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Monthly Archives: January 2023
The Kern County Health Department shares how to protect yourself from the flu
Getting a cold during the winter is a common problem everyone experiences. Despite the focus on the pandemic and preventing the spread of COVID, it’s important to highlight flu prevention and to stay healthy during this season.
Tulare County to build public university center for residents
In November, Tulare County voters approved a $95 million ballot measure to build a new and much-expanded university center in Visalia across the street from College of the Sequoias.
Lotus Bakersfield Corp and Spanish Radio Group host its first annual “Tu Voz, Tu Héroe” Awards
Lotus Bakersfield Corp and Spanish Radio Group will be hosting its first annual Tu Voz, Tu Héroe Awards on Thursday, January 19, 2023, at The Westchester located at 2801 F St.
The Arevalo family’s uses their platform to bring awareness to the deaf community
Estefani and Oscar Arevalo have a small family in Kern County where they work, thrive, and educate the community about what it means to be deaf or hard of hearing.
Kern County Board of Education approves CAAT petition despite community and legal counsel concerns
Tuesday night Kern County Board of Education approved the Central for Arts and Technology (CAAT) petition to build a charter school with a memorandum of understanding (MOU).
CARB approves plan to address climate change and cut greenhouse gas emissions
On December 15, 2022, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) approved the final proposal of the 2022 Scoping Plan — a world-leading roadmap to address climate change which will cut greenhouse gas emissions by 85 percent and achieve carbon neutrality in 2045.
DHF, teachers’ union, and other CBOs continue to oppose charter school petition
On January 10, the Dolores Huerta Foundation (DHF), the California Teachers Association, California School Employees Association, Bakersfield Elementary Teachers Union, Disability Rights California, and other community-based organizations (CBO) will ask the Kern Board of Education to vote NO on the Central Academy of Arts and Technology (CAAT) Charter School Petition.
‘This is a fight for truth as much as it is a fight for democracy’ Bakersfield residents remember January 6
On the second anniversary of the January 6th insurrection when people stormed the capitol Public Citizen organized events across the country to show that they had not forgotten what happened.
Beale Memorial Library has free legal assistance every Tuesday night
For about 8 years a group of attorneys, paralegals, language interpreters, private investigators, and nonprofits have been providing free legal guidance every Tuesday evening at the Beale Memorial Library in Bakersfield.
We The People program promotes interest in government and builds community at Arvin High
On December 3, 2022, Arvin High School’s We The People team won their congressional district competition for the 19th year in a row.