Stories by Issue
COVID-19
All KHSD students will be allowed back on campus by the end of April
The Kern High School District has begun implementing its Phased Reopening of In-Person Instruction Plan on March 15, 2021 with the return of some of the district’s most vulnerable, at-risk and high-need students.
Less than 10 percent of Kern residents are vaccinated against COVID-19, health officials say
After nearly two months of vaccinating Kern residents, less than 10 percent of the Kern population is fully vaccinated, Kern County Public Health officials announced at Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting
As of Monday, 8.2 percent of Kern’s population has become full vaccinated against COVID-19, according to Brynn Carrigan, the Kern County Public Health Director.
Local nurse shares her story of why she got vaccinated
Local nurse Jennifer Moore decided to become vaccinated to not only protect herself, but to protect her family, friends and patients she cares for.
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.
FEMA to provide financial assistance for COVID-19-related funeral expenses
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will provide financial assistance for COVID-19-related funeral expenses incurred after Jan.
Coalición vacuna a 800 trabajadores agrícolas en Lamont, Bakersfield durante el fin de semana
BY MAURICIO SANJUAN MELO
En un esfuerzo conjunto para vacunar a los trabajadores agrícolas, la Coalición Unidos Contra el COVID-19 organizó una Clínica de Vacunación en el condado de Kern durante el fin de semana.