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Kern Public Health Department Encourages The Community To Take Preventative Measures Against Winter Viruses

Dec 6, 2022 | Bakersfield, COVID-19, Health Care, Local

During the winter season, many people are starting to get sick and the public health department is seeing an influx of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and COVID-19. The Kern County Public Health Department encouraged community members in a press release to take preventative measures.

Study Reveals Barriers to Mental Health for Black and Latina Women

Dec 6, 2022 | African Americans, Front Page, Latin America, State, State & Local Politics

A poll of Black women and Latinas across California sponsored by Black Women Organized for Political Action (BWOPA) and Hispanas Organized for Political Equality (HOPE)® found that 77% are experiencing some form of discrimination due to “personal characteristics,” including race or ethnicity, assumptions about income or education, and/or physical appearance.

State Task Force Getting Closer to Identifying What Reparations Look Like

Dec 6, 2022 | African Americans, Front Page, State, State & Local Politics

The California Task Force to Study and Develop Reparations Proposals for African Americans will be conducting its last meeting of 2022 on Wednesday, Dec. 14, and Thursday, Dec. 15, at Oakland City Hall Chambers located at 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza adjacent to 14th Street. The start time is 9:00 a.m., for both days, beginning with one hour of public comment. The meetings will be live streamed via the official Task Force website or ETM Media on YouTube.