Sep 12 2020 - 9:16am
Assemblyman Rudy Salas (D-Bakersfield), along with the assembly's Cristina Garcia (D-Bell Gardens) and Eloise Reyes (D-San Bernardino), have continued their work to improve the rate of blood lead level testing and lead poisoning prevention for children with the passage of Assembly Bill (AB) 2276. Keep reading...
Aug 31 2020 - 12:56pm
Assembly Bill 1945 (AB 1945), which recognizes the heroic work of public safety dispatchers by reclassifying them as first responders, passed out of the California State Legislature with overwhelming bipartisan support. The bill will now head to the Governor’s office. Keep reading...
Assembly Bill (AB) 1299, legislation reform that will help prevent local police departments from hiring problematic officers with a history of misconduct, is the brainchild of local assemblyman, Rudy Salas. The bill cleared a major hurdle this week when passed out of the Senate Appropriations Committee. Keep reading...
Jun 30 2020 - 6:00pm
Lemoore and Kings County’s assemblyman, Rudy Salas, has authored legislation designed to improve the way law enforcement hires its officers. Assembly Bill (AB) 1299 will help make sure that local departments do not employ problematic officers who have a history of serious misconduct, says Salas. Keep reading...
The Kings County Department of Public Health (KCDPH) is working on getting free COVID-19 testing to Kings County’s communities. Keep reading...
Jun 2 2020 - 7:14pm
Kings County health officials, recognizing that testing for the COVID-19 should be open to the general public, are ramping up efforts to provide testing sites and availability. Testing will also be free, including those who are uninsured or undocumented. All results are confidential. Keep reading...
The Kings County Department of Public Health, in a June 1 release, said that some State 3 businesses may have to continue their wait a few more days before reopening, that is until the county publishes specific “guidance documents” consistent with protocols issue by the California Department of Public Health. Keep reading...
Kings County on Wednesday joined an expanding list of California counties that have met the readiness criteria Governor Gavin Newsom recently revised, allowing counties – including Kings County – to move more quickly through the Stage 2 opening requirements. Keep reading...
A letter, attesting to Kings County’s “unique characteristics” in responding locally to COVID-19, is on its way to Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state’s public health director. At the same time, during Friday’s special Kings County Board of Supervisors gathering, supervisors voted 4-0 to open up businesses in Kings County. Keep reading...
Apr 5 2020 - 12:22pm
County Health Officer, Dr. Milton Teske, recommends covering your face in addition to the sheltering-in-place and social distancing measures currently in place here in Kings County. Throughout the Central Valley, COVID-19 is making its presence known and Public Health wants to ensure that Kings County stays ahead of it. Keep reading...