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Kern astronomers trek to Texas for solar eclipse | News

April 8, 2024

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California jails are holding thousands fewer people, but far more are dying in them | News

April 7, 2024

People are dying in custody at record rates across California. They’re dying in big jails and small jails, in red counties and blue counties, in rural holding cells and downtown mega-complexes. They’re dying from suicide, drug overdoses and the catch-all term natural causes. The number of jail deaths is up even though the number of …

For residents in their final years, squalor remains at Plaza Towers | News

March 31, 2024

There used to be a piano. And a couch, with comfy cushions. There used to be a fridge, to chill salads and store food for potlucks. There used to be rows of books, stacks of board games and a Nintendo Wii, for bowling or bocce ball. There were decorations and cheer. Today, there’s little left …

The Dirty Secret About How Our Hands Spread Disease | Science

March 12, 2024

Sabrina Sholts Curator, Anthropology, National Museum of Natural History “There is no act of life so dangerous to others,” fumed physician Robert Eccles in 1909, “as carelessness concerning the condition of our hands.” He really meant it. In a seven-page rant titled “Dirty Hands,” published in the Dietetic and Hygienic Gazette of New York City, …

2023 made its mark on Kern County, and vice versa | News

December 31, 2023

As a slate of news events, 2023 was the year that kept giving. Politics, government and business contributed major events all 12 months. National events had local impact just as occurrences originating in and around Bakersfield occasionally touched the nation. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to …

Miles from help, workers bring health care to the homeless people of Kern’s rural quarters | News

December 29, 2023

The conversation starts simply. “Do you have a phone?” Dr. Rishi Patel, who leads the Akido Street Medicine Team, waits for an answer from Manuel, a homeless man sitting in a folding chair next to him. Manuel shakes his head. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to …

Parade victim’s family sues alleged driver, may go after public agencies, any business that over-served him drinks | News

December 13, 2023

Arnold Rios experienced horrific moments during the Vietnam War, but perhaps the worst trauma of his life occurred Thursday after he drove with his wife down the mountain from their Tehachapi home to see one of their granddaughters dance in the Bakersfield Christmas Parade. The 77-year-old was standing in a crowd near the corner of …

Former top administrator in Kern fired from SLO County over touching, messages | News

December 3, 2023

SAN LUIS OBISPO — San Luis Obispo County’s top administrator, who previously held the equivalent position in Kern, was abruptly fired last month after multiple women reported “uncomfortable touching” and messages, The Tribune has learned after reviewing emails, text messages and reports released following a Public Records Act Request. On Nov. 17, the San Luis …

Police search warrant key to investigation after 3-year-old boy found hanging in closet | News

November 29, 2023

The known details are almost too terrible to imagine. But more details are sure to come as Bakersfield police detectives investigate the circumstances at an apartment on 38th Street where a 3-year-old boy was found last week hanged by his father’s belt in a bedroom closet. According to details included in a search warrant served …

National First Responders Day: Public Health enhances pre-hospital EMS system | News

October 29, 2023

Kern County Public Health’s mission is to protect and promote the health and safety of the community we serve. There are many ways we achieve this mission; however, one of the most important is to ensure that an efficient and effective pre-hospital emergency medical response system exists within Kern County. This includes ensuring the appropriate …