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Lamont Celebrates Long-Awaited Park Renovation Project
Community members, local leaders, and state officials gathered Monday to celebrate the groundbreaking of a $9.5 million renovation project that will transform Lamont Park with new recreational facilities designed by and for Lamont residents.
La Colonia Park transforms vacant lot into new community hub in Shafter
What was once a vacant lot in Shafter has been transformed into a vibrant community space with the grand opening of La Colonia Park, celebrated on Friday.
Nick Hill takes the helm as Interim Executive Director of MLKcommUNITY Initiative
Today, Nick Hill was named the Interim Executive Director of the Circle of Life Development Foundation, also known as the MLKcommUNITY Initiative, which is an economic development organization dedicated to fostering growth and prosperity in the community.
City of Bakersfield Parks and Recreation seeks community input to prioritize park investments
The City of Bakersfield Recreation & Parks Department is hosting a prioritization workshop tonight at 6:00 p.m.
‘We’re going to get what we’ve been begging for’: MLK community is excited to see overdue change coming to the park
From being a place for community events and familial gatherings to being abandoned, Martin Luther King Jr.
TYM4Change is adopting MLK Park
Transitional Youth Mobilizing for Change (TYM4Change) will be adopting Martin Luther King Jr. Park on June 29th.