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Monthly Archives: December 2021
BC to waive all parking fees for students during spring semester
On December 14, Bakersfield College announced that it will be waiving all parking fees for students, but parking permits will still be required.
CDPH updates mask guidance, requires masking in all indoor public settings
As COVID-19 case rates have risen 47 percent since Thanksgiving, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) will require universal masking for the next four weeks to increase protection to individuals, families, and communities during the holidays.
“Why did you get vaccinated?”: Kern County residents speak up
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention highly recommends people to get vaccinated, wear a mask, and social distance in order to protect themselves and others.
Woman helps provide food, necessities for homeless in Kern County
A local hero discusses her experience with helping the homeless.
Dulse Gastélum works with her family and friends to prepare food for the homeless for about 200 people, and at times she also gives them sweaters, blankets, and other necessities.
BC Arvin campus set to break ground in 2022
It was revealed on Tuesday night that Bakersfield College (BC) Arvin Education Center construction will begin this upcoming summer in July 2022.
County gets big win with Proposition 68 funding
With support from the Parks and Facilities Operation, Boys and Girls Club of South Kern, the Center on Race, Poverty, and the Environment (CRPE), and the young people in Lamont’s community, Comité Progreso de Lamont spent the last two years designing the map for the Lamont Park transformation.
Health officials continue to recommend vaccine as Omicron variant spreads
The Omicron variant that is spreading is “almost certainly” less severe than the virus’s Delta variant, but is highly transmissible, according to Dr.
Local coalition’s vaccination clinics successful turnout continues
This past weekend, the United Against COVID-19 Coalition hosted multiple vaccination clinics that turned out to be a great success.
Kern County residents describe their experience with COVID-19
As of December 1, 2021, 45 percent of Kern County’s eligible population has been fully vaccinated.
Lost Hills residents protest to stop their utility bill from increasing by an extra 100 dollars
Lost Hills residents are being asked to pay an extra 100 dollars on their water utility bill to remove a drainage to expand highway 46.