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Project Aims To Bring 100 Tiny Libraries To Porterville

Next week marks the one year anniversary of the fire in Porterville that destroyed the city’s public library and took the lives of firefighter Patrick Jones and Fire Captain Raymond Figueroa. It was a tragedy that shook the community and left its residents without the many resources a library provides. …

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In The Studio: A Look At The New York Times’ 1619 Project

Earlier this month The New York Times Magazine marked the 400 th anniversary of the arrival of the first enslaved Africans to the shores of Virginia with “The 1619 Project.” This collection of essays, photographs and poetry explores how slavery, and its aftermath, continue to shape the nation. Moderator Kathleen …

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Project Seeks To Preserve Delano’s History

Many communities across the valley have rich histories. The challenge in many cases is preserving those stories, memories, photos and artifacts for future generations. In one Kern County community, a new effort is underway to do just that. We recently spoke with history professor Oliver Rosales about the Digital Delano …

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