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Notable locations in Bakersfield: Fairview School (A), Rio Bravo Ranch Golf and Tennis Club (B), Rio Bravo Ranch (C), Rio Bravo Equestrian Center (D), Garces Circle (E), Avenue Oaks Country Club (F), Gordons Ferry (G), Bellevue Ranch (H), Mount Vernon Sewage Treatment Plant (I), Kern City Golf Course (J), Valle Grande Public Golf Course (K), Mesa Marin Raceway (L), Ming Seven Golf Course (M), Stockdale Ranch (N), Stockdale Country Club (O), Sewage Treatment Plant Number 2 (P), Northeast Bakersfield Branch Kern County Library (Q), Holloway-Gonzale Branch Kern County Library (R), Rosedale School District Office (S), Eleanor N Wilson Branch Kern County Library (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Sagebrush Shopping Center (1), White Lane Plaza Shopping Center (2), Benton Park Shopping Center (3), Best Plaza Shopping Center (4), Valley Village Shopping Center (5), Valley Plaza Shopping Center (6), Brundage Square Shopping Center (7), Builders Square Shopping Center (8), California Oak Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Bakersfield include: Cornerstone Community Church (A), Coronado Gardens Missionary Baptist Church (B), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (C), Grace Lutheran Church (D), Country Bible Church (E), Grace Pentecostal Tabernacle (F), Grace Reformed Church (G), Covenant Community Presbyterian Church (H), United Pentecostal Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Green Lawn Memorial Park (1), Union Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Cottonwood Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Bakersfield include: Planz Park (1), Pin Oak Park (2), Kern County Fairgrounds (3), Father Garces Monument (4), Wilson Park (5), Patriots Park (6), Lowell Park (7), Beach Park (8), Beale Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Bakersfield Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: Bakersfield Museum of Art (1930 R Street) (1), California Living Museum Calm (10500 Alfred Harrell Highway) (2), Buena Vista Museum of Natural History (1201 20th Street) (3), Crystal Palace (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 3223 Sillect Avenue) (4), Celebration of Art (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 9000 Ming Avenue Suite H3) (5), B'N D Video Vending (Amusement & Theme Parks; 3686 Ming Avenue) (6), Amf Bowling Centers - Amf Southwest Lanes (Amusement & Theme Parks; 3610 Wible Road) (7), Bakersfield Music CO (Amusement & Theme Parks; 4800 New Horizon Boulevard Suite A) (8), Amf Bowling Centers - Amf Westchester Lanes (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1819 30th Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Hotels: Best Western Heritage Inn (253 Trask Street) (1), Best Western Hill House (700 Truxtun Avenue) (2), America's Best Inn Bakersfield (200 Trask Street) (3), Bakersfield - Convention Center- Ca (1350 Easton Dr) (4), Bakersfield Lodge (1219 South Union Avenue) (5), American Hotel (910 Baker Street) (6), Bakersfield Parkview Inn (2400 Camino Del Rio Ct) (7), Best Western Crystal Palace Inn & Suites (2620 Buck Owens Boulevard) (8), Budget Inn Motel (6850 South Union Avenue) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Courts: Congressman Bill Thomas (4100 Truxtun Suite 220) (1), United States Government - Magistrate Judge Theresa A Goldner- Courts- Us District Court- Cham (1200 Truxtun Avenue) (2), Social Security Administration (5300 Office Park Drive) (3), Thomas Wm M Honorable U S Congressman 22nd District (4100 Empire Drive) (4), Kern County - Probation Dept- Juvenile Division- Juvenile Court Work Pro (1819 Jessie Street) (5), Kern County - Probation Dept- Juvenile Court (2100 College Avenue) (6), Kern County - Juvenile Court Work Program- Probation Dept- Probation Department- Juvenile Divi (300 East Truxtun Avenue) (7). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
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Air pollution trends in Bakersfield
Pollutant: Nitrogen Dioxide Annual Mean at 4 sites: 0.012 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.014 ppm in 2000, 0.017 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 4th Max at 5 sites: 0.096 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.101 ppm in 2000, 0.103 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 2nd Max at 5 sites: 0.112 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.122 ppm in 2000, 0.130 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM10) Weighted Annual Mean at 3 sites: 27.6 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 30.0 µ/m3 in 2000, 47.9 µ/m3 in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Weighted Annual Mean at 3 sites: 18.9 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 21.6 µ/m3 in 2000).
