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City invites public to a community meeting to shape the future of Niles and Monterey Streets
With efforts to provide complete streets, safety, and mobility improvements along Niles Street and Monterey Street, the City of Bakersfield will be holding a community meeting in order to gather input on their Niles and Monterey Complete Streets Project (NiMo).
Delano community speaks about food insecurity and resources they need
With consumer prices going up, food insecurity is an increasing issue, especially for small communities. Having food drives in small communities is essential and can really make a difference in food hunger.
CAPK hosting a water bill assistance event in Delano
One resource that will be available to Delano residents is the water bill assistance event that will be hosted by the Community Action Partnership of Kern (CAPK) in Delano today from 3:00 p.m.
FIV host second Ford City Park renovations meeting
Faith in the Valley (FIV) is inviting the community to participate in a forum about the improvements for Ford City Park in Taft.
Community unites to discuss new design and location of African-American veterans memorial
On October 3, a community meeting was held to discuss the implementation of a new African-American Veteran’s Memorial since the previous one located at the edge of the Martin Luther King Jr.
Devastating Hurricane Hilary leaves Kern County farm workers struggling for income
Hurricane Hilary affected the crops of many farm workers across Kern County, leaving many farm workers without jobs due to heavy rain ruining the crops and fruit.