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Farmworker killed while harvesting almonds near Lost Hills identified
In what appears to be a tragic accident, a farmworker was crushed to death while harvesting almonds according to a brief statement from the state Department of Industrial Relations, Cal/OSHA.
Borel Fire forces evacuations and prompts state of emergency
*Editor’s note: As of August 3rd, The U.S. Forest Service and California Interagency Incident Management Team 11, along with the Kern County Fire Department and Kern County Sheriffs Department, has announced the following evacuation zones have been cleared:
Zone 739:Genasys Zone KRN-739 has been split East and West at Caliente Bodfish Road.
Kern Public Health addresses rising Valley Fever cases and provides prevention tips
Kern Public Health Director Brynn Carrigan sharing her own personal experience on having Valley Fever.
The Kern County Public Health Department held a press conference Thursday morning to inform the public tips on how to prevent catching Valley Fever and shared the recent data regarding Valley Fever in Kern County.
Farmworkers and advocates demand exact location in Statewide Pesticide Notification
Byanka Santoyo speaks at the news conference on pesticide notification in Shafter, July 23, 2024. Photo courtesy of CPR.
Kern judge blocks UFW effort to unionize Wonderful Co. workers
In a legal setback for the United Farm Workers, a Kern County Superior Court judge issued a preliminary injunction that temporarily blocks the bargaining process between ag powerhouse Wonderful Company and the UFW labor union founded by Cesar Chavez.
Petition urges action for humane conditions at Kern Valley State Prison amid heatwave
A petition calling on the Kern Valley State Prison in Delano to implement a daily water provision and install an HVAC system has garnered over 300 signatures since it launched five days ago.