‘Passion helps her community’: Promotora educates Kern residents on how to live a healthy lifestyle

Before Laura Salgado moved to Bakersfield in 1996, she had been teaching at an elementary school in Mexicali for 16 years.

COLUMN: Community wants to see results from Kern High School District’s teacher diversity initiatives

BY ANTHONY FUENTES

Years ago a student asked me why there was so much pressure on students to go to the high school in their neighborhood while the teachers in that school were, by and large, not from and certainly did not live in the neighborhood.

Delano Chief of Police assures community private information is safe with license plate scanning technology

In a meeting where residents expressed concerns about sharing private information with law enforcement, the Delano Chief of Police assured residents their personal information is safe with a new technology program the police department is considering using.

Local students advocating for Punjabi to be recognized on 2020 Census questionnaire

Local students involved in the Sikh Honors and Service Society are working to get the Punjabi language recognized on the 2020 Census.

Delano has first town hall in more than 40 years with Congressman TJ Cox

Congressman TJ Cox visited Kern County Saturday for a town hall in Delano — a city that hasn’t had a town hall with a representative in more than 40 years.

Mosquito activity on the rise in Kern; public encouraged to take precaution

Recent rainfall has caused an increase in mosquito activity in Kern, according to Kern Mosquito and Vector Control District.