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.

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Kern Judge Grants Mental Health Diversion to Riddhi Patel

February 6, 2026 / By

A Kern County judge on Thursday approved mental health diversion for Riddhi Patel, who was accused of threatening members of the Bakersfield City Council during a public meeting on April 10, 2024.

Community Calls for Changes to Bakersfield Tree Trimming Practices

February 5, 2026 / By

Eddy Laine points to a tree trimmed in December.

Bakersfield residents and environmental advocates walked through downtown Monday to raise concerns about the city’s tree trimming practices, saying excessive cutting was harming trees and wasting public money.

Nurses, advocates push CalCare as families face rising health care costs

February 2, 2026 / By

Community members, nurses, and labor leaders gathered Saturday in Bakersfield for a town hall focused on rising health care costs, federal cuts, and a renewed push for CalCare, California’s proposed single-payer health care system.

Rapid Response Network Hosts Workshop to Support Immigrant Communities

January 30, 2026 / By and

On Thursday, January 29, the Rapid Response Network (RRN) of Kern hosted a “Know Your Rights and Risk: Preparing for Increased Immigration Enforcement” workshop to help people understand their rights and what to do if approached by immigration agents.

Mission director says homelessness needs long-term solutions

January 29, 2026 / By

For more than 15 years, Carlos Baldovinos has worked with people experiencing homelessness in Kern County.

Community Holds Bridge Protest Against ICE

January 26, 2026 / By

As cars passed beneath the Mirador Overpass on Saturday afternoon, community members lined the bridge holding signs and waving flags, using their visibility to speak out against the U.S.

Senators tour California City ICE detention center

January 24, 2026 / By

U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff said conditions at an ICE detention center in California City raise serious concerns about medical care, mental health services and oversight, following a visit to the facility early this week.

Kern County Anti-ICE Protest Brings Students and Advocates Together

January 21, 2026 / By

Kern High School students walked out of class Tuesday morning to protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), one of two anti-ICE demonstrations held in downtown Bakersfield the same day. 

Op-ed: What Reporters Saw Inside California City’s Immigration Detention Center

January 16, 2026 / By and

On the outskirts of California City, an immigration detention center operates miles outside of public view.

Bakersfield Community Protests in Response to Renee Good’s Death

January 12, 2026 / By

Across the country,  the death of Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old woman shot and killed by a U.S.