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The drought continues to impact the residents of Kern County
According to the National Integrated Drought Information System, there are 839,631 residents in Kern County that are affected by the drought with 7,500 public water systems state wide and 3,000 of them are community water systems.
Food Bank Increases Distribution After Drought Hurts Local Economy
By Alfredo Camacho
Pictured above: Alicia Rodriguez (left) with her son and mother.
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — The past two harvest seasons in Kern have been unlike the others.