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Volunteers from The Garden Church will serve free meals every Monday and Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. at 900 22nd Street and Mill Creek as new CalFresh rules tighten access amid high grocery prices; Ministry Leader Dwayne Switter said the outreach, ongoing for (2) years, now meets rising community demand.

Supervisors proposed a new contract for the public baseball park in northwest Bakersfield to a fresh operator after over 20 years with the current group. County staff hope the change will boost park services + community engagement.

Residents in eastern Kern County have raised objections to two proposed AI data centers by R&L Capital near Ridgecrest. They urged the Board of Supervisors to review the projects that could affect local water quality and set a precedent for future development.

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