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Riddhi Patel appears in court with community support as judge dismisses 5 counts
Riddhi Patel, who was arrested and accused of 21 felony counts after she made threatening remarks towards Bakersfield city council members during the Bakersfield City Council meeting last April appeared in court this week for the preliminary hearing.
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Bakersfield City Council approves homelessness funds
Last week, the Bakersfield City Council Wednesday’s meeting held a discussion on the Neighborhood Stabilization and Prevention Program Plan. The Program Plan is a development of programs designed to mitigating the inflow of individuals facing housing instability and to prevent homelessness.
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Advocates push to close California ICE detention centers
On September 25, immigration advocates and faith leaders began their journey on a significant five-day pilgrimage to call for the closure of California’s six remaining private Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention centers.
UFW convention focuses on growth, protections for nation’s farmworkers
Hundreds of delegates attend the United Farm Workers’ Union 22nd Constitutional Convention in Bakersfield
Under the theme of “every worker is an organizer,” Mechanics Bank Arena in Bakersfield played host to the United Farm Workers’ Union 22nd Constitutional Convention this week, drawing support from the Biden White House along with speakers Senator Alex Padilla and Representative Adam Schiff.
Kern Sol News, KVPR partner for District 5 Candidate Forum
Kern Sol News, in partnership with KVPR, will hold a District 5 Candidate Forum on October 15 at 6:30 p.m.
Delano-born activist carries weight of electing Kamala Harris president
Julie Chávez Rodríguez was born in Delano, 1978.
It’s mind-boggling. How does a Delano-born girl and a 1996 graduate of Tehachapi High School end up running the presidential campaign of Kamala Harris, the next woman who could be elected president of the United States?