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Kern County to follow Governor’s eviction moratorium; housing advocates push for stricter eviction bans
Kern County will follow Governor Gavin Newsom’s eviction moratorium announced last week, Supervisor Leticia Perez said at the press conference Monday morning.
Newsom announced a two-month delay on evictions for those who are unable to pay rent as a result of the virus.
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Kern County leaders address plans for COVID-19 pandemic
Kern County government, education and health leaders came together Monday morning for a press conference to discuss Kern’s upcoming COVID-19 plans to keep residents safe and healthy.
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First COVID-19 death in Kern is Delano resident, according to city council member
The first Kern County resident to die of COVID-19 is a Delano resident, according to Delano City Council Member Bryan Osorio.
Susie Garcia, a former Delano business woman, passed Friday, Osorio said.
Advocates say to keep community safe, local law enforcement must limit number of people detained, incarcerated during COVID-19 pandemic
The American Civil Liberties Union and 13 immigrants detained in two Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention centers in California filed a lawsuit against ICE calling for immediate release due to elevated risks of contracting COVID-19, according to a news release by ACLU’s Southern California office.
COMMENTARY: Living in crisis has been people’s ‘normal’ for generations; why wait for pandemic to do something about it?
Before the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of low-income, undocumented, and other marginalized communities had been living paycheck to paycheck and struggling financially to make ends meet for their families.
Health officials confirm 4 new COVID-19 cases, raising total to 32 cases
The Kern County Public Health Department confirmed four new COVID-19 cases Thursday afternoon, raising the total number to 32 positive cases in Kern County.