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Monthly Archives: March 2021
Kern County moves to Red Tier on State’s COVID-19 Framework
The State announced Tuesday that Kern County has moved from the Purple Tier (Tier 1) to the less restrictive Red Tier (Tier 2) of the State’s COVID-19 blueprint, effective Wednesday.
FEMA to provide financial assistance for COVID-19-related funeral expenses
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will provide financial assistance for COVID-19-related funeral expenses incurred after Jan.
Coalición vacuna a 800 trabajadores agrícolas en Lamont, Bakersfield durante el fin de semana
BY MAURICIO SANJUAN MELO
En un esfuerzo conjunto para vacunar a los trabajadores agrícolas, la Coalición Unidos Contra el COVID-19 organizó una Clínica de Vacunación en el condado de Kern durante el fin de semana.
Coalition vaccinates 800 agricultural workers in Lamont, Bakersfield over the weekend
BY MAURICIO SANJUAN MELO
In a joint effort to vaccinate agricultural workers, the United Against COVID-19 Coalition held a Vaccination Clinic in Kern County over the weekend.
Bakersfield College to celebrate art, education, activism at Jess Nieto Memorial Conference
Bakersfield College is set to celebrate art, education and activism with the Third Annual Jess Nieto Memorial Conference, which is set to kick off Monday.
New COVID-19 variant strain detected in Kern
Kern County Public Health was notified that one case of the B.1.1.7. strain of the coronavirus has been detected in Kern County, health officials announced Thursday.
Local coalition to hold COVID-19 vaccination clinics for agricultural workers in Lamont, Bakersfield this weekend
The United Against COVID Coalition is holding a series of COVID-19 vaccination clinics this weekend in Kern County for agricultural workers.
Q&A: McFarland’s new police chief has a vision to establish an ethical, moral police culture and trust among community
The McFarland community has had difficulty trusting the local police department; however, the new Chief of Police has plans to change that.
If Kern continues to meet current metrics, it could move into Red Tier next week
The State announced Tuesday that Kern County’s COVID-19 metrics meet the thresholds for the State’s COVID-19 Blueprint for a Safer Economy, moving Kern closer to the Red Tier.
More than 1,000 farm workers receive COVID-19 vaccine over the weekend in Delano
Land that was once used nearly 60 years ago to address farm workers’ needs was used again this weekend to bring critical health services to Central Valley farm workers.