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‘The Treatment Was Inhumane’: The Reality of Deportation, Detainment at Core Civic Detention Center
“We were ‘accidentally pepper-sprayed’ and left inside the tank with the door closed. We weren’t checked by the nurse until we left 2 hrs later.”
These are the words of a man named Ever, who was detained at the Core Civic detention center in California City before being deported to Honduras.
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Organizations Host Event to Provide Opioid Education and Community Resources
Aaron’s Haven of Hope and the Carlos Marquez Forever 34 Foundation gathered for their first annual pajama and ornament-decorating event, where both foundations shared resources on opioid recovery and addiction.
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Clinica Sierra Vista Opens New Health Center to Serve Southwest Bakersfield
“Southwest Bakersfield has experienced tremendous growth, but healthcare access has not kept pace,” said Clinica Sierra Vista (CSV) CEO Dr. Olga Meave on Wednesday as CSV opened its new Westpoint Community Health Center, a facility meant to close a critical care gap for more than 22,000 vulnerable residents in the 93311 ZIP code.
Quilt Panels Honor Lives Lost to AIDS at Arts Council of Kern
The Arts Council of Kern on Tuesday displayed panels from the AIDS Memorial Quilt as part of Kern County’s World AIDS Day events.
Family Advocates Host Pajama Drive and Educational Event in Delano
The Carlos Marquez Forever 34 Foundation has partnered with the Aaron’s Haven of Hope Foundation to bring resources and information to the Delano community through a pajama drive and ornament-decorating event on Wednesday, Dec.
Panelists Discuss Long-term Effects of Detention Centers
Local advocates and health experts gathered together Tuesday evening for a virtual community briefing to discuss how immigration detention centers affect families and communities across Kern County.