From the August 20, 2021 Edition
By Marcy Axness, TME
The bad news: California’s covid-19 summer 2021 case rates have spiked higher than they did during the locked-down summer of 2020.
The good news: Kern County’s recent case numbers have not …
From the August 6, 2021 Edition
By Marcy Axness, TME
The spike in covid-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths over the past month being driven by the delta variant of the coronavirus has school districts scrambling to update guidance as classes are …
From the July 16, 2021 Edition
Helpful Resource for Comparing Providers
Looking for a way to find and compare healthcare providers? Medicare.gov organizes very helpful information about doctors, hospitals and other health care services in your area of choice, based on …
From the July 16, 2021 Edition
Kern County Public Health has reported the first human infection of West Nile virus (WNV) in Kern County for 2021. West Nile virus is a disease spread by mosquitoes most often during the summer and …
From the July 9, 2021 Edition
The Delta variant of the coronavirus (B.1.617.2 strain) accounts for more than half of the covid-19 infections in the U.S. as of July 3, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
U.S. …
From the July 2, 2021 Edition
Every Tuesday in July and August Starting July 6, 7–7:30 a.m. Frazier Mountain Park
Dr. Brent Burket and his wife, Dr. Jennifer Thoene, will take turns leading these morning walks. Our local doctors have offered …
From the July 2, 2021 Edition
By Marcy Axness, TME
Mountain residents said they want more local preventive health resources in a recent community needs assessment.
Cue Militsa Brennan, our local community health Wonder Woman. The Cuddy Valley resident has led …
From the June 18, 2021 Edition
Lebec: Frazier Mountain Community Health Center (Clinica Sierra Vista), 704 Lebec Road. Offers Moderna on Wednesdays. Schedule: clinicasierravista.org/vaccinations and 661.248.5250.
Taft: West Side Healthcare District, 100 E. North St, 93268. Go to myturn.ca.gov or click …
From the June 11, 2021 Edition
Lebec: Frazier Mountain Community Health Center (Clinica Sierra Vista), 704 Lebec Road. Offers Moderna on Wednesdays. Schedule: clinicasierravista.org/vaccinations and 661.248.5250.
Taft: West Side Healthcare District, 100 E. North St, 93268. Go to myturn.ca.gov or click …
From the June 4, 2021 Edition
Lebec: Frazier Mountain Community Health Center (Clinica Sierra Vista), 704 Lebec Road. Offers Moderna on Wednesdays. Schedule: clinicasierravista.org/vaccinations and 661.248.5250.
Taft: West Side Healthcare District, 100 E. North St, 93268. Go to myturn.ca.gov or click …