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 ‘We’re Just Trying to Work’: Vendors Pushed from Casa Loma Look for New Space

March 10, 2026 / By and

The stretch of pavement near Casa Loma Drive that once filled with vendors and shoppers now sits mostly quiet.

La Colonia Park transforms vacant lot into new community hub in Shafter

November 8, 2025 / By

What was once a vacant lot in Shafter has been transformed into a vibrant community space with the grand opening of La Colonia Park, celebrated on Friday.

Allensworth Hosts Groundbreaking Ceremony for Historic Cemetery

October 27, 2025 / By

Charles Allensworth, great-great-nephew of Colonel Allen Allensworth.In 1908, Allesnworth became the first and only town in California to be governed by African Americans.

ICE agents conduct raids across Kern County

January 8, 2025 / By

Information spread quickly across social media platforms that ICE was conducting raids in search of undocumented residents across Kern County on Tuesday, January 7.

Bakersfield launches affordable housing for farmworkers’ families

December 12, 2024 / By

Today, the city of Bakersfield partnered with Chelsea Investment and held an event for a new project, the Auburn Vista Apartments, which will bring 60 affordable apartments to northeast Bakersfield.

UFW’s Dolores Huerta calls for ending hate and discrimination

October 2, 2024 / By

By Antonio Torres

She calls for a fight to end hatred and discrimination against agricultural workers in the Central Valley, says the social activist

As a woman, Dolores Huerta has always suffered discrimination

Bakersfield, CA.-