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Kern County’s latest COVID-19 update
Mask mandates are slowly starting to be lifted and we are seeing a decrease in COVID-19 cases in Kern County, but new variants keep popping up.
Navigating motherhood and being a college student during a pandemic
The pandemic has been a whirlwind for a lot of mothers. Despite the pandemic being devastating for many people, college student mothers have immensely struggled to maintain all their daily tasks.
“Protect the ones you love”: AOUON reveals new mural
On Wednesday afternoon, All of Us or None (AOUON) unveiled their mural outside the Kentucky Street post office.
YOUTH PERSPECTIVE: Jocelyn Sandusky weighs in on CSUB’S vaccine exemption rule
In June 2021, the California State University system announced that students, staff, and faculty would have to be vaccinated against COVID-19 if they wanted to return to campus; however, there are exemptions for those with medical and religious reasons.
As spring break approaches, here is how you can continue to stay healthy
Today, the Kern County Public Health Services Department added 13 new deaths to the COVID-19 dashboard, bringing the total amount of COVID related deaths in Kern County to 2,294.
California sends 14.3 million COVID-19 tests to schools as students, staff return from Spring Break
As part of Governor Newsom’s SMARTER Plan, the state’s stockpile of COVID-19 tests was deployed to prepare for students and staff returning to school after Spring Break.