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Bill introduced Thursday grants farm workers the right to apply for legal status
Representative Zoe Lofgren and Senator Dianne Feinstein introduced Thursday morning the Agricultural Worker Program Act of 2019, which, if passed, grants farm workers and their families the right to apply for legal status.
Federal judge orders Trump Administration to remove citizenship question from Census
A federal judge ordered the Trump Administration to remove the citizenship question from the 2020 Census on Tuesday.
Community suggests a health clinic, community garden and more be on Kern High’s newest campus
The Kern High School District held a community meeting Thursday at Golden Valley High School to discuss the newest high school coming to Bakersfield and to listen and learn what the community would like to see in the school.
Citrus workers end four-day strike Monday afternoon after Wonderful Company agrees to restore bin rates
About 1,800 Wonderful Company farm workers ended their four-day strike over pay cuts Monday afternoon after Wonderful agreed to restore pay cuts amounting to $1 to $2 an hour that were imposed on workers last week, according to the UFW.
Q&A: Delano city councilman Bryan Osorio talks about his plans for the community
Bryan Osorio, one of Delano’s newest city council members, was sworn in last month and began his four-year term on the city council.
Delano youth come together to fight for justice for seven-year-old Jakelin Caal Maquin
The Delano community organized a vigil and fought for justice Friday at a local park in honor of seven-year-old Jakelin Caal Maquin, a Guatemalan girl who died in U.S.