some time here, perhaps when fuel prices drop again because the GasBuddy price map reports this area as some of the most expensive in the country. The California Living Museum https://www.yelp.com/biz/calm-zoo-bakersfield, Minter Field Air Museum https://www.yelp.com/biz/minter-field-air-museum-shafter Bakersfield Museum of Art https://www.yelp.com/biz/bakersfield-museum-of-art-bakersfield, and the Kern County Museum https://www.yelp.com/biz/kern-county-museum-bakersfield-3 are on my list. [Review 17541 overall - 338 in California - 1059 of 2022.]

The ladies at the Treasury department are very helpful and nice! They make the process for setting…read moreup your business as easy as possible.

Cal State Bakersfield has a wonderful campus and library. All the resources and info you need is…read morehere. They have up to date computers, laptops, books, magazines, you name it. Professional staff work here to help out with any situation you have. Very good library.

it's a beautiful library! lots of study space and lots of free seating and outlets. only thing is,…read moreno wifi for guests so I just had to hotspot. they can assign you a desktop computer but no wifi :( also $5 to park

It's one of the library of Kern country…read more The staff members are very welcoming and truly passionate about their work at the library. Whether you are signing up for a library card or borrowing books, they are always eager to help with any questions you might have. One downside is that many of the books inside are quite worn and tattered; this is different from the libraries I've visited before. However, it is still very helpful for those who need it.

I have not stepped foot into a library in about 12 years! I use to go every other week but once I…read morehad kids, there just was not enough time. In this day and age, everything is done online...including reading a book. I exclusively use the kindle app which means I'm usually reading on my phone or one of my kindles. A few months ago my Hoopla app stopped allowing me to rent books so I was forced to go to the library. Although there are not nearly as many books in the library as there were in my hey day, the library was extremely clean and very well organized. I got myself all squared away but will be returning soon to sign my kids up for their library cards especially after seeing their extensive manga section, which they both love.

The Hay Building has had quite the facelift in the 19th and 20th centuries. Between fires and…read moreearthquakes, she's been through a lot. The Hay Building is the OLDEST building in downtown Bakersfield to survive both the great fire of 1898 and the 1952 earthquake. She's like the unsinkable Molly Brown, if Molly Brown was a building. Originally constructed in Victorian architecture in 1893, it was built by the Dinkelspiel family of San Francisco who wanted to operate a general merch store on the ground level and boarding on the others. For some reason, five years later the Hay family purchased the building from the Dinkelspiel's and remodeled it in the Federalist architecture... which is kind of plain compared to the ornate Victorian structure. In 2010, The building was again remodeled to accomodate art galleries, retail businesses, and third-floor condos (which I'm not sure ever came to fruition).

This was a great location site for the Covid vaccines. The way the set it up made it a perfect…read morelocation. Huge building and they were able to spread everyone out. The front of the Veterans Hall has a beautiful green lawn and gazebo. I am sure they rent out for special occasions.

This facility is smaller than the others I've picked up wards from, in San Bernardino, Riverside…read moreand LA counties, but customer service is better here and the wait (processing time) is much shorter.