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A federal program is now extending free cell phone service to homeless people and others in California - which by many in Bakersfield is seen as a good thing.
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Mar 5, 2013 at 11:10 PM
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — When 21-year-old Danny Chavez fills out a job application, he writes down his girlfriend's phone number as a contact. Chavez has no phone.
"I use her phone for the time being," said the unemployed...
Feb 19, 2013 at 4:56 PM
The annual homeless census in Kern County shows a 20 percent drop in homeless people.
Feb 19, 2013 at 4:55 PM
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The annual homeless census in Kern County shows a 20 percent drop in homeless people.
The point-in-time count conducted Jan. 23 and 24 shows 1,158 homeless citizens, down from 1,439 in...
Jan 24, 2013 at 3:56 PM
Volunteers roamed the streets and set up census centers Thursday, taking count of the homeless population around Kern County.
Jan 24, 2013 at 3:38 PM
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — Volunteers roamed the streets and set up census centers Thursday, taking count of the homeless population around Kern County.
The annual count is a snapshot of homelessness over a 24-hour period and...
Nov 12, 2012 at 5:20 PM
The first ever direct service outreach to homeless people in Delano will be held from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Wed., Nov. 14, at Community Connections Center at 1842 Norwalk St.
The center distributes food on the second Wed. of every month....
Jun 15, 2012 at 8:51 AM
The Kern County Homeless Collaborative will conduct a census next week, creating a registry of local unsheltered homeless people and prioritizing the most vulnerable for help with housing and services.
Mar 16, 2011 at 4:28 PM
Homelessness is down in Kern County.
The Kern County Homeless Collaborative's survey conducted over a 24-hour period Jan. 26 and 27 found 1,418 homeless people in the county, 81 fewer than the previous count in January 2009.
"This is good news,"...
Mar 16, 2011 at 4:04 PM
The Kern County Homeless Collaborative's survey conducted over a 24-hour period Jan. 26 and 27 found 1,418 homeless people in the county, 81 fewer than the previous count in January 2009.
Jan 27, 2011 at 5:54 PM
In 2009, Kern County had about 1,500 homeless. As volunteers hit the streets, parks and other places that number is expected to rise in the latest count.
Jan 26, 2011 at 11:59 PM
Volunteers hit the shelters, streets, underpasses and parks to count every homeless person in Kern County and bring federal funds to much-needed homeless programs.
Jan 26, 2011 at 11:43 PM
The 2010 Census has come and gone. Now, another type of census is hitting Kern County, this time targeting the homeless population.
Every two years, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development requires that communities count their...
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