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Advocates say to keep community safe, local law enforcement must limit number of people detained, incarcerated during COVID-19 pandemic
The American Civil Liberties Union and 13 immigrants detained in two Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention centers in California filed a lawsuit against ICE calling for immediate release due to elevated risks of contracting COVID-19, according to a news release by ACLU’s Southern California office.
UPDATE: City of McFarland cancels city council meeting; does not fill vacancy on council
The McFarland City Council cancelled its most recent city council meeting, where the council planned to appoint an individual to fill a vacancy.
COMMENTARY: Living in crisis has been people’s ‘normal’ for generations; why wait for pandemic to do something about it?
Before the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of low-income, undocumented, and other marginalized communities had been living paycheck to paycheck and struggling financially to make ends meet for their families.
Single, working mother and student shares how the Census has provided her family opportunities
Meet Edith Mata, the newest member of the Census Student Liaison team at Kern Sol News.
Compruebe Cómo Responde Su Comunidad al Censo 2020
¿Ha llenado su cuestionario del censo y tiene curiosidad por saber cómo están respondiendo los demás?
Health officials confirm 4 new COVID-19 cases, raising total to 32 cases
The Kern County Public Health Department confirmed four new COVID-19 cases Thursday afternoon, raising the total number to 32 positive cases in Kern County.
LA SUPERINTENDENTE DE ESCUELAS DEL CONDADO DE KERN RECOMIENDA QUE LAS ESCUELAS PROLONGUEN LOS CIERRES HASTA EL 1 DE MAYO
25 DE MARZO DE 2020 / KERN SOL NEWS
La Superintendente de Escuelas del Condado de Kern (KCSOS) anunció el miércoles por la tarde que recomienda que los 47 distritos escolares del condado de Kern permanezcan cerrados hasta al menos el 1 de mayo para ayudar a contener la propagación de COVID-19, según un comunicado de prensa.
KCSOS recommends schools extend closures through at least May 1, amid statewide stay-at-home orders
The Kern County Superintendent of Schools announced Wednesday afternoon is it recommending all 47 school districts in Kern County remain closed through at least May 1 to help contain the spread of COVID-19, according to a news release.
RESOURCES: Health care providers offering COVID-19 services
Throughout the past week and a half, Kern County has seen an increase in positive cases of COVID-19.
Check out how your community is responding to the 2020 Census
Have you filled out your Census questionnaire and curious about how others are responding? The 2020 Census now has a user-friendly online interactive map available for residents across the nation to track response rates by state, county, city, and town with just a few clicks at 2020census.gov.