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Monthly Archives: February 2021
State announces Immediate Action Agreement for Relief to Californians experiencing pandemic hardship
Last week, Governor Gavin Newsom and California legislators reached an agreement on an expanded relief package for state residents.
State board awards grant for Kern County workforce and economic diversification planning project
The California Workforce Development Board has awarded a multimillion-dollar grant to support the development of a regional plan to diversify Kern County’s economy and workforce.
Three State Vaccination Clinics Now Open in Arvin, Rosamond, and Wasco
Three new vaccine State clinics in Arvin, Rosamond, and Wasco are now open on myturn.ca.gov.
Currently, residents who are healthcare workers, 65 years of age or older, education and childcare workers, emergency services workers, and food and agriculture workers are eligible to be vaccinated.
Health officials say Kern will see an increase in vaccine allotments soon
The Kern County Public Health Department announced during Tuesday’s Kern County Board of Supervisors meeting, 119,935 vaccines have been distributed to Kern County.
State releases school reopening map, informing community where schools are in reopening process
Californians can now track the status of school reopenings in their local districts and the entire state.
Kern moves to vaccinate educators, agricultural workers, emergency service workers
Beginning Sunday, Kern County became part of the Blue Shield of California, the third party administrator that will be responsible for the creation, management, and oversight of the statewide network of vaccine providers.
Governor Newsom promises more vaccines for vulnerable populations in Kern
Governor Gavin Newsom announced Monday during a visit to Arvin that 11 new COVID-19 mobile vaccines sites will go live in the Central Valley this week, including one in Arvin.
COVID-19 vaccine distribution falls behind for Latino population in Kern
Despite Latinos making up an overwhelming majority of Kern’s COVID-19 cases and deaths, less than a quarter of the vaccines administered in Kern have been given to Latinos, according to state data.
Kern Sol News is hiring: Project Coordinator, reporter
JOB DESCRIPTION
POSITION: Project Coordinator and Reporter
LOCATION: Kern County, California
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The South Kern Sol youth media program was launched in 2011 to train young people living in South Kern County in media production skills and to provide a distribution outlet to share their stories with a wider audience.
Local artist transforms community with one mural at a time
Editor’s Note: To celebrate Black History Month, Kern Sol News is highlighting notable Black leaders in Kern County who are working to create positive change in their community.