When hikers discovered an orphaned mountain lion cub April 5 at the Thornewood Preserve in San Mateo, south of San Francisco, they reported the sighting to wildlife officials. It took some searchin…
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Bakersfield, California, Kern County seat and heart of the Kern School District. (Photo by AAARoads via Wikipedia)
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (CN) The Kern County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Monday to reinstate a streamlined process for obtaining local oil drilling permits, angering environmentalists and prompting concerns about the health impact on nearby minority communities.
The new process amends an existing county ordinance approving new oil and gas exploration and the drilling of 2,697 new oil wells in a 3,700 square mile section of the county. The area in question is predominately used by farmers for agriculture and under the newly approved process, no further environmental reviews would be required for projects going forward.
Community vaccination clinic concerned it may be forced to close
Community, non-profit vaccination clinic concerned it could close
As Blue Shield takes over vaccination operations in California, it may force the end of some community clinics.
One in Sonoma County is pushing back and circulating a petition to send to Governor Newsom. For us to close-up shop because we don t fit the model Blue Shield created, will be sad because we re not ready, said Wendy Young, Executive Director of the Sonoma County Medical Association.
The Association has been running a vaccine clinic at the fairgrounds in Santa Rosa since January.