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California Volunteers: Join the movement to transform communities through service
California Volunteers, also known as California Service Corps, is currently looking for California residents interested in joining one of their many programs to help communities by taking climate action, tutoring and mentoring students to help them succeed, supporting regions impacted by disasters, working to end hunger, and connecting vulnerable people to vital resources and services.
The Center and BAIHP bring diverse community members together to talk about nonbinary native youth‘s death
The indigenous and 2SLGBTQ+ community are in mourning since the death of 16 year old, Chahta (Choctaw) native Owasso High School student Nex Benedict, a nonbinary youth who identified with they/them pronouns, in February 2024.
GFCAB Speaker Series delves into Sustainable Groundwater Management Act: Insights from Deputy Director Paul Gosselin
The Grimm Family Center for Agricultural Business (GFCAB) has started its Speaker Series at CSUB throughout the spring semester.
California officials urge voters to prepare for Presidential Primary Election on March 5, 2024
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber want all Californians to know their rights and legal protections as voters as they fulfill their civic duty.
The United Liberation Front hosts movie night despite KCSO attempt to cancel
The United Liberation Front (ULF) released a statement regarding the attempt Kern County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) made to stop ULF’s latest movie showing of “Gueto 2009,” a Spanish film depicting a Palestinian story, on January 26.
KCAS and the city of Bakersfield fight high rates of pet euthanasia
Every two weeks Kern County Animal Services (KCAS) hosts a volunteer-led event named Streets of Bakersfield where shelter pets can be taken out of their kennels and see parts of the town.