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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.
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Kern Sol holds Ethnic News Media Briefing for Census coverage
3-11-20. Hodel’s. Photos by Fabian Mendez
A group of key area stakeholders joined together Wednesday morning at Hodel’s in Bakersfield to meet with local media outlets to offer ideas for ongoing Census coverage.
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‘Round two’: McFarland seeks to fill vacant seat on City Council; GEO appeal on hold till seat is filled
The McFarland City Council has issued a public notice, inviting residents to submit letters of interest to serve as a city council member.
The public notice comes after McFarland’s former mayor Manuel Cantu resigned following the Planning Commission’s vote to reject the motion to allow GEO to turn two prisons into immigrant detention centers in mid-February.
ROUNDUP: Kern County Election Results
Here are the unofficial Kern County election results as of 2:05 a.m. Wednesday morning, according to the Kern County Elections office and the California Secretary of State’s office.
Sol on the Street: Local students speak about elections and voting
Featured photo: Haley Schlechta
With the California 2020 primary elections happening today, young people across California are preparing to vote today.
From the classroom to the polls: Local professor gives day off so students have time to vote
People across the country are working hard to get young people civically engaged, but one local professor is taking it to the next level this Election Day.