Dana Carrillo
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Community summit hosted by the city is held for MLK/Lakeview area
The first Martin Luther King Jr. Prosperity Neighborhood Community Summit will be held next week on Tuesday, January 23rd at the MLK Community Center, 1000 S.
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.
City leaders team work results in 22 million dollar award
On Monday, December 18, 2023, The Bakersfield Senior Center (BSC) hosted a news conference to celebrate Bakersfield’s historic award of a 22 million dollar grant that will be shared amongst several organizations including the MLK Community Initiative.
A call for Kern high schools to register for national poetry contest
Registration is now open through January for Kern County high schools who are interested in participating in the Poetry Out Loud (POL) event and competition.
FIV host second Ford City Park renovations meeting
Faith in the Valley (FIV) is inviting the community to participate in a forum about the improvements for Ford City Park in Taft.
October and November bring indigenous awareness and festivities
October and November hold so much excitement, cultural celebrations, awareness campaigns, and traditional holidays. For many native and indigenous families, this is the time to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day on October 9.
Empower Summit: uniting communities for criminal justice reform and healing in Kern County
Care First Kern (CFK) is hosting a free, two-day community event to cultivate empowerment around criminal justice reform.
Groundbreaking new Peace and Justice Center set to transform Bakersfield’s community landscape
Locals can mark their calendars for the groundbreaking new development of the Dolores Huerta Foundation’s (DHF) Peace and Justice Center, which is expected to be finished in Fall 2026.
‘You have to be an active agent in this process’: Rosanna Esparza discusses her passion for her community’s health
Dr. Rosanna Esparza is a proud Chicana with a Mexican heritage, a visible activist for tangible change in local and global politics, and a collaborator for the project: “Faces of Fracking.”
Controversial comments by Taft City Council member spark concern
On June 20, 2023, Taft City Council allowed council member Carlos Chavira to make a six-minute speech following public comments.