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Food banks in Kern County receive new cold storage equipment
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Monday was a big day for 20 food pantries in Kern County, thanks to a nearly $230,000 grant. That money allowed the Wonderful Community Food Center, at CAPK Food Bank, to distribute some much needed equipment for the food banks, including 35 commercial-size refrigerators and 20 commercial freezers. California Department of […]
Dana Munn, longtime water engineer and former Kern River Watermaster, dies at 66
The Kern County water world was deeply saddened to learn that Dana Munn, a fixture in local water for decades, died May 8 after a three-year battle with brain cancer. He was 66. Munn was extremely well regarded among water managers and engineers both at the local and national levels...
Part of improving public safety in Bakersfield includes beautifying areas that need repair, cleanup
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Beautifying Bakersfield is Governor Gavin Newsom’s goal in his latest push to improve public safety in key parts of California’s central valley. In a joint effort, the governor’s office and the Department of Transportation released a 10-point plan, “Clean California,” which outlines a plan to clean up Bakersfield. The plan, among […]
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