SERVICES PENDING Jonathan Andersen, 72, Bakersfield, Oct. 24. Angels Cremation Service. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. There was a problem reporting this. IMPORTANT NOTICE: Effective Sept. 30, story commenting…
A bicyclist suffered major injuries Wednesday morning after being struck by a driver in a white vehicle on Olive Drive in Bakersfield, with the crash blocking lanes and backing up traffic in the area. The collision was reported around 11:21 a.m. in…
Preventable child deaths decreased by 17% in Kern County in 2025 compared to the previous year, with a 40% reduction in motor vehicle accidents, the leading cause of death for children in the county. That was part of the information presented to the…
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Dolores Huerta's death on Wednesday provoked an outpouring of emotions from her allies on social causes and many others who were inspired by her legacy. They shared stories about becoming public servants, volunteering and organizing within their own communities…
Updated on: October 28, 2026 / 2:36 PM EDT / CBS/AP Dolores Huerta, the labor activist and civil rights leader who co-founded with Cesar Chavez the group that later became the United Farm Workers, has died, her family said in a statement posted to…
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Dolores Huerta, the New Mexico-born icon of the 1960s labor movement with an enduring legacy defined by the phrase, “Si, se puede,” has died. He was 96. Huerta’s family confirmed her passing Wednesday on her verified Facebook and Instagram pages. “This…
Dolores Huerta at the United States Department of Labor in Washington, in 2012. Narrated by TIME AI. Dolores Huerta, an internationally renowned activist, community organizer, and political force who co-founded what is now known as the United Farm Workers of America…
Renowned labor leader, civil rights icon and feminist activist Dolores Huerta has died at 96, her family announced Wednesday. Her passing prompted leaders from across the country to pen touching tributes. Read their statements below. "Today, we sadly mourn the loss…
By Ray Sanchez, Norma Galeana, Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — Dolores Huerta, a pioneering labor organizer and civil rights icon who cofounded the United Farm Workers with Cesar Chavez in the 1960s, died at 96, her family said in a statement Wednesday. “We…
Civil rights leader and co-founder of the United Farm Workers has died. Dolores Huerta wa 96 years old. Erik Olvera, a family spokesperson, said she died from cancer, The New York Times reported. The newspaper called her “a kind of Mexican…
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