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Monthly Archives: April 2020
OUR VIEW: Time to protect our ‘essential’ farmworkers and not double up on oppressing them
There is a small farm working community in Kern County where essential workers risk their lives everyday by going to work amid the COVID-19 pandemic to provide the nation with the food we eat.
COVID-19: 10 tips from a local grocery store worker
For many it feels like the coronavirus lockdown happened over night.
Now weeks have passed and for many, grocery stores are the only place they are able to go to since the shelter-in-place order went into effect.
Q&A: UFW’s Armando Elenes discusses how farm workers are being affected by COVID-19
Farm workers across the country continue to go to work everyday during the COVID-19 pandemic because they are considered essential workers.
Health officials confirm 587 COVID-19 cases in Kern
The Kern County Public Health Department confirmed Friday morning 587 cases of COVID-19 in Kern County.
Jeff Enos: Public health and safety a priority when census field operations resume on June 1st
The recent joint announcement from U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and U.S. Census Bureau Director Steven Dillingham that census field operations would return on June 1st, could be viewed as a test of faith and mental resilience for census staff across the country.“In-person
California to provide relief to undocumented immigrants during pandemic
Governor Newsom announced Wednesday California will give cash payments to undocumented immigrants living in the state.
PLAN OPERATIVO DEL CENSO MODIFICADO DEBIDO AL COVID-19
13 DE ABRIL DE 2020 / MATT MUNOZ
Después de suspender temporalmente las actividades de recolección de datos de campo del Censo 2020 en marzo debido a la pandemia del COVID-19, la Oficina del Censo anunció hoy que estaba haciendo planes para reactivar las oficinas de campo tan pronto como el 1 de junio de 2020.
SERVICIOS DE ENTREGA DISPONIBLES PARA PERSONAS MAYORES
Servicios para Adultos Mayores y Adultos del Condado de Kern (Kern County Aging and Adult Services) está ayudando a las personas de 65 años de edad o mayores que no tienen otros medios para obtener alimentos de forma segura al ofrecer la entrega a su residencia utilizando los fondos propios de las personas mayores, dice un comunicado de prensa.
DE “ILEGAL A ESENCIAL”: MILES DE FAMILIAS CAMPESINAS LUCHAN POR SUPERAR LA PANDEMIA
15 DE ABRIL DE 2020 / BIVIANA CAMACHO / COMENTARIO
He crecido viendo a mis padres ir a trabajar en las condiciones climáticas más duras durante todo el año solo para llevar comida a la mesa para mi familia y para mí.
LA CIUDAD DE MCFARLAND LLEVARÁ A CABO AUDIENCIA DE APELACIÓN DE GEO
14 DE ABRIL DE 2020 / ELIZABETH SANCHEZ
La ciudad de McFarland llevará a cabo una audiencia pública de apelación el próximo jueves, 23 de abril a las 6 p.m.,