Stories by Issue
Environment
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Community Opposes Data Center Proposed for Inyokern
Photo courtesy of Taxpayers for Accountability for Our Groundwater
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Environmental Report Highlights Indoor Air Pollution Risks in Select Delano Buildings
The Delano Guardians hosted a community meeting on April 21 to inform residents about potential health risks associated with indoor air exposure to chemicals from an underground tetrachloroethylene (PCE) plume in downtown Delano.
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Utility Workshop Will Discuss Affordable Alternatives to PG&E and Other Private Companies
On April 30, Reclaim Our Power will host a utility workshop to discuss how the community can push private utility companies like PG&E out and have public utilities take over.
How the Prohousing Designation Program Can Assist with Affordable Housing
The Kern County Planning and Natural Resources Department hosted a virtual workshop to provide information on the county’s prohousing designation, awarded by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD).
Forum Raises Awareness on Sexual Violence in Farmwork
Farmworker organizations, along with the UC Merced Community and Labor Center, hosted an online event on April 3, during which presentations and trainings addressed the challenges that women in agriculture and farmwork face.
Promotoras Help Bridge Gaps Between Systems and Communities
In a panel discussion moderated by Claudia Chamorro, she welcomed the voices of three women who work as promotras in their respective fields.