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Monthly Archives: March 2023
DOE to host two Kern County meetings on carbon management
On March 21, the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) will be holding two public meetings in Kern County to discuss Kern County’s vision for carbon management.
Kern Sol Staff uplifts influential women in their lives
During Women’s History Month, the Kern Sol Staff took a moment to highlight some of the influential Women in their lives.
Delano holds its third air monitoring meeting
The city of Delano held its third air monitoring meeting to expand the air monitoring network within the city and identify local sources of pollution.
Wind Wolves Preserve to host 8th annual Spring Nature Festival
Wind Wolves Preserve hosting its 8th annual Spring Nature Festival this weekend, March 18-19th at 10 a.m.
KCCD chancellor Sonya Christian named Chancellor of CA community college system
Last month, Sonya Christian, the Kern Community College District (KCCD) chancellor, was selected as the first woman and first person of South Asian descent to lead the nation’s largest system of higher education — California’s system of 116 community colleges.
CERF planning continues with Phase 1, calls for community involvement
Every day throughout the third week of March there will be Community Economic Resilience Fund (CERF) meetings hosted by the Kern Coalition — these meetings encourage and facilitate community engagement around planning projects and budgets for quality jobs.
Central Valley Regional Migrant Education hosts Parent Conference at CSUB
On Saturday, March 4th, the 2023 Central Valley Regional Migrant Education Parent Conference occurred at California State University Bakersfield.
Ashley De La Rosa ‘I should prioritize my community because nobody else will’
Ashley De La Rosa set her mind to creating a better future for herself and implementing the change she wished her mother had when she was younger.
New campaign launched to protect communities from harmful health mergers
California healthcare advocates are launching a new campaign in order to highlight the negative effects of unchecked mergers in the healthcare system and the need for a legislative solution.
Delano to host community planting event on March 18
AC Foods is hosting a planting day — a community event where volunteers get the chance to help plant a triple hedgerow, and blueberries, learn about sustainability within agriculture and plant a California native plant — in the community of Delano on March 18 from 9 a.m.