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African American leaders take virtual outreach approach to inform hard-to-count population of Census during pandemic
During the Census, several population groups – referred to as “hard-to-count” – are at a higher risk of not being fully counted.Some
Kern County to follow Governor’s eviction moratorium; housing advocates push for stricter eviction bans
Kern County will follow Governor Gavin Newsom’s eviction moratorium announced last week, Supervisor Leticia Perez said at the press conference Monday morning.
Local organization offers Sikh community assistance in filling out census form with support line, canvassing efforts
In January 2020, many Sikh organizations announced the U.S. Census Bureau would include “Sikh” as a write-in option for question nine (“What is your race?”)
Health officials confirm 4 new COVID-19 cases, raising total to 32 cases
The Kern County Public Health Department confirmed four new COVID-19 cases Thursday afternoon, raising the total number to 32 positive cases in Kern County.
Check out how your community is responding to the 2020 Census
Have you filled out your Census questionnaire and curious about how others are responding? The 2020 Census now has a user-friendly online interactive map available for residents across the nation to track response rates by state, county, city, and town with just a few clicks at 2020census.gov.
Advocates say McFarland’s plan to fill vacant seat at City Council meeting during COVID-19 pandemic is an attempt to rush GEO appeal hearing
The McFarland City Council plans to appoint an individual to fill a vacancy on the council at its next City Council meeting, despite a statewide order made Thursday by the Governor of California for people to stay home.