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Kern County Board of Education postpones vote to display Ten Commandments
The Kern County Board of Education postponed a scheduled vote Thursday night on a resolution that would require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in classrooms at several county school sites.
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Panel at CSUB examines how school discipline contributes to mass incarceration
Students, faculty and community members gathered Thursday at Cal State Bakersfield for a panel discussion on mass incarceration, part of the university’s daylong symposium on the issue.
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Legal Clinics Provide Free Assistance at Know Your Rights Event
On Nov. 20 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., the Delano Guardians and Central Valley Empowerment Alliance (CVEA) will host a workshop in McFarland at the Church of the Living Savior, located at 149 Fifth Street.
Political Science Professor Discusses Possible Repercussions if ACA Subsidies Expire
The government shutdown ended on Wednesday without the extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies, which are tax credits set to expire in December 2025.
Federal Judge Resigns to Fight Trump’s Threat to Democracy
After nearly four decades on the federal bench, Judge Mark Wolf said he reached a breaking point — one that forced him to give up his lifetime appointment so he could publicly warn that President Donald Trump is weaponizing the rule of law.
CSUB ethnic studies faculty discuss dismantling mass incarceration, deportations
On November 13, the CSUB Ethnic Department hosted a symposium open to community members and CSUB students.