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City of McFarland votes to keep detention facility in San Diego open
On Aug. 18, the McFarland City Council unanimously voted to keep the Western Region Detention Facility in San Diego from closing.
What you need to know about the California recall of Governor Newsom
For the second time in California history, a recall attempt against the Governor of California qualified for the ballot.
BCSD creates COVID-19 dashboard to detail weekly positive cases
The Bakersfield City School District has implemented a COVID-19 dashboard that will reflect positive COVID-19 cases reported to a school or department by an onsite student or staff member.
Housing authority providing financial assistance during COVID-19 pandemic
The Kern County Housing Authority is currently accepting applications for their Rent and Utility Assistance Program, a program that provides short-term assistance for rent and/or utility costs.
Kern County to hold public hearing on redistricting
Since Kern County is undergoing the process of redistricting this year in accordance with the 2020 U.S.
Dr. Shapiro, BHC Kern to discuss myths and reality of COVID-19 vaccine
Please join the United Against COVID-19 for a special Facebook Live chat with Dr. Shapiro hosted in Spanish via Building Healthy Communities Kern’s Facebook page on September 2 from 5 p.m.