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Local Olympic Trials qualifier Alex Collatz-Sellens remains hopeful during pandemic
Local discus star Alex Collatz-Sellens has been preparing for the 2020 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials for years.
LA DR. ALEXANDRA FRANCO HABLA SOBRE LAS PRUEBAS DE COVID-19 EN EL CONDADO DE KERN
1 DE ABRIL DE 2020 / KERN SOL NEWS
Clínica Sierra Vista es un importante proveedor de atención médica en el condado de Kern.
USCIS PONE FIN A REGLA DE CARGA PÚBLICA PARA COVID-19
3 DE APBRIL DE 2020 / KERN SOL NEWS
El Servicio de Ciudadanía e Inmigración de Estados Unidos (USCIS, por sus siglas en inglés) anuncio el mes pasado que buscar tratamiento para problemas de salud relacionados con COVID-19 no afectaría a ninguna persona indocumentada como parte de una determinación futura de carga pública, según un comunicado de prensa.
USCIS ends public charge rule for COVID-19
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced last month that seeking treatment for COVID-19-related health issues would not affect any undocumented individuals as part of a future public charge determination, according to a news release.
Health officials confirm second COVID-19 death,199 cases in Kern
The Kern County Public Health Department confirmed Friday morning a second COVID-19 death in Kern County.
All 47 school districts in Kern County to remain closed through 2019-2020 academic year, meal programs continue
The Kern County Superintendent of Schools announced Wednesday it is following Governor Newsom’s lead, and schools will remain closed through the end of the academic school year.
COMMENTARY: The agricultural immigrant conundrum in Europe and the U.S.
By Profe. Gonzalo Santos
The vital, indispensable, highly valuable role “guest” foreign farm workers play in the food supply of Europe has now become evident, demonstrating that their customary low status, criminalization, and stigmatization is entirely a social construction, artificially imposed on these hard workers so as to super-exploit them, keep them from asserting their labor rights, anddiscard them as a cheap, flexible, disposable “factor of production.”
KCSOS collaborates with local school districts to roll out online school through end of school year
The Kern County Superintendent of Schools announced it is partnering with Canvas, a online learning platform, to provide continued learning during the temporary school closure.
Q & A: Dr. Alexandra Franco talks about COVID-19 testing in Kern County
Clinica Sierra Vista is an important health care provider in Kern County. The Clinica Sierra Vista system is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC).