🌱 How Delano farmworkers helped spark a nationwide shift in labor rights
Delano, California Patch AM: a 3 min readGreetings Delano! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Delano farmworkers helped spark a nationwide shift in labor rights
Also on today's calendar: Kern-Tulare WD BM — Friant Water Authority and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: Why wouldn't the little shrimp share his fries with his friends ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Sunny and warmer, with a high of 83 and low of 53 degrees.
- Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 91, low: 57. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Hot with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 93 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 68 Photos From American Protests That Show How People Have Fought For Change Over The Past Century (buzzfeed.com) — Delano’s historic grape strike takes center stage in this photo-driven look at a century of American protest, highlighting how Filipino and Mexican farmworkers here helped reshape labor rights nationwide. The piece connects Delano’s 1960s organizing to other major movements, from civil rights to disability justice and LGBTQ+ liberation, showing how ordinary people repeatedly pushed the country toward change. 
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Delano Storage Grand Opening →
Delano Storage, 14250 County Line Rd, Delano
11:00 am
Friday May 8
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Other local events
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Delano Community Day of Prayer
Delano Chamber of Commerce TBA
5:30 pm -
Awards Night
Valley High School Delano, CA 93215
5:30 pm -
Coffee with the Counselor
Robert F. Kennedy High School RFKHS Administration Building
4:30 pm -
Board Meeting (Chamber)
Delano Chamber of Commerce 931 High St., Delano, CA 93215
6:00 pm -
Kern-Tulare WD BM — Friant Water Authority →
Pandol Brothers Inc., 33150 Pond Rd, Delano
2:30 pm -
Delano-Earlimart ID BM — Friant Water Authority →
Delano-Earlimart Irrigation, 14181 Avenue 24, Delano
4:00 pm -
Happy Birthday Mrs. Medrano!
Morningside Delano, CA 93215
Thursday May 7
Tuesday May 12
Thursday May 14
Saturday May 16
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Family Math Night (PS/TK/K) →
Earlimart Elementary Earlimart, CA 93219
5:00 pm -
Bakersfield Christian vs Kennedy →
Robert F. Kennedy High School, 1401 Hiett Ave, Delano
7:30 pm
Thursday May 7
Friday September 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Kenk USA Inc posted a job opening for Cashier in Delano. Apply here.
- Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Team Member in Wasco. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Delano here.
🗞 Nearby News
Shafter
- Local swim, dive winners from five-league finals meet (bakersfield.com)
- State Senate candidates to speak at May 12 forum (midvalleytimes.com)
Porterville
- Main Attraction: Porterville celebrates Cino de Mayo in style (recorderonline.com)
- Museum Wines and Dines Them (recorderonline.com)
- May is National Bicycle Safety Month (recorderonline.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he was shellfish ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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