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Dignity Health to lay off 57 workers at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Dignity Health is permanently laying off 57 employees at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital, with the cuts taking effect on August 3, 2026, according to a WARN letter. In a statement to Eyewitness News, Dignity Health said the decision was driven by “economic pressures, soaring costs, and...
Porterville Recorder
Sierra View celebrates third Intern Medicine Residency Class
Sierra View Medical Center celebrated the graduation of 10 physicians from its Graduate Medical Education Internal Medicine Residency Program on Friday at River Island Country Club. The ceremony marked the completion of three years of residency training for the program's third graduating class as family members, faculty, hospital leadership, and...
Porterville Recorder
'It's An Injustice:' Porterville area affected by potential state water cuts
In a neighborhood flanked by grapevines and orange groves north of Porterville, people can't drink the water from their faucets because it’s contaminated. Residents in the area north of Porterville, many of them farmworkers, have been discussing a solution, which they expect will require running pipes to connect to the nearby city system.
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Ongoing dust issues rankle Boron residents
Residents of Boron, a desert community in Kern County, feel forgotten and are facing worsening dust issues due to nearby solar project construction. Residents of the desert community of Boron say they feel forgotten. Located on the eastern edge of Kern County, the unincorporated town of just over 2,000 people...
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Residents Raise Concerns Over Proposed $1.5 Million Tree Trimming Contracts
Residents and advocates urged the Bakersfield City Council on Wednesday evening to reconsider a proposed $1.5 million allocation for tree-trimming and removal contracts. Opponents of this proposal argue that the increase in spending would further reduce the City’s tree canopy at a time of worsening air pollution and rising temperatures.
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Bakersfield teen graduates at 16 earns college credits chasing dream career
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Adventist Health hosting free child immunization clinics in June. Find out where.
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Adventist Health of Bakersfield will be hosting free child immunization clinics in the month of June. All children must be 18 and under, uninsured, enrolled in Medi-Cal or of American Indian/Alaskan descent. Immunization and Medi-Cal cards are required. All clinics will be closed for lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. […]
Porterville Recorder
Chief Financial Officer leaves Sierra View
Sierra View Medical Center announced effective Friday, May 8, Craig McDonald is no longer employed with the Sierra View Local Health Care District. McDonald served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for nearly two years, supporting the organization’s financial operations and planning. “Sierra View Medical Center remains committed...
Porterville Recorder
Hefner: Sierra View in solid financial position
Sierra View Medical Center CEO Donna Hefner said the hospital is basically in as good as shape as possible to take on the financial headwinds that may be coming. Hefner gave her report on the hospital's finances during an overview of what's happening at the hospital during Tuesday's Rotary Club of Porterville meeting at Thai Kitchen.
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The latest cancer updates from Dr. Ravi Patel
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Many of us are ready for some fun in the sun, but the Comprehensive Blood & Cancer Center is reminding us all to protect your skin. 17’s Lauren Holcomb took a trip to the doctor to get a screening and shared how it went. Dr. Ravi Patel also brought us the […]
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La Mirage Hotel demolition could begin in June: city
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Bakersfield City Council is being asked to approve an agreement with a contractor to demolish La Mirage Hotel, a site that has been home to multiple fires and code enforcement troubles in recent years. The motel is a 16,127-square-foot building at 525 Union Ave. City staff is asking the City […]