Drinking water stations with addresses in Bakersfield and their reported violations in the past:
BAKERSFIELD, CITY OF (Population served: 93660, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1992 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2003)
ER WATER CO-STRAWBERRY (Serves AZ, Population served: 3168, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2003 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Tetrachloroethylene
- MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2003 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Tetrachloroethylene
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-31-2005)
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-31-2005)
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-31-2005)
- 6 regular monitoring violations
- 3 other older monitoring violations
KERN CO P&R-LAKE WOOLLOMES WATER SYSTEM (Address: KERN COUNTY PARKS & RECREATION, Population served: 2500, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
- One minor monitoring violation
STOCO MUTUAL WATER COMPANY (Population served: 2500, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-26-2006)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-26-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-01-2005)
- 6 routine major monitoring violations
- 3 minor monitoring violations
LAKESIDE (Serves AZ, Population served: 1696, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule
- 4 routine major monitoring violations
- One regular monitoring violation
MESA DEL CABALLO (Serves AZ, Population served: 1125, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
- One regular monitoring violation
MOOVALYA KEYS (Serves AZ, Population served: 1102, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule
- 8 routine major monitoring violations
- One regular monitoring violation
CASA LOMA WATER CO, INC. (Population served: 600, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-30-2005)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2002, Contaminant: Coliform
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-11-2001)
- MCL, Average - Between FEB-2000 and APR-2001, Contaminant: Tetrachloroethylene. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUL-30-2001)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-03-1999)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-03-1999)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-03-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
- Notification, Public - Between JUL-2002 and SEP-2002, Contaminant: Tetrachloroethylene
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1993 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2003)
- One regular monitoring violation
Bakersfield compared to California state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Arena or stadium:
- Rabobank Arena. California State University, Bakersfield.
Banks with most branches in Bakersfield (2007 data):
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: 11 branches. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
- Washington Mutual Bank: 8 branches. Info updated 2006-10-13: Bank assets: $345,294.6 mil, Deposits: $219,019.0 mil, headquarters in Henderson, NV, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 1582 total offices
- Bank of America, National Association: 8 branches. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
- Union Bank of California, National Association: Rosedale Village Branch, Stockdale Village Branch, East Hills Branch, White & Gosford Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $51,969.1 mil, Deposits: $43,916.7 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 340 total offices, Holding Company: Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group, Inc.
- Rabobank, National Association: Bakersfield Branch, Stockdale Highway Branch, Paramount Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $5,154.6 mil, Deposits: $2,884.2 mil, headquarters in El Centro, CA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 42 total offices, Holding Company: Rabobank Nederland B*b
- San Joaquin Bank: Stockdale Branch, at 1301 17th Street, Rosedale Branch. Info updated 2006-12-15: Bank assets: $747.2 mil, Deposits: $642.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: San Joaquin Bancorp
- Bank of the Sierra: Riverlakes Branch, Bakersfield Ming Branch, California Avenue Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,213.8 mil, Deposits: $872.0 mil, headquarters in Porterville, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices, Holding Company: Sierra Bancorp
- Citibank, National Association: Calloway Drive Branch, California Avenue Branch, 25250 Swell St Branch. Info updated 2006-11-09: Bank assets: $1,019,497.0 mil, Deposits: $665,743.0 mil, headquarters in Las Vegas, NV, positive income, International Specialization, 958 total offices, Holding Company: Citigroup Inc.
- 10 other banks with 11 local branches
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other and Unallocable |
158 | $840,886 | $63,865 | 16 | $37,693 |
| Water Supply |
22 | $99,646 | $54,352 | 2 | $3,321 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
17 | $89,342 | $63,065 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
118 | $476,101 | $48,417 | 3 | $4,242 |
| Firefighters |
182 | $1,302,080 | $85,851 | 1 | $2,785 |
| Parks and Recreation |
117 | $391,362 | $40,140 | 67 | $61,038 |
| Sewerage |
51 | $204,394 | $48,093 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
327 | $2,023,959 | $74,274 | 2 | $4,041 |
| Judicial and Legal |
7 | $45,905 | $78,694 | 1 | $421 |
| Other Government Administration |
25 | $132,415 | $63,559 | 1 | $1,680 |
| Police - Other |
125 | $432,562 | $41,526 | 1 | $120 |
| Financial Administration |
54 | $243,263 | $54,058 | 4 | $4,638 |
| Fire - Other |
23 | $100,764 | $52,573 | 2 | $4,282 |
| Streets and Highways |
137 | $626,465 | $54,873 | 6 | $9,049 |
| Totals for Government |
1363 | $7,009,143 | $61,709 | 106 | $133,309 |
Bakersfield government finances in 2004:
- Charges - Air Transportation: $122,000
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $17,487,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $27,384,000
Sewerage: $26,749,000
All Other: $19,453,000
Housing & Community Development: $3,822,000
Parks & Recreation: $2,932,000
Parking Facilities: $89,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $16,959,000
Parks & Recreation: $12,652,000
Water Utilities: $8,006,000
Sewerage: $4,703,000
Police Protection: $2,374,000
General: $2,099,000
Fire Protection: $2,092,000
Housing & Community Development: $1,362,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,003,000
Parking Facilities: $584,000
Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $300,000
Central Staff Services: $84,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $46,919,000
Solid Waste Management: $25,964,000
Fire Protection: $23,778,000
Water Utilities: $13,136,000
