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CSUB students share why voting matters to them
With less than 70 days until the Presidential General Election on November 5, students at California State Unistivity Bakersfield (CSUB) share their reason why voting in this upcoming election is important to them.
Kern County well represented at Democratic National Convention in Chicago
Camila Chávez and her mother, Dolores Huerta at DNC in Chicago.
Once again, Dolores Huerta (who else?)
First workshop on tenants’ rights held at MLK Center
Renters wanted to know what they could do to get help on various issues with their landlord and or management company.
Bakersfield Police drop Alex Garcia investigation
Slightly more than three weeks after a video surfaced on social media alleging that ex-Wasco mayor Alex Garcia had attempted to meet with a 15-year-old boy for a sexual encounter, Bakersfield police have run into a wall of silence after launching an investigation.
Kern County resident shares her eight-year battle with Valley Fever
In Kern County, Valley Fever has been on the rise. In 2023, Kern County Public Health reported 3,153 cases of Valley Fever in Kern County.
Advocacy groups demand fair housing and community involvement
For the second time, both the City of Bakersfield and Kern County’s Housing Elements have been deemed out of compliance by the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD).