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San Joaquin Valley Air District Discusses AB 617, Air Pollution in Shafter
On August 8, the California Strategic Growth Council and Community Action Partnership of Kern (CAPK) invited the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District to provide an update on the Valley Air Quality efforts being made in Shafter.
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Clinica Sierra Vista Expands Behavioral Health Services With Two New Sites
Clinica Sierra Vista is expanding behavioral health services in Bakersfield with a new clinic on Stockdale Highway and a second location scheduled to open on Belle Terrace Avenue in September.
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Community Provides Input On Child Welfare System Findings
Following last week’s Board of Supervisors meeting, community members gathered at the Boys and Girls Club on July 30 to discuss the local child welfare system.
Independent Review Recommends Reforms to Kern County Child Welfare System
The independent review commissioned by Kern County following the death of eight-year-old Genesis Mata found no substantial systemic failures within the County’s child welfare services, but concluded that the department must make improvements to staffing, casework, family engagement, and organizational practices to better protect children.
Health Care Workers and Community Rally Against Memorial Hospital Layoffs
On July 16, nurses and healthcare workers represented by the California Nurses Association (CNA) protested outside Mercy Hospital.
Workers, Advocates Highlight Importance of Heat Safety in the Fields
As temperatures continue to rise across the Central Valley, farmworkers face dangerous heat during their daily work.