The Bakersfield Californian
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Sound News Media, Inc |
| Founder(s) | George A. Tiffany C.W. Bush |
| Publisher | Cliff Chandler |
| Editor | Christine L. Peterson |
| Founded | 16 August 1866 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | 3700 Pegasus Drive Bakersfield, CA 93308 U.S. |
| Circulation | 31,000 Daily 37,000 Sunday (as of 2018) |
| Sister newspapers | Tehachapi News Delano Record |
| ISSN | 0276-5837 |
| OCLC number | 44342451 |
| Website | bakersfield |
The Bakersfield Californian is a daily newspaper serving Bakersfield, California and surrounding Kern County in the state's San Joaquin Valley.