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COVID-19 vaccine clinic to take place in South East Bakersfield
Adventist Health, Dignity Health, Kaiser Permanente, MLKcommUNITY Initiative, and The People’s Baptist Church Bakersfield are partnering to provide free vaccines to the community this upcoming weekend.
Kern Housing Authority accepting applications for rental, utility assistance program
The Housing Authority of Kern County is now accepting applications for the Rent and Utility Assistance Program.
First Lady Dr. Jill Biden to visit Kern Wednesday
The White House confirmed that the First Lady, Dr. Jill Biden, will visit Kern County this Wednesday, March 31st.
Kern County moves to Red Tier on State’s COVID-19 Framework
The State announced Tuesday that Kern County has moved from the Purple Tier (Tier 1) to the less restrictive Red Tier (Tier 2) of the State’s COVID-19 blueprint, effective Wednesday.
New COVID-19 variant strain detected in Kern
Kern County Public Health was notified that one case of the B.1.1.7. strain of the coronavirus has been detected in Kern County, health officials announced Thursday.
Local coalition to hold COVID-19 vaccination clinics for agricultural workers in Lamont, Bakersfield this weekend
The United Against COVID Coalition is holding a series of COVID-19 vaccination clinics this weekend in Kern County for agricultural workers.