Kern County

“We don’t have to be caged like rats”: Arvin residents debate police chief’s camera proposal

February 5, 2025 / By

The City of Arvin’s Chief of Police Alex Gazapur proposed installing 18 Flock cameras around the city to Arvin’s City Council.

‘Safe space for our kids to grow’: The MLK Park revitalization project is underway

January 27, 2025 / By
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Martin Luther King Community Park and Center has historically served as a hub for community gatherings, education, and cultural events.

Lawsuit accuses KCSOS of harassment, discrimination, and retaliation

January 23, 2025 / By

On January 14, Candace Neal filed a lawsuit through her attorneys at CollinsKim LLP against the Kern County Superintendent of Schools (KCSOS), alleging a workplace culture of harassment, discrimination, and retaliation.

BC Arvin Center opens, bringing education closer to home for rural students

January 22, 2025 / By
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The Bakersfield College Arvin Education Center opened its campus this week to students. After years of planning, rural students in Arvin and Lamont no longer have to drive to the Panorama BC campus.

“This is un-American and unlawful”: Kern County advocates stands against ICE operations

January 14, 2025 / By

Several Kern County community organizations held a Know Your Rights press conference at the Liberty Bell in downtown Bakersfield on January 13 to address the impact of recent immigration enforcement actions by Border Patrol in Kern County last week.

Bakersfield Chevron employee recalls ICE raid on customers: “They took their cars and laughed”

January 13, 2025 / By

Jose Galindo (left) on on 7th Standard and Merle Haggard St. in Bakersfield, CA on January 9.