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Op-ed: Empathy Is NOT Enough, We Need Our County Board of Supervisors to Act
Three of the five districts that make up Kern County are home to large Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention centers, both privately and publicly owned.
Op-Ed: Bakersfield Still Needs More Trees
I strongly believe that trees are a vital public health amenity. From my own experiences, I have seen how communities with low tree canopy make it harder for children to spend time outdoors.
Op-Ed: Loyalty Shouldn’t Be a One-Way Street at CSUB
What does a university community lose when the people who feed it are treated as expendable?
Community Voices: The fight for farmworker safety on Valpredo Road
By Carlos Ortiz
Over the decades, I have volunteered in my community and, for the last 15 years, worked as a Spanish radio host at Qué Buena 105.7 FM and other media outlets.
Who killed Bakersfield businessman José Arredondo?
Laura Arredondo, sister of Jose Arredondo keeps her brother’s portrait at her home. She speaks to and cries at the picture as a way to help her cope with his death.
Los crímenes de odio no siempre se persiguen, lo que hace que las víctimas se sientan vulnerables
Por José Gaspar
Los datos recién publicados por el Departamento de Justicia de California muestran algunas noticias alentadoras sobre los crímenes de odio.