Kern Public Health ramps up contact tracing efforts amid spikes of COVID-19 cases

Since the COVID-19 pandemic spread across the nation, health professionals have been worried about a number of resources to fight the virus.

Final stage of 2020 Census count begins this week with home visits

The U.S. Census Bureau has begun following up this week with households in California that have not responded to the 2020 Census, which is the final stage of conducting the once-a-decade population count of everyone living in the United States.

Judge temporarily blocks GEO’s ability to turn prisons into immigration detention centers in McFaralnd

A federal judge ruled Tuesday in favor of a preliminary injunction that blocks GEO Inc.’s and the City of McFarland’s ability to act on permits that would allow GEO to turn two state prisons in McFarland to immigration detention centers.

City of Delano begins installing cameras around town to assist with investigations, considers installing more at parks

The City of Delano began installing surveillance cameras around town last week as a way to help the police department with investigations.

Skilled nursing facilities continue to see spikes in COVID-19 cases, according to the state

Nearly all of Kern’s skilled nursing facilities have reported COVID-19 cases among residents and health care workers, according to the California Department of Public Health.

Delano athletes are hopeful for sports to resume in the winter

Delano High School students were constantly checking their phones for social media updates late last month as they awaited the California Interscholastic Federation to announce its decision regarding high school sports for the 2020-21 school year.