Starting May 20, around 20 community members will join the “Hands Off Our Healthcare” Hunger Fast to raise awareness and demand the protection of Medi-Cal and other essential programs outside Congressmember Valado’s office.
Kelly Lowery, Administrator of the Community Action Partnership of Kern (CAPK) Food Bank, has committed to a no-food fast to protest state and federal decisions threatening the lifeline tens of thousands of local families rely on each month.
After serving in an interim capacity, Eric Arias has officially been named President and CEO of United Way of Central and Eastern California by the organization’s Board.
Bakersfield College’s Launchpad, located in the heart of downtown at the KCCD Weill Institute, has become a hub for aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners seeking guidance, mentorship, and resources.
For many Kern County residents, these past few days have been stricken with fear as ICE/CBD held raids across the County these last three days in order to target undocumented residents, resulting in the organization of the “All Humans Are Legal” solidarity protest.
Information spread quickly across social media platforms that ICE was conducting raids in search of undocumented residents across Kern County on Tuesday, January 7.