Kern County

Free water filtration systems for eligible McFarland and San Joaquin families

September 10, 2024 / By
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The Central California Justice Network (CCEJN) is offering free Reverse Osmosis Water Filtration systems to McFarland and San Joaquin residents as part of their Weather Resilience Program. 

$60,000 donation expands Kern’s Art4Rehabilitation program for juvenile youth

September 6, 2024 / By

(Haley Duval/ Kern Sol News)

Kern County’s 5th District Supervisor Letica Perez held a joint press conference with Kern Family Health Care CEO Emily Duran on September 4th.

Kern County Sheriff’s Office presents ICE interaction report at annual TRUTH Act Forum

August 26, 2024 / By

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

August 16, 2024 / By
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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

August 2, 2024 / By
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*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

July 26, 2024 / By
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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.