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State officials recommend new rules for controversial pesticide chlorpyrifos
In an effort to protect “human health and the environment,” state officials issued temporary recommendations this month for growers in California regulating a pesticide commonly used in Kern County — chlorpyrifos.
South Kern Sol breaks down public charge
Immigrants who have received public assistance may soon have a more difficult time obtaining a green card under a new rule announced by the Department of Homeland Security this week.
District 4 Kern County supervisor candidates to debate next month at CSUB
Just weeks before election day, the District 4 Kern County Supervisor candidates will participate in a student centered debate next month that will give voters a better idea of what their vision is for Kern County.
Q&A: Bakersfield Police Chief Lyle Martin
By Ja’Nell Gore
More than a year ago, Lyle Martin took the reigns of the Bakersfield Police Department.
Local LGBTQ Youth Share Their Experience Living in a Conservative County
By Andrew Alvarez
Kern county is a place where social change is infrequent while conservatism is common.
Why are black people stereotyped? Because y’all allow us to be
BY: Ja’Nell Gore
Why is every black woman so ‘angry’? Why is every black man ‘in a gang’?
Ja’Nell Gore on Black History Month on In the 661
Bakersfield High School senior Ja’Nell Gore talks about what she experiences in school as far and Black History Month and what she thinks could be done better.
Meet Kiyoshi! The host of In the 661
Meet Kiyoshi Tomono and find out about his life, career and how he became the host for In the 661.
Jack Becker of Bike Bakersfield on In the 661
In this segment of In the 661, Jack Becker of Bike Bakersfield talks about what they are doing in Arvin to improve health outcomes!
KHSD Board Trustee Jeff Flores Talks about the KHSD redistricting on In the 661!
By: In the 661!
Jeff Flores talks about the Kern High School District’s decision to redistrict and more– all here in this latest segment of In the 661.