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Local entrepreneur inspires wellness revolution through microgreens: the story of Ivan Isidoro and Evolution Greens
“Is it good for us?” This is a question Ivan Isidoro asked himself while thinking back on all the reasons he started his microgreens and edible flowers business.
‘They dedicated their lives during a time when racism was at an all-time high’: a committee starts to honor African American Vets
Kern County Parks and Recreation District 5 Commissioner Ucedrah Osby requested to start a committee dedicated to creating an African American Veterans Memorial.
‘Public art should lead people to be more open-minded’: Local artist paints mural for Walmart in Visalia
Mikayla Gutierrez is a body art and tattoo artist whose artwork can be found at the local Walmart in Visalia.
Community meeting at Ford City Park: push for Latino and Indigenous representation in Taft
Tomorrow, a meeting will be held at 4 p.m. at Ford City Park in Taft to learn more about increasing Latino and Indigenous representation in the community of Taft.
Farm workers still continue to work even with extreme heat waves
For some farm workers, without federal heat protection, it could mean life or death. A lot of states in the United States do not have heat protection laws.
Community advocates forge on despite strained relationship with Bakersfield city officials
If a friend were in a toxic or abusive relationship, most people would agree that they’d urge their friend to leave or fight back.
Debates erupt as Board denies addition of policy to disclose LGBTQ+ students’ gender identity
During their July 11 meeting, Kern County Board of Education Trustee Lori Cisneros reported that she was looking to have the board adopt this policy that was similarly passed in the Chino Valley School District that would require schools to notify parents and guardians, within three days of learning, if their child asks to be identified with a gender or name different from what was assigned at birth and if their child uses a bathroom or participates in activities that do not align with the gender provided on their student record.
Clinica Sierra Vista holds an event celebrating agricultural workers
Clinica Sierra Vista will be holding an event to celebrate agricultural workers during Health Center Week.
Break the stigma: youth-led event promotes mental health awareness
On August 2, the nonprofit Children First ended their summer high school internship program with a week of daily events showcasing students’ community projects.
Kern community expresses concerns over Carbon Management Business Park
On Tuesday evening, Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability hosted a Kern community meeting in partnership with the Central Valley Air Quality (CVAQ) Coalition to discuss the Kern Carbon Management Business Park (CMBP) and the county’s plan for local carbon capture and storage.