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Beyond Kern
Kern County well represented at Democratic National Convention in Chicago
Camila Chávez and her mother, Dolores Huerta at DNC in Chicago.
Once again, Dolores Huerta (who else?)
Mariachi exhibit hits a personal note
Iconic singer Javier Solis performs in concert accompanied by Mariachi Potosino in Chicago, early 60s. My father is the second from left playing violin.
Hunger strike launch at McFarland ICE detention facility to protest conditions and loss of free phone calls
On July 11 it was reported by California Collaborative for Immigrant Justice (CCIJ) that about 50 detained individuals at Golden State Annex in McFarland have started a hunger strike.
2023 Hate Crime Report highlights much work remains to be done to combat hate
The latest 2023 Hate Crime in California Report by the Department of Justice reveals a continuing trend of reported offenses against LGBTQ+, Jewish, and Muslim communities.
Grimmway Farms, two labor contractors cited for serious safety violations in case of Bakersfield farmworker killed while picking carrots
Rosa Miriam Sanchez and her children. (Photo provided by family)
Cal/Osha, the state agency that regulates workplace safety, has issued serious safety violations against Bakersfield ag giant Grimmway Farms, labor contractors Esparza Enterprises, and M&M Labor in the case of Rosa Sanchez of Bakersfield who was run over by a truck while picking carrots on September 20, 2023.
ICE ends free phone calls at detention facilities throughout the country
The Detention Watch Network released a press release last week regarding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) cutting access to free phone calls for individuals in immigration detentions.