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Groundbreaking new Peace and Justice Center set to transform Bakersfield’s community landscape
Locals can mark their calendars for the groundbreaking new development of the Dolores Huerta Foundation’s (DHF) Peace and Justice Center, which is expected to be finished in Fall 2026.
Elizabeth Martinez is pouring into the community that she loves one connection at a time
Elizabeth Martinez grew up in Arvin to farmworker parents who planted a seed in her that grew into a desire to help her community in any way she could.
Fall 2023 at BMoA: celebrating Asian artists and creative journeys
Next Thursday, September 28, from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. the Bakersfield Museum of Art (BMoA) will debut four new exhibits for Fall 2023 during its opening reception.
‘You have to be an active agent in this process’: Rosanna Esparza discusses her passion for her community’s health
Dr. Rosanna Esparza is a proud Chicana with a Mexican heritage, a visible activist for tangible change in local and global politics, and a collaborator for the project: “Faces of Fracking.”
‘It felt like a slap in the face’: students outraged with CSU tuition increase
Countless students in the California State University (CSU) system are left feeling frustrated, disappointed, and as if their voice doesn’t matter.
Board of Education delays discussion on gender identity notification policy
During Tuesday evening’s meeting, the Kern County Board of Education had a discussion and public comment regarding mandating parent notifications on students’ gender identity.
Community Blog
Devastating Hurricane Hilary leaves Kern County farm workers struggling for income
Hurricane Hilary affected the crops of many farm workers across Kern County, leaving many farm workers without jobs due to heavy rain ruining the crops and fruit.
Beyond South Kern
Advocates speak against solitary confinement in immigration detention centers and prisons
The California State Assembly passed AB 280, the California Mandela Act, and according to a release from Immigrant Defense Advocates, this is the second year it has gotten support from the California legislature.