Stories by Issue
Monthly Archives: August 2022
Arvin High School students speak about school culture after COVID
Arvin High School, like many other schools, are striving to bring back and rebrand their school culture and spirit by increasing the excitement of coming to school after the events of the COVID-19 pandemic.
How food insecurity has been affecting Kern County
“Food insecurity is classified by Feeding America as someone who has not been able to decide when the next meal is coming for a certain period of time.
Community members reveal why they got vaccinated
A free community vaccine clinic took place in Wasco on Sunday, allowing those aged five to 60 to receive their COVID-19 vaccine if they hadn’t already.
Free COVID-19 home testing kits set to set to stop due to lack of funding
The United States government is ending its free at-home COVID-19 testing kits in September due to the lack of funding.
Brighter Bites is helping low income families get nutrition education
Brighter Bites is a non-profit organization that focuses on three pillars: nutrition education, produce distribution, and fun food experience.
The Arvin Navigation Center celebrates their grand opening
The Arvin Navigation Center celebrates its grand opening to serve the community of those in need.
Biden announces new student loan relief plan
On Wednesday, President Biden, Vice President Harris, and the U.S. Department of Education announced a three-part plan to help working and middle-class federal student loan borrowers transition back to regular payment as pandemic-related support expires.
Community members gather at Board of Supervisors meeting to show that they stand with Immigrants
On Tuesday, the Kern County Board of Supervisors held a community forum for the California Transparent Review of Unjust Transfers and Holds (TRUST) Act during their regularly scheduled 9 a.m.
A medida que crecen los incendios forestales, también crece la crisis de vivienda y personas sin hogar de California. Aquí hay algunas soluciones
Por Claudia Boyd-Barrett
Esta historia fue producida como parte de una colaboración con el Centro para la Integridad Pública, Investigaciones de Periodismo de Columbia, Investigaciones Tipo y el Informe de Salud de California.
As Wildfires Grow, So Does California’s Housing and Homelessness Crisis. Here Are Some Solutions
By Claudia Boyd-Barrett
This story was produced as part of a collaboration with the Center for Public Integrity, Columbia Journalism Investigations, Type Investigations and the California Health Report.