From the November 13, 2020 Edition
By Shaina Della Rocco, TME
The coronavirus is very dangerous and has killed many people, so I began to wonder, “How can a little soap bubble be so lethal to this deadly virus?”
Sara Rigby …
From the November 6, 2020 Edition
KCPH began publishing death demographics, which may be instructive for prevention
By Marcy Axness, TME
On Wednesday, Nov. 4, the state of California announced that for the fourth consecutive week, Kern County’s covid status holds …
From the November 6, 2020 Edition
By Shaina Della Rocco, TME
The coronavirus is very dangerous and has killed many people, so I began to wonder, “How can a little soap bubble be so lethal to this deadly virus?”
Sara Rigby …
From the November 6, 2020 Edition
Increases from Aug. 12 to Aug. 19 to Nov. 4, 2020 [Kern is currently in the “Red Tier” with restricted opening.]
Worldwide
20,553,702 to 22,322,208 to 48,005,784 cases 748,416 to 786,258 to 1,224,111 deaths
U.S. …
From the October 9, 2020 Edition
How can you be sure you’re choosing the best options?
Reported by Elke Heitmeyer, Frazier Park
It’s Halloween season, right? This is the time of year when a chill snap of fall creeps into …
From the October 9, 2020 Edition
“Avoid a Twindemic of covid-19 and seasonal flu,” advised Kern County Public Health this week.
On Wednesday, Oct. 14, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1-3 p.m. free flu shots are offered to everyone, first come, first …
From the September 25, 2020 Edition
The Kern County Department of Public Health is providing affordable flu shots on the mountain at a clinic Wednesday, Oct. 14. It will be hosted at the Pine Mountain clubhouse parking lot, 10 a.m. to …
From the September 25, 2020 Edition
Kern’s low testing rate keeping us stuck in purple reopening tier
By Marcy Axness, TME
Kern County residents have a new incentive to get tested for covid-19. The need for increased testing has reached beyond …
From the September 11, 2020 Edition
By Gary Meyer, TME
Frazier Park’s temperature was forecast to be 99 degrees on Sunday, Sept. 6—well above the 95-degree trigger to require Kern County to open a cooling center at Frazier Mountain Park’s community …
From the September 4, 2020 Edition
By Steve Ranson, ISWNE
September is Prostate Awareness Month. It deserves a spotlight. Prostate cancer is as lethal to men as breast cancer is to women. The second largest cause of cancer deaths in women …