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BCSD creates COVID-19 dashboard to detail weekly positive cases
The Bakersfield City School District has implemented a COVID-19 dashboard that will reflect positive COVID-19 cases reported to a school or department by an onsite student or staff member.
Health officials confirm more than 1,900 new cases of COVID-19 in Kern over the holiday weekend
Kern County Public Health announced 1,911 new cases of COVID-19 in Kern over the last four days, bringing the total number of cases to 128,770.
Health officials confirm 609 new COVID-19 cases in Kern County
There are 609 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases in Kern County, bringing the total to 126,859.
Health officials also confirmed that there has been 4 new deaths, bringing the total of number of Kern County deaths to 1,482.
Health officials confirm 511 new cases of COVID-19 in Kern
The Kern County Public Health Department confirmed Tuesday more than 500 new cases of COVID-19 in Kern, bringing the total to 124,943 cases.
Thousands face eviction without a lawyer — A bill before the state senate would even the odds
By Tina Rosales, housing advocate at Western Center on Law & Poverty, Ethnic Media Services
Imagine coming home one day to find a notice on your door stating in bold letters:
TO ALL TENANT(S) AND ALL OTHER PERSONS IN POSSESSION: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED…there is now due and unpaid rent for said premises.
Dr. Shapiro, BHC Kern to discuss myths and reality of COVID-19 vaccine
Please join the United Against COVID-19 for a special Facebook Live chat with Dr. Shapiro hosted in Spanish via Building Healthy Communities Kern’s Facebook page on September 2 from 5 p.m.