20. Bakersfield
Bakersfield has always had a history with drugs. While currently, it’s the opioid crisis, a little while, ago it was methamphetamine which is why it was considered the ‘armpit of California.’
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Bakersfield has always had a history with drugs. While currently, it’s the opioid crisis, a little while, ago it was methamphetamine which is why it was considered the ‘armpit of California.’
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