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Monthly Archives: May 2021
CAPK, First 5 Kern to open Oasis Family Resource Center in Ridgecrest
Community Action Partnership of Kern (CAPK) and First 5 Kern will open the Oasis Family Resource Center in Ridgecrest this week.
About 7 percent of Kern’s adolescents have begun COVID-19 vaccination series
Since COVID-19 vaccines became available to Kern County adolescents nearly two weeks ago, 7 percent of Kern’s adolescents have become vaccinated, health officials said at Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting.
Kern gets special mention in Gov. Newsom’s May budget revision to achieve carbon neutrality
On Friday, May 14th, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom proposed a revision to the 2021-2022 budget plan.
BPD Community Collaborative recommends use of force policies, citizens review board for department
Based on community input, the Bakersfield Police Department Community Collaborative recommended to the Bakersfield City Council the department focus on officer training and education; communication and community outreach; use of force policy and oversight; and building trust and legitimacy among the community.
‘We still have work to do’: Herd immunity far off with a quarter of Kern’s population fully vaccinated against COVID-19
Since COVID-19 vaccines first became available to Kern County residents five months ago, only a quarter of Kern’s population has been fully vaccinated.
Kern County remains in Orange Tier for sixth week in a row
The State announced Tuesday that Kern County remains in the Orange Tier (Tier 3) of the COVID-19 Blueprint for a Safer Economy for the sixth week in a row.
Unidad Popular Benito Juarez looks to ‘rescue’ the indigenous culture through outreach efforts
Hector Hernandez saw a need in his community of Lamont and Arvin. He noticed indigenous people were in need of more information on services related to farmworker rights, housing rights and so much more.
CSUB commencement ceremonies to kick off Friday
A year after the necessary postponement of commencement ceremonies due to the COVID-19 pandemic, California State University, Bakersfield is celebrating the triumph of the university’s graduates with a series of six commencement ceremonies, starting at 8 a.m.
Public Health urges everyone to practice water safety
As temperatures rise and families take to their backyard swimming pools and visit other bodies of water to cool off, Kern County Public Health urges everyone to take steps to keep kids safe.
The South High Spartans: South High reveals new mascot
After 64 years as the South High School Rebels, the Kern High School District announced the school’s new mascot on Friday, May 7th – the South High School Spartans.