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A handful of residents shared how a “dream home” in either Castaic or Val Verde had become a nightmare – thanks to the ongoing pollution problems at Chiquita Canyon Landfill – at a news conference Friday inside Castaic Community AME Church. 

As Castaic resident Darcy Stinson, a disabled veteran, talked about the “horror story” his neighborhood had become and described his battle with cancer, a 13-year-old boy who lives near the landfill started getting a nosebleed. 

SHAFTER, Calif. (KERO) — Funding secured by Assemblymember Dr. Jasmeet Bains is being used by the Shafter Police Department to combat fentanyl use through education and intervention, using tools like drones and e-bikes.

Five detoxification beds are now available to Medi-Cal patients thanks to a pilot program between Kern County and Good Samaritan Hospital and funded by the state. 

The Kern County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a $2 million pilot program for Good Samaritan to provide the detox beds for a year, expanding the range of treatment options available to low-income patients. 

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.(KBAK/KBFX) — Dr. Jasmeet Bains has been sworn in for her second term as the representative for California's 35th Assembly District, pledging to continue her advocacy for Kern County.

Bains was re-elected with more than 57% of the vote, a testament to her work in Sacramento and the ongoing needs of her constituents.

A new law directs the University of California to set up a new medical school branch in Kern County, thanks to a bill authored by Assemblywoman Dr. Jasmeet Bains, D-Delano.

Assembly Bill 2357, also known as the "Grow Our Own" bill, was signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom Sunday, creating a new endowment fund to finance the future school and its operations.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Dr. Jasmeet Bains says the establishment of a University of California medical school in Kern County would address the shortage of health care professionals and improve access to care.

Physicians who run for elected office say they’re proud to serve patients in ways that go beyond the individual contacts in the examination room. This fall, doctors will appear on the ballot with other political candidates seeking public office. They are a small group relative to the total number of physicians or elected leaders in the nation. However, they said their experiences in medicine are great preparation for serving in office, and they spoke to Medical Economics about the process of campaigning and why more doctors need to get involved in politics.

Video shows John White, a local Bakersfield man, sharing his difficulties trying to reach EDD disability services via phone and online. He says that one afternoon, he called nearly 200 times. Eventually, he contacted his local representative for help.