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Kern High, BCSD announce free meal distribution plan, locations during temporary school closure
With the temporary closure of K-12 school across Kern County in response to COVID-19, school districts are working to deliver food to the people they serve.
Non-resident tests positive for COVID-19 while in Kern
A non-resident has tested positive for COVID-19 while visiting Kern County, the Kern County Public Health Department announced Tuesday morning in a press release.
‘A pretty big change’: Some college students struggle to make adjustment to online education
With the closures of local colleges, universities, and K-12 schools, Kern County’s young people and families are left to rearrange their lives and adjust to alternate methods of education amid the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic.
Bakersfield College students attending in-person classes express concerns for COVID-19
With the Health Department announcing Tuesday a non-resident tested positive while in Kern, college students were extra cautious when attending school Tuesday.
KCSOS task forces to provide essential services to students during school closure
Kern County Superintendent of Schools is constructing a plan to provide services to students throughout Kern while schools are temporarily closed for the next month, KCSOS said during a press conference Monday morning.
Kern County COVID-19 Relief Fund established to help those in need
The Kern Community Foundation has established a Kern County COVID-19 Relief Fund to address the needs of the region’s most vulnerable residents impacted by the Coronavirus.