Victoria Rodgers
Victoria Rodgers is an editor and reporter for Kern Sol News. Born in Bakersfield, CA, she received her Bachelor of Arts in English from Rockford University in Illinois. She can be reached at victoria@southkernsol.org. Posts by Victoria Rodgers:
How food insecurity has been affecting Kern County
“Food insecurity is classified by Feeding America as someone who has not been able to decide when the next meal is coming for a certain period of time.
Biden announces new student loan relief plan
On Wednesday, President Biden, Vice President Harris, and the U.S. Department of Education announced a three-part plan to help working and middle-class federal student loan borrowers transition back to regular payment as pandemic-related support expires.
Community members gather at Board of Supervisors meeting to show that they stand with Immigrants
On Tuesday, the Kern County Board of Supervisors held a community forum for the California Transparent Review of Unjust Transfers and Holds (TRUST) Act during their regularly scheduled 9 a.m.
President Biden signs Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 into law
On August 16, President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 into law which will lower costs for families, combat the climate crisis, reduce the deficit, and finally ask the largest corporations to pay their fair share.
Advocates call for accountability ahead of the TRUTH Act Community Forum
The Kern County Board of Supervisors will be holding a community forum for the California Transparent Review of Unjust Transfers and Holds (TRUST) Act during their regularly scheduled meeting at 9 a.m.
How California will increase water supply amidst hotter, drier weather
Yesterday in Antioch, Governor Gavin Newsom announced California’s latest actions to increase water supply and adapt to more extreme weather patterns caused by climate change.
Public Health hosting Back-To-School vaccination clinics
Kern County Public Health will be hosting multiple Back-To-School vaccination clinics this week and next week at the Kern County Fairgrounds to help prepare families for the 2022 school year.
Assemblymember Salas secures $1 million in funding for Friendship House
Today, Assemblymember Rudy Salas and the Community Action Partnership of Kern (CAPK) celebrated the $1 million in funding that the Assemblyman secured for the Friendship House Community Center.
Kern County Public Works celebrates the completion of the Virginia Street Pedestrian Path Project
Today, Kern County Public Works, elected officials, and community members gathered at Heritage Park for a ribbon-cutting celebrating the completion of the Virginia Street Pedestrian Path Project.
All public members resign from San Joaquin Valley Air District Advisory Workgroup
On July 14, all three public representatives to the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District’s Emission Reduction Credit (ERC) Public Advisory Workgroup (PAW) announced their resignation.