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San Jose Ave residents ask county for help getting their road paved and electricity in their homes
Community members on San Jose Ave in Delano came together to ask the county for help getting their road paved and electricity installed.
Gavin Newsom declares state of emergency in response to Monkeypox
Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in response to Monkeypox on Monday. According to Newsom in his proclamation of a state emergency there have been nearly 800 confirmed probable cases in California.
Marivel Servin: Social justice work and youth empowerment brought me joy and healing
Marivel Servin became politically active in hopes of understanding her culture and her role in her community.
Detainees at Mesa Verde and GSA continue labor strike
Detainees in the Mesa Verde ICE Processing Center declared a labor strike 84 days ago and Golden State Annex joined the strike 44 days ago.
FDA authorizes new COVID-19 vaccine from Novavax
The Food and Drug Administration authorized a new COVID-19 vaccine developed by Novavax on Wednesday.
Novavax is a biotechnology company in Maryland that received significant federal funding to produce the shot.
What we know about Omicron and the BA.5 variant
Accounting for 65 percent of last week’s COVID-19 cases, the coronavirus subvariant BA.5 — a sister variant of Omicron — has become dominant in the United States.
White house health experts urging people to get boosted now
The newly updated booster vaccine is adapted to not only fight against COVID-19 and Omicron but will also help fight against the new variants.
Wasco’s youth shares their reasons for getting the COVID-19 vaccine
The City of Wasco held a vaccination clinic on June 26, where free vaccines, COVID tests, boxes of food, hand sanitizers, masks, and other resources were provided.
Equal Rights Advocates remains determined to keep fighting after overturn of Roe v. Wade
Equal Rights Advocates (ERA) released a press release after the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v.
Kern organizations come together to apply for CERF grant
Organizations in Kern County are in the process of applying for the Community Economic Resilience Fund (CERF).