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Bakersfield City Council Votes to Discuss Sewer Rate Increase at Next Meeting
Wednesday night, the Bakersfield City Council voted to continue discussing the proposed sewer rate increase at the next city council meeting.
Two Board of Supervisors Vote in Favor of Occupancy Agreement Despite Conflict of Interest
Tuesday, the Kern County Board of Supervisors rejected the occupancy agreement for Bakersfield Recovery Services (BRS) to operate in a county building.
Community Opposes Data Center Proposed for Inyokern
Photo courtesy of Taxpayers for Accountability for Our GroundwaterCommunity Leaders Discuss Proposed 90% Budget Cut to CalFood Program
Bakersfield College (BC) Renegade Nexus Pantry and Community Action Partnership of Kern (CAPK) hosted a press conference with the California Association of Food Banks to discuss the need for continued funding of the CalFood Program.
Vision y Compromiso Discusses Promotora Network in Tulare
On Wednesday morning, Vision y Compromiso held an all-day workshop to amplify the work that promotoras do in Tulare County.
Panel Webinar Highlights SB 81 Protections and Calls for Greater Accountability in Healthcare Settings
On March 4, the Latino Coalition for a Healthy California (LHCH), the California Immigrant Policy Center (CIPC), and the Service Employees International Union–United Healthcare Workers West (SEIU-UHW) hosted an online panel discussion highlighting Senate Bill 81 (SB 81), authored by Senator Jesse Arreguín in September 2025 to strengthen protections for immigrant patients in healthcare facilities.
Leaders Address Employment and Talent Gaps in Healthcare
Bank of America is investing in workforce development in healthcare across the United States by working with colleges and universities.
The Importance of Alleviating the Doctor Shortage in Kern County
Assemblymember Dr. Jasmeet Bains introduced the Grow Our Own Doctors Act last week. If passed, the University of California (UC) system would have a year to build a medical school in Kern County, and if they don’t, California State University, Bakersfield, or the Kern Community College District would have the authority to do so.
KCCD Hosts African American Leaders Luncheon
Thursday, the Kern Community College District (KCCD) held an African American Luncheon with a panel of local Black leaders to discuss what leadership looks like and how they serve their communities.
Q&A: Dr. Joel Bervell on the Relationship Between the Medical Field and Black Communities
Joel Bervell, MD, uses his platform to discuss different topics in the health field and how different conditions can impact or show up in Black patients.