Haley Duval
Haley is a reporter for Kern Sol News since December of 2023. She was born and raised in East Bakersfield and went to Foothill High School. Haley studied Journalism at Bakersfield College. When Haley is not reporting, she enjoys writing poetry, reading, traveling and spending time with friends and family. She can be reach at haley@southkernsol.org. Posts by Haley Duval:
“This is un-American and unlawful”: Kern County advocates stands against ICE operations
Several Kern County community organizations held a Know Your Rights press conference at the Liberty Bell in downtown Bakersfield on January 13 to address the impact of recent immigration enforcement actions by Border Patrol in Kern County last week.
Health care workers and patients rally against potential Medi-Cal cuts
A crowd of health workers and Medi-Cal patients rallied outside Congressman David Valadao’s office on January 8 to convince Valadao to oppose any possible loss cuts to Medi-Cal.
Q&A with Kern Public Health: Bird flu risk for general public is low
Last month, Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency over the spread of bird flu, which is affecting dairy cattle in California.
Kern County debates proposal to display Ten Commandments in public schools
Should the Ten Commandments be displayed in schools? Kern County community members shared their opinions on the proposal, some arguing that it violates the principle of separation between church and state.
Kern County awarded state grant to support immigrant entrepreneurs
Kern County has been awarded a grant funding, Local Immigrant Integration and Inclusion Grant (LIIIG), for immigrant entrepreneurs who want to start or expand their business through courses.
Bakersfield launches affordable housing for farmworkers’ families
Today, the city of Bakersfield partnered with Chelsea Investment and held an event for a new project, the Auburn Vista Apartments, which will bring 60 affordable apartments to northeast Bakersfield.
Ballot error disrupts Greenfield Union School District Trustee C race
The Kern County Elections Office has verified that 108 ballots were mistakenly assigned to voters who were not eligible to participate in the Greenfield Union School District Trustee Area C election.
CSUB unveils new Basic Needs Hub for students
Photo courtesy of Kevin Soto. Today, California State University, Bakersfield (CSUB) held a ceremony to announced the new facility for the Basic Needs Hub, located north of the Student Union, it will centralize essential services, expand the food pantry and other resources, by next spring.
Kern County Workers protest fair pay at board meeting
Kern County workers and members of SEIU members rallied together during the Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday regarding financial negotiations with SEIU (Service Employees International Union) Local 521.
Leticia Perez wins re-election by 133 votes
Today, the Kern County Elections Office released the final voting results for the Kern County Board of Supervisors District 5 seat with Supervisor Leticia Perez winning her re-election by 133 votes over Kimberly Salas.