Aimee Preciado
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Detainees Boycott High Commissary Prices in Kern Immigration Detention Facilities
Starting on July 1st, detainees at both the Golden State Annex in McFarland and the California City Detention Center have organized a boycott in response to rising commissary prices.
Planning Commission Denies Appeal of California City Detention Center Site Plan
On July 7, the California City Planning Commission met to hear an appeal filed by Jehan Laner on behalf of the Dignity Not Detention Coalition regarding CoreCivic’s California City detention center.
Workers, Advocates Highlight Importance of Heat Safety in the Fields
As temperatures continue to rise across the Central Valley, farmworkers face dangerous heat during their daily work.
New McFarland Detention Center Expands Immigration Facilities in Kern County
On June 30, two Kern Sol News reporters visited the Golden State Annex detention facility located in McFarland.
DUSD, Brandywine Partner to Provide Free Summer Meals for Children
In Delano, the Delano Unified School District (DUSD) and the Brandywine apartment complex have partnered to ensure children continue to have access to nutritious meals during the summer months.
Community Groups Unite to Discuss Immigration, Youth Leadership in Delano
On Tuesday evening, the Central Valley Partnership, alongside community organizations including Poder Latinx, Loud for Tomorrow, Faith in the Valley, Delano Guardians, and others, hosted its first public forum focused on immigrant rights while highlighting the voices of young community leaders.
Statewide Political Training Program Sees Little Central Valley Participation
Emerge California, a political training organization for Democratic women, has trained more than 900 participants since its founding in 2002.
Kern Public Health Expands HIV Awareness
Kern County Public Health is partnering with the Center for Sexuality and Gender Diversity to host a free Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) testing clinic on June 24 in recognition of National HIV Testing Day.
Webinar Highlights Challenges Facing Californians Under Proposed Budget Changes
On Wednesday, the California Endowment hosted an informational webinar to discuss H.R. 1, also known as the “Big Beautiful Bill,” signed under President Donald Trump, and Governor Gavin Newsom’s May Revision, an updated interpretation of California’s state budget.
Panel Highlights Challenges Facing Transgender, Gender-Diverse and Intersex Immigrants
The California LGBTQ Health and Human Services Network held a panel discussion on the current state of transgender, gender-diverse, and intersex (TGI) immigration on Monday.