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All Central Valley AI coverage tagged Bakersfield. 38 articles.
MAHA activists criticize Trump's coal pitch for AI centers; Kern site plans on-site power
Aug 22, 2026
A national health group pressed Trump to drop coal for AI data centers. In Kern County, a proposed Elk Hills project says it would run on its own plant.
Inflation eases to 3.4%; AI data center fight lands in Kern County
Aug 20, 2026
July inflation cooled to 3.4% year over year. The same AI buildout many credit for long-run gains is fueling local debates over power and water in Kern County.
Kern County warns seniors: '1098-SR' videos won't cut school-bond taxes
Aug 20, 2026
Assessor Laura Avila says a fake '1098-SR' form in AI videos doesn't exist. She fears fee scams next and reminds residents which tax relief programs are real.
CSUB SBDC webinar at noon Aug. 19 will examine AI and access to capital
Aug 19, 2026
The weekly Webinar Wednesday from CSU Bakersfield’s SBDC takes up how AI intersects with loan applications and local capital programs for small firms.
Bakersfield insurer's AI 'Angelica' made 800,000 calls to boost Medi-Cal renewals
Aug 16, 2026
Kern Family Health Care used a phone-based AI to reach 387,000 members as Medi-Cal rules tighten. State officials say plans can remind members but counties decide eligibility.
Kern Family's AI 'Angelica' made 800,000 calls to Medi-Cal members since 2025
Aug 16, 2026
Bakersfield-based Kern Family Health Care says its AI caller is boosting renewals as California resets Medi-Cal rules, while state officials and researchers warn on oversight.
Bakersfield Medi-Cal plan's AI 'Angelica' helps push renewals to 94.9%
Aug 14, 2026
Kern Family Health Care says an AI phone agent has made 800,000 renewal calls and kept more members insured as new federal rules tighten paperwork.
Stephen Moore's ATM-AI argument and what it means for Valley bank jobs
Aug 12, 2026
In a Bakersfield column, Stephen Moore says ATMs didn't erase teller work. Central Valley banks show how automation changes duties and branch counts.
Wolff on McLaren's Hungary win: 'AI would have picked them'
Aug 5, 2026
Mercedes' Toto Wolff downplayed McLaren's Budapest dominance, saying any model would have forecast it, a reminder of AI talk entering big-league sports.
CSU Bakersfield students train in Korea on AI water 'digital twin'
Aug 4, 2026
K-water is teaching CSUB a credit-bearing course on AI water modeling, with plans to expand the partnership in 2027.
AB 311 would let California auto insurers use GPS and AI to set rates
Jul 10, 2026
A bill in Sacramento would let insurers score driving risk with GPS data and algorithms. Privacy advocates warn about opaque pricing and data sales.
Bakersfield Now asks voters about AI data centers as Inyokern, Taft plans draw scrutiny
Jul 5, 2026
KBAK/KBFX posted a June 17 'Question of the Day' on whether residents support an AI data center, as Kern communities weigh proposed sites in Inyokern and near Taft.