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Fuller Acres and Lamont Residents Push Back on Kern Energy Hydrogen Project
Residents from Fuller Acres and Lamont urged the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District’s Southern Region Hearing Board on August 12 to consider their decades of experience living near the Kern Energy refinery as it weighs an appeal to the company’s proposed hydrogen project.
Promotora Symposium Provides Major Updates On Medi-Cal
Building Healthy Communities Kern held a symposium on August 11 to provide health updates on Medi-Cal and local resources.
Earlimart School District Continues Free Meal Program for Students
The Earlimart School District (ESD) recently announced that it will amend its policy to provide free meals to students under the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs.
Bakersfield Residents, Advocates Push for Stronger Policies in RISE General Plan
Bakersfield’s proposed RISE General Plan lays out a vision for a greener, more connected and more equitable city by 2045.
Sol on the Street: What do Bakersfield residents want to see improved, and why does local representation matter?
Local elected officials make decisions that can have a direct impact on the communities they represent, from housing and transportation to parks, roads, and neighborhood development.
Local Author Presents Book on Arvin, Lamont, Weedpatch History
Former Arvin resident Ruth Leon Barba presented her book, Images of America: Arvin, Lamont and Weedpatch, with Mary Louise Durham, foreword by Dr.
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Sol on the Street: What do Bakersfield residents want to see improved, and why does local representation matter?
Local elected officials make decisions that can have a direct impact on the communities they represent, from housing and transportation to parks, roads, and neighborhood development.
Beyond South Kern
Tulare Council Rejects Request for Data Center Informational Session
On August 4, in a 4-1 vote, the Tulare City Council meeting decided not to discuss the pros and cons of a data center, even though a council member had requested to place the item on the agenda for August 18 to decide if they should have a study session at a future date.