As usual, Dolores got there first. That\u2019s Barack Obama, on the woman who was saying S\u00ed, se puede decades before he said Yes, we can. Dolores Huerta died a week ago today, at her home in Bakersfield. She was ninety-six.<\/p>\n
This week on News Observer Weekly, Marcus and Nia break down the five stories that mattered most to our readers \u2014 from Observer Group Newspapers, publishers of the Bakersfield News Observer, the Los Angeles News Observer and Valley\u2019s News Observer, serving Kern County, Los Angeles, and the San Fernando and Antelope valleys.<\/p>\n
ONE THING THIS WEEK
Voted by mail? Make sure it counts. Ballots postmarked by Nov. 3 count if they
arrive within seven days. Track yours at the California Secretary of State\u2019s
website (sos.ca.gov). Kern County Elections: 661-868-3590.<\/p>\n
PUBLISH A LEGAL NOTICE
Need to publish a fictitious business name, name change, probate or summons in
Kern or Los Angeles County? File online at https:\/\/legal.ognsc.com \u2014 upload your
paperwork, review the notice, see a flat price before you pay. Kern notices run
in the Bakersfield News Observer; L.A. County notices run in the Los Angeles News
Observer. Deadline: Friday 5 p.m. Pacific for the next week\u2019s paper.<\/p>\n
CHAPTERS
0:00 Cold open
0:55 Bakersfield: Dolores Huerta, Farmworker Champion, Dies at 96 in Bakersfield
2:54 Kern County: \u2018Don\u2019t Ghost Your Vote\u2019: Young Kern County Residents Say Why Their Peers Skip the Polls
5:21 Long Beach: NAACP California-Hawaii Convention Concludes With Call to Action: \u2018We Will Not Be Deterred\u2019
6:52 From the Observer: publish a legal notice
7:48 California: California Big-City Mayors Want at Least $1 Billion in State Funding to Fight Homelessness
10:21 Family Budget: \u2018Raising a Child Shouldn\u2019t Break the Bank\u2019: California Is Helping Families Save on Childcare Costs
12:03 What to do this week<\/p>\n
THE FULL STORIES
Dolores Huerta, Farmworker Champion, Dies at 96 in Bakersfield<\/p>\n
Dolores Huerta, farmworker champion, dies at 96 in Bakersfield<\/a><\/p>\n 2. \u2018Don\u2019t Ghost Your Vote\u2019: Young Kern County Residents Say Why Their Peers Skip the Polls<\/p>\n \u2018Don\u2019t ghost your vote\u2019: Young Kern County residents say why their peers skip the polls\u2013 and what they want from leaders.<\/a><\/p>\n 3. NAACP California-Hawaii Convention Concludes With Call to Action: \u2018We Will Not Be Deterred\u2019<\/p>\n NAACP California-Hawaii Convention Concludes with Call to Action: \u2018We Will Not Be Deterred\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n 4. California Big-City Mayors Want at Least $1 Billion in State Funding to Fight Homelessness<\/p>\n