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Bakersfield Community Protests in Response to Renee Good’s Death
Across the country, the death of Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old woman shot and killed by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent during a federal immigration operation in Minneapolis, has drawn widespread attention and sparked protests and debate.
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Federal Child Care Funding Freeze Affects State Programs and Service Delivery
On Jan. 6, 2026, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) moved to freeze access to major federal programs that support child care subsidies and family services.
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Retired Kern County Judge Robert S. Tafoya continues civic work beyond the bench
Robert S. Tafoya spent nearly two decades on the bench as a Kern County Superior Court judge, much of it serving residents in Delano and surrounding rural communities.
DOJ Opposes Mental Health Diversion for Ex-Kern Supervisor Scrivner
A spokesperson representing the California Department of Justice (DOJ) said it opposed the court’s decision to grant mental health diversion to former Kern County Supervisor Zack Scrivner, who faces multiple felony charges, including child endangerment and possession of an assault weapon.
Federal Judge Stops ICE Civil Arrests at Immigration Courts in Part of California
On December 24, Federal Judge Casey Pitts halted policies that allowed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to arrest individuals attending routine immigration court hearings.
California lawmaker calls for federal review in Scrivner criminal case
Former Kern County Supervisor Zachary Scrivner appears in court during his mental health diversion hearing in Bakersfield, Calif.,