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TYM4Change is adopting MLK Park
Transitional Youth Mobilizing for Change (TYM4Change) will be adopting Martin Luther King Jr. Park on June 29th.
Bakersfield Recreation & Parks and Public Works departments awarded 1.5 million dollars for renovations
California Natural Resources Agency awarded the City of Bakersfield Recreation & Parks and Public Works departments 1.5 million dollars for a proposed project to renovate the city-owned green space on the corner of E.
City of Delano begins installing cameras around town to assist with investigations, considers installing more at parks
The City of Delano began installing surveillance cameras around town last week as a way to help the police department with investigations.
Assemblyman Rudy Salas to host free self-defense classes this weekend
This weekend, assemblyman Rudy Salas is hosting two free self-defense classes, which will provide participants an opportunity to learn self-defense techniques while gaining valuable information and strategies for avoiding potentially dangerous situations.
Jack Becker talks about bike safety and Bike Bakersfield on In the 661
In this segment of In the 661, Jack Becker of Bike Bakersfield talks about what they are doing in Arvin to improve health outcomes!
County allocates $2M for parks, prioritizing ‘building healthy, safe, forward-thinking’ communities through general plan
BY: Juan Zuniga
Promising to work toward building healthier, safer communities, Kern County has allocated $2 million for the development and enhancement of parks across Kern County, County Administrative Officer Ryan Alsop announced during a Building Healthy Communities special meeting.