Posts Tagged as "Bakersfield"

CAPK receives $5 million from the Bezos Day 1 Families Fund to help the homeless community

November 22, 2023 / By
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In a press release Tuesday, the Community Action Partnership of Kern (CAPK) announced that they received a $5 million grant from the Bezos Day 1 Families Fund.

Dr. Yamin emphasizes the importance of vaccines during the holidays

November 17, 2023 / By
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The holiday season is meant to bring cheer all around, not viruses. Dr. Zeba Yamin with Dignity Health Group Spoke with Kern Sol News about the importance of getting vaccinated, especially before the holidays. 

Homeless and foster youth are suspended at disproportionate rates in California Schools

November 13, 2023 / By
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When children are disciplined in schools, a common outcome is being sent home on suspension; a recent study looks into how this affects homeless and foster youth. 

Community weighs in on Prosperity Neighborhood Project for safer, thriving corridors in East Bakersfield

November 9, 2023 / By
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Tuesday evening, the City of Bakersfield held its Niles and Monterey Complete Street Project community meeting to collect community input on the changes they’d like to see implemented on these streets as the project progresses.

City invites public to a community meeting to shape the future of Niles and Monterey Streets

November 3, 2023 / By
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With efforts to provide complete streets, safety, and mobility improvements along Niles Street and Monterey Street, the City of Bakersfield will be holding a community meeting in order to gather input on their Niles and Monterey Complete Streets Project (NiMo). 

City of Bakersfield Parks and Recreation seeks community input to prioritize park investments

October 24, 2023 / By
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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

October 20, 2023 / By
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From being a place for community events and familial gatherings to being abandoned, Martin Luther King Jr.

‘We don’t need our schools to be so politicized’

October 6, 2023 / By
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In an attempt to hold schools accountable, the Board of Education Improvement Coalition has started to find people for the Board of Education seats.

Groundbreaking new Peace and Justice Center set to transform Bakersfield’s community landscape

September 22, 2023 / By
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Locals can mark their calendars for the groundbreaking new development of the Dolores Huerta Foundation’s (DHF) Peace and Justice Center, which is expected to be finished in Fall 2026.

Elizabeth Martinez is pouring into the community that she loves one connection at a time

September 22, 2023 / By
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Editor’s Note: To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, Kern Sol News is highlighting notable Hispanic leaders in Kern County who are working to create positive change in their community.