Parks & Recreation: $9,751,000
Sewerage: $8,703,000
Regular Highways: $8,581,000
General - Other: $7,839,000
Central Staff Services: $7,436,000
Financial Administration: $4,333,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,685,000
Housing & Community Development: $1,381,000
Air Transportation: $132,000
Parking Facilities: $118,000
Health Services - Other: $46,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $4,695,000
Highways: $3,423,000
All Other: $1,220,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $13,955,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $102,000
Solid Waste Management: $32,000
Air Transportation: $15,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $10,000
Corrections: $9,000
Water Utilities: $7,000
Regular Highways: $3,000
Judicial and Legal: $3,000
Financial Administration: $2,000
Fire Protection: $1,000
- Intergovernmental to State - General: $154,000
Water Utilities: $12,000
Financial Administration: $1,000
Regular Highways: $1,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $69,145,000
Water Utilities: $19,779,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $71,244,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $5,900,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $51,453,000
Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $17,897,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $68,145,000
Other, NEC: $5,110,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,000,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $20,581,000
Water Utilities: $1,882,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $9,736,000
Interest Earnings: $5,779,000
Rents: $4,459,000
Special Assessments: $1,871,000
Property Sale Other: $513,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Housing & Community Development: $498,000
Regular Highways: $24,000
Central Staff: $21,000
Air Transportation: $16,000
Financial Administration: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $134,575,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $17,122,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $70,609,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $13,655,000
All Other: $9,056,000
Highways: $4,529,000
- Tax - Total General Sales: $48,271,000
Property: $27,227,000
NEC: $9,669,000
Public Utilities: $6,175,000
Other Selective Sales: $6,069,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $71,803,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $899,000
5.81% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,274 average adjusted gross income) | Here: |  5.81% | | California average: |  5.75% |
0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($659 average AGI)| Kern County: | 0.12% | | California average: | 0.21% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
4.94% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,551 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.94% | | California average: | 6.27% |
0.11% of residents moved to foreign countries ($736 average AGI)| Kern County: | 0.11% | | California average: | 0.11% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Bakersfield:
- KNZR (1560 AM; 25 kW; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORP. OF CALIF.)
- KGEO (1230 AM; 1 kW; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: LAGNIAPPE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KUZZ (550 AM; 5 kW; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: OWENS ONE COMPANY)
- KDFO (800 AM; 1 kW; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KERI (1180 AM; 50 kW; WASCO-GREENACRES, CA; Owner: KWSO, INC.)
- KGET (970 AM; 5 kW; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
- KWAC (1490 AM; 1 kW; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: ILLINOIS LOTUS CORP.)
- KBID (1350 AM; 1 kW; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: AMERICAN GENERAL MEDIA OF TEXAS, INC)
- KAFY (1100 AM; 4 kW; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: KAFY, INC.)
- KERN (1410 AM; 1 kW; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: AMERICAN GENERAL MEDIA CORP.)
- KMAP (1050 AM; 10 kW; FRAZIER PARK, CA; Owner: KMAP, INC.)
- KIRN (670 AM; 35 kW; SIMI VALLEY, CA; Owner: LOTUS OXNARD CORP.)
- KMJ (580 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Bakersfield:
- KPSL-FM (92.1 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: ILLINOIS LOTUS CORP.)
- KKBB (99.3 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: BUCKLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KCWR (107.1 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: OWENS ONE COMANY, INC)
- K261CO (100.1 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING)
- K266AH (101.1 FM; BENA, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KTQX (90.1 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: RADIO BILINGUE, INC.)
- KLLY (95.3 FM; OILDALE, CA; Owner: BUCKLEY B/CTING CORP. OF CALIFORNIA)
- KMYX-FM (92.5 FM; ARVIN, CA; Owner: FARMWORKER EDUC. RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
- K293AG (106.5 FM; TAFT, CA; Owner: CENTRO CRISTIANO DE FE, INC.)
- KDFO-FM (98.5 FM; DELANO, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KKDJ (105.3 FM; DELANO, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KFRB (91.3 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- KUZZ-FM (107.9 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: OWENS ONE COMPANY, INC)
- KISV (94.1 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: AMERICAN GENERAL MEDIA CORP.)
- KGFM (101.5 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: LAGNIAPPE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KKXX-FM (96.5 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KPRX (89.1 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: WHITE ASH BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KRFR (104.3 FM; SHAFTER, CA; Owner: AMERICAN GENERAL MEDIA OF TEXAS, INC)
- KGZO (90.9 FM; SHAFTER, CA; Owner: THE ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNITY EDUCATION, INC.)
- KZPO (103.3 FM; LINDSAY, CA; Owner: LINDSAY BROADCASTING)
TV broadcast stations around Bakersfield:
- K67FS (Channel 67; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: COMMUNITY TV OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA)
- K50CL (Channel 50; McKITTRICK, CA; Owner: KERN EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
- K08MM (Channel 8; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- K25FT (Channel 25; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- KTRO-LP (Channel 50; LANCASTER, CA; Owner: ROBERT D. ADELMAN)
- KPMC-LP (Channel 42; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: GARY M. COCOLA FAMILY TRUST)
- KJOI-LP (Channel 34; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: GARY M. COCOLA FAMILY TRUST, GARY M. COCOLA TRUSTEE)
- KGET-TV (Channel 17; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
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