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‘Be a hero and donate’: County officials call on COVID-19 survivors to donate plasma to save lives
Kern County, along with local medical experts, are calling on those who have tested positive for COVID-19 and have recovered to donate convalescent plasma.
CRLA Inc., launches employment rights helpline
Workers in California impacted by COVID-19 who may need assistance navigating their employment rights will now have support, following the launch of a helpline this week as part of California Rural Legal Assistance Inc.,
KHSD to serve free meals during distance learning
The Kern High School District (KHSD) has amended its policy for serving meals to students under the National School Lunch/ School Breakfast Programs for the 2020-2021 school year.
State releases new guidance for COVID-19 testing in response to delays in test processing time
The California Department of Public Health released updated testing guidance Tuesday that focuses on testing hospitalized individuals with signs or symptoms of COVID-19 and people being tested as part of the investigation and management of outbreaks, including contact tracing.
Census Bureau to fill 700 jobs in Kern, accepting applications now
The U.S. Census Bureau is looking to hire 700 workers for temporary jobs available in Kern County for the 2020 Census and is accepting applications online.
Census Bureau begins in-person count of group quarters
The U.S. Census Begins began its in-person count of people living in group quarters Wednesday.
Group Quarters Enumeration is the U.S.