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Monthly Archives: January 2024
CAPK will host assistance event for McFarland residents
Community Action Partnership of Kern (CAPK) is hosting a Water Bill Assistance Event in the city of McFarland.
Attorney Eduardo Ramirez clears the air on public charge and Medi-Cal
In January 2024 California became the first and only state to offer Medi-Cal to all California residents, regardless of immigration status.
KCAS and the city of Bakersfield fight high rates of pet euthanasia
Every two weeks Kern County Animal Services (KCAS) hosts a volunteer-led event named Streets of Bakersfield where shelter pets can be taken out of their kennels and see parts of the town.
California becomes first state to offer health care to all Californians, regardless of immigration status
Starting January 2024 individuals, regardless of immigration status, between the ages of 26 to 49 can be provided full coverage of Medi-Cal if they meet the eligibility criteria.
Public comment period opens for carbon injection wells plan
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is providing an opportunity for the public to comment on its proposal to issue four underground injection permits for Carbon TerraVault to construct and operate injection wells for geologic sequestration of carbon dioxide.