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Kern County Sheriff’s Office presents ICE interaction report at annual TRUTH Act Forum
On Tuesday, August 20, the Kern County Board of Supervisors held their annual TRUTH Act Community Forum with a presentation by the Kern County Sheriff’s Office [KCSO] to share with the public information about Immigrations and Customs Enforcement’s [ICE] access to individuals in Kern County in 2023.
Kern County resident shares her eight-year battle with Valley Fever
In Kern County, Valley Fever has been on the rise. In 2023, Kern County Public Health reported 3,153 cases of Valley Fever in Kern County.
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.
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.
Kern County workers with SEIU 521 union rally for higher wages
Kern County workers with SEIU 521 rallying out the outside the County Administration Building on July 16.