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Monthly Archives: May 2019
COMMENTARY: Free speech or white supremacy? Students concerned about safety after group vandalizes BC campus
A white supremacy group made their presence known at the tail end of the spring semester on the Bakersfield College campus, and following the bold statement, along came apologists from the school’s own staff.
Bakersfield Police Department discusses protocol for use of deadly force at community event
The sound of a gun shot rang out from speakers as a screen showed Walter Scott fall to the ground – dead.
Kern High School District to offer free meals to students this summer
The Kern High School District is providing free meals to students this summer.
The district is launching its 2019 Seamless Summer Breakfast and Lunch Program in an effort to keep children healthy throughout the summer months.
Advocates rally against fracking proposal at public hearing; public comments not recorded at meeting
A public hearing on a proposal to open up more than a million acres of federal land in the Central Valley and the Central Coast to hydraulic fracking drew a large crowd at the Kern County Administrative Office Tuesday night.
Resource fair touches community members in need
Volunteers and community members gathered at Compassion Christian Center in East Bakersfield Saturday for the third Love Your Neighborhood event.
Bakersfield College unveils new timeline for Arvin campus; construction to begin in August 2021, officials say
After Bakersfield College promised Arvin residents it would open a campus in 2021, BC officials told the community Tuesday it won’t finish the project for another few years.
Give Big Kern 2019 breaks records
After a month of countywide fundraising, Give Big Kern broke records for the second year in a row.
Kern County Library to kick off Summer Reading Challenge
The Kern County Library is holding its annual countywide Summer Reading Challenge, beginning in June.
Readers of all ages are encouraged to pick up a book or two this summer to instill a love for recreational reading.
Q&A: Ridgeview High student works towards raising awareness of Sikh community and giving students more opportunity
Ridgeview High senior Harvin Kaur has been elected President of the Sikh Honors and Service Society and the class Vice President.
Community members gather to protest detainment of local activist
Advocates gathered in front of the Mesa Verde Detention Facility Friday, protesting the detainment of Bakersfield College student Jose Bello.