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Monthly Archives: March 2022
Community members push back on DA Office’s proposal for PIO
Community members expressed concern at Tuesday’s Kern County Board of Supervisors meeting regarding the District Attorney’s request for Board approval for a coordinator of administrative and legislative analysis position.
Amazon selects Bakersfield College as an educational partner for Career Choice Program
Amazon has partnered with more than 140 national local universities and now Bakersfield College will also be an additional partner in their Career Choice Program, which will help employees succeed at Amazon or elsewhere.
Newsom Administration boosts State funding for drought emergency
After California recorded its driest January and February in more than 100 years of records in the Sierra Nevada, Governor Gavin Newsom’s administration announced it is spending an additional $22.5 million to respond to the immediate drought emergency.
Bakersfield College announces groundbreaking for new learning center at Delano campus
Bakersfield College’s Delano campus expands with the groundbreaking of a learning center.
The learning center will include classrooms, office space, a library and designated spaces for student services.
CASA volunteers help change the lives of children in need additional support due to life circumstances
Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteers are making a difference in the lives of children across Kern County communities; their work helps ensure the well-being of children and youth in foster care.
Expansion of Medi-Cal to all people who are 50 years of age or older will be effective May 1, 2022
As of May 1, 2022, the Older Adult Expansion will extend Medi-Cal to those who are 50 and older who meet all the Medi-Cal eligibility criteria.
Dedicated to making any impact she can Lori Pesante advocates for everyone she reaches
Editor’s Note: To celebrate Women’s History Month, South Kern Sol is highlighting notable women in Kern County who are working to create positive change in their community.
Census Bureau Releases Estimates of Undercount and Overcount in the 2020 Census
The U.S. Census Bureau released results Thursday from two analyses about the quality of the 2020 Census counts.
CA Attorney General, DPR, and San Joaquin County District Attorney secure court decision against Alpine for illegal pesticide drift
On Tuesday, California Attorney General Rob Bonta, the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR), and San Joaquin County District Attorney Tori Verber Salazar secured a decision by the San Joaquin County Superior Court against Alpine Helicopter Service, Inc.
Kern County will be opening a safe homeless encampment area
The Kern County Board of Supervisors approved a $3.5 million three year contract with Community Action Partnership of Kern (CAPK) to operate a safe camping area for the homeless.