Padres Unidos de Kern

08/31/2026

STEM Masters is back at Baker Branch Library! Kids can explore, experiment, build, and have fun with hands-on activities every Tuesday in September! 🧪✨

08/18/2026

08/18/2026

Check out the first episode of DRC's new documentary short series, "The Power Healthcare Gives Us"! Each episode will follow a different person with a disability as they share how critical support programs like Medi-Cal and In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) empower them to live full lives and contribute greatly to their communities.

In the first episode we follow Ana, a disability advocate, mother, and leader whose heart is as big as her dreams for change. Ana is the Director of Padres Unidos de Kern and she shares how Medi-Cal and IHSS greatly impacts herself, her family, and the families she works with through her organization.

Check out the first episode at the link: https://www.disabilityrightsca.org/custom-page/the-power-healthcare-gives-us

Versions are available in American Sign Language (ASL) and with audio descriptions.

We hope you'll learn from Ana and each of these subjects through this series and understand that these services are much more than a line item in the state budget. Medi-Cal and IHSS are a vital source of dignity, autonomy, and independence.

This series is made possible with the support from The California Endowment

08/18/2026

08/18/2026

As the Golden State experiences summer heat and dry conditions, we remind Californians to prepare for potential power outages.

Make a plan, store your food and medications properly, use generators safely and remember to check on neighbors who may need extra assistance.

Find more preparedness tips at ready.ca.gov.

08/18/2026

Today is National Nonprofit Day, and we're shining the spotlight on the heart and soul of MARE: our incredible staff, dedicated volunteers, and our amazing four-legged partners! 🐴✨

Every week, this team shows up with open hearts and hard-working hands to make miracles happen. Because of them, our riders build strength, find confidence, and experience joy.

They're the ones bringing hope on horseback. 💙

To our herd (both human and horse), thank you for your dedication.

To our community, thank you for investing in our mission and making this work possible.

We couldn’t do it without you! 🙌

Drop a 🐴 or a 💙 in the comments to show some love for the MARE team today!👇

08/18/2026

One of at least three mental health diversion reform bills inspired by the criminal case of former Kern County Supervisor Zack Scrivner has died in the state Legislature.

08/18/2026