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The Arevalo family’s uses their platform to bring awareness to the deaf community
Estefani and Oscar Arevalo have a small family in Kern County where they work, thrive, and educate the community about what it means to be deaf or hard of hearing.
Kern County Board of Education approves CAAT petition despite community and legal counsel concerns
Tuesday night Kern County Board of Education approved the Central for Arts and Technology (CAAT) petition to build a charter school with a memorandum of understanding (MOU).
‘This is a fight for truth as much as it is a fight for democracy’ Bakersfield residents remember January 6
On the second anniversary of the January 6th insurrection when people stormed the capitol Public Citizen organized events across the country to show that they had not forgotten what happened.
Beale Memorial Library has free legal assistance every Tuesday night
For about 8 years a group of attorneys, paralegals, language interpreters, private investigators, and nonprofits have been providing free legal guidance every Tuesday evening at the Beale Memorial Library in Bakersfield.
Historical changes are made on the Bakersfield City Council
Manpreet Kaur and Andrae Gonzales have made history in Bakersfield. Kaur is now the first Sikh woman to serve on the Bakersfield City Council and Gonzales is the first Latino Vice Mayor of Bakersfield.
Orlie’s Shoe Drive brings holiday cheer to kids around Kern
With Christmas on the horizon, Orlie’s Shoe Drive team members go into the community, working with local schools to hand out new shoes.
Bakersfield Women’s Business Conference prioritizes economic equity and mentorship
The Bakersfield Women’s conference is focused on equity and sisterhood as they prepare for their 2023 conference.
Nueva Vista Language Academy gets selected to represent California in Washington, D.C.
Nueva Vista Language Academy got selected this year to represent the state of California at the Christmas tree lighting in Washington, D.C.
Governor Newsom announces millions in funding for youth mental health
Wednesday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced $480.5 million for 54 projects to improve California’s behavioral health infrastructure for children and youth as part of his Master Plan for Kids’ Mental Health.
Class of 2023 express their thoughts on college applications
High school seniors express their sentiments on applying to college and their plans for the future.