California City, CA
Local News
- California city fends off data center developer’s sabotage claims — Courthouse News
- 2026 Kern County election results — KGET.com
- Major flood-control project remains unfinished as California city braces for El Niño — The Cool Down
- See election results for top California races, including governor and LA mayor — NBC Los Angeles
- California city breaks ground on transit connector — Planetizen
Official Local Resources
City of California City · Kern County · ca.gov · California Department of Motor Vehicles
California City is a city located in northern Antelope Valley in Kern County, California, United States. It is 100 miles (160 km) north of the city of Los Angeles, and the population was 14,973 at the 2020 census. Covering 203.63 square miles (527.4 km), California City has the third-largest land area of any city in the state of California (behind San Diego and Los Angeles), and is the largest city in California, by land area, that is not a county seat. It is the 43rd-largest city in the United States by land area. Despite its massive size, a large portion of the city remains unfinished, with a grid of paved roads that have no houses and have yet to be completed.
Many of the city’s residents are employed at Edwards Air Force Base, which is located 18 miles (29 km) southeast of the city. Other major employers are the California City Detention Facility, Mojave Air and Space Port (and its flight test facility) and the Hyundai/Kia Proving Grounds, located in the rural southwestern part of the city. California City also has a park, a PGA golf course, and a municipal airport.