{"id":287295,"date":"2026-04-26T22:16:51","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T22:16:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/287295\/"},"modified":"2026-04-26T22:16:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T22:16:51","slug":"parts-of-mlk-jr-blvd-to-close-saturday-for-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/287295\/","title":{"rendered":"Parts of MLK Jr. Blvd to close Saturday for event"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fri, April 24, 2026 at 5:22 PM UTC\"\"<\/p>\n

Parts of MLK Jr. Blvd to close Saturday for event<\/p>\n

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) \u2014 A portion of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard will be closed this weekend for an event.<\/p>\n

The temporary closure will impact MLK Boulevard from De Wolfe Street and Houser Street from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 25, for the TCC Open Streets Festival.<\/p>\n

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The festival will run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.<\/p>\n

The city is asking drivers to take alternate routes to avoid the closures and to take caution when driving near the event.<\/p>\n

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