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Kern County’s first confirmed case of St. Louis Encephalitis Virus
Summer is here, and everyone is ready to be outside. Sadly so are the mosquitoes, and the first human case of the St.
ACLU filed a lawsuit against Kern County to stop plea mill
The American Civil Liberties Union and Willkie Far & Gallagher LLP filed a lawsuit on behalf of three Kern County residents and the United Farm Workers against Kern County for operating a plea mill.
ACC offers programs to help residents afford electric vehicles
A multitude of Access Clean California (ACC) programs are now taking applications to help residents, including those in Kern County, receive grants or rebates for purchasing or leasing electric vehicles.
NAACP to host State of Black America Conference
On Saturday, April 29th, the Bakersfield chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) will hold the State of Black America conference.
GBLA will be hosting a free virtual Fair Housing Conference
On Friday, April 28th Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance (GBLA) will be holding its 10th annual Fair Housing Conference.
Kern County Aging and Adult Services to host free webinar on preventive Medicare Services
Kern County Aging and Adult Services will be hosting a free webinar on Medicare coverage of preventive services on March 31 at 10 a.m.