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 not a police state’: Attorneys remind immigrants of their constitutional right
Bakersfield College hosted a community forum titled “Your Constitutional Rights and Immigration Enforcement” to educate the public on how to safely respond during encounters with immigration officials on July 9.
“He sold us out”: Backlash after Valadao votes for medicaid cuts
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the “Big Beautiful Bill” on Wednesday by a narrow vote of 218 to 214.
New work reporting rules in budget bill could strip healthcare from caregivers and low-income families
On Wednesday morning, health care advocates from across the country, including California, Nebraska, and Iowa, joined a virtual press call to speak out against a new budget bill passed by the Senate.
Republican lawmakers push back on Medicaid changes in Senate plan
A group of Republican members of Congress, including Rep. David Valadao (CA-22), called on House and Senate leaders to keep protections for Medicaid in the final version of the federal budget bill.
Following Senate vote, protesters press Valadao to oppose medicaid cuts
Just days before the Fourth of July holiday, community members rally outside Rep. David Valadao’s office to protest a federal budget bill that would cut more than $1 trillion from Medicaid.
Sen. Padilla forcibly removed from news conference on immigration raids, local leaders respond
Local leaders and educators are speaking out after U.S. Senator Alex Padilla was removed and handcuffed by federal agents during a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) press conference in Los Angeles last Thursday.
Bakersfield takes part in nationwide “No Kings” protest
Protesters in Bakersfield joined thousands across the country Saturday morning for the “NO KINGS: Day of Defiance” protest, gathered in front of the Liberty Bell in downtown Bakersfield.
End of COVID protocols at Mesa Verde raises questions about detainee increase
COVID-19 safety protocols at the Mesa Verde ICE Processing Facility are expected to end this week as a result of the conclusion of a three-year legal settlement in the case Zepeda Rivas v.
Bakersfield protesters rally against immigration raids in Los Angeles
Protesters gathered outside the Supreme Court of Kern County in downtown Bakersfield on June 8 to protest recent ICE raids in Los Angeles.
4-year-old Bakersfield girl who faced deportation is approved for humanitarian parole
A 4-year-old girl from Mexico, who was at risk of dying without the specialized medical treatment she receives in Los Angeles while living in Bakersfield, has been officially granted permission to remain in the U.S.