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Monthly Archives: August 2021
COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations continue to increase in Kern County
924 new COVID-19 cases were reported as of August 16 according to the Kern County Public Health Services, bringing the total number of cases to 118,025 with a death total of 1,436.
Dolores Huerta Cultural Center to be built in downtown Bakersfield
Assemblymember Salas (D – Bakersfield) joined Dolores Huerta and other local leaders to celebrate the $15 million in funding secured by Salas in the 2021-2022 state budget.
Kern’s COVID-19 vaccination rate increases by just 3% in last month
Kern County’s vaccination rate has increased by three percent over the past month.
As of Tuesday, 43.5 percent of Kern’s eligible population — those 12 and older — have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, which is only a 2 percent increase from three weeks ago.
Public Health officials confirm 903 new cases of COVID-19
The Kern County Public Health Department confirmed Monday 903 new cases of COVID-19 — the highest number of confirmed cases in Kern over a span of three days since the state lifted COVID-19 restrictions in mid-June.
Granddaughter becomes vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect her grandmother
When Alyssa Pacheco left for a trip with friends, she said goodbye to her grandmother Alicia Ramirez, and expected her grandmother to be waiting for her when she returned home.
Kern Public Health holds back to school vaccination clinic at Fairgrounds
Kern County Public Health Services is offering convenient, low-cost back to school vaccinations beginning Monday at the Kern County Fairgrounds, 1142 P Street in Bakersfield.
Arvin’s wastewater is in urgent need for a repair
Arvin wants to take action to repair the wastewater treatment plant and the ordinance regulating the use of sewers.
California implements requirement that healthcare workers must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19
In response to increasing COVID-19 hospitalizations and ICU patients due to the highly contagious Delta variant, and to further protect vulnerable Californians and health care workers, the California Department of Public Health announced Thursday healthcare workers are now required to be fully vaccinated.
Lynx to hold Back-to-School Drive Saturday
Local nonprofit Lynx is hosting its Back to School Drive Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Independent (virtual) studies is now an option for students, parents
With the passage of Assembly Bill 130, students will now have the option to partake in a virtual independent studies program for the upcoming school year as the pandemic it still very present.