Skip to main content

Nearby Communities

State Edition

National Edition

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Arvin

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

🌱 How 16 Arvin High students landed full-ride scholarships to UC Merced

Hey there, Arvin! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How 16 Arvin High students landed full-ride scholarships to UC Merced
  • What Assembly District 35 candidates are promising for cities like Arvin

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 78 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Saturday: Very warm with clouds and sun, temps: high: 82, low: 53.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 89 and low of 50 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• CA high school celebrates large number of UC Merced scholarships (fresnobee.com) — Sixteen Arvin High School students have earned full-ride scholarships to UC Merced, a major opportunity for families in a city that faces some of California’s highest poverty rates. The awards will cover tuition, housing, and meals starting this fall, easing financial pressure on local students and highlighting UC Merced’s strong record on social mobility and low student debt.
   

• The race for Assembly District 35 continues (turnto23.com) — Arvin is one of several Kern County cities included in the hotly contested Assembly District 35 race, where three candidates are pitching plans on housing, jobs, and living costs. Voters will narrow the field to two in the primary before a November runoff, shaping how state decisions reflect local needs from Arvin to McFarland and Bakersfield.
   

📸 Around Arvin

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

🗓 Upcoming Events in Arvin

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

Other local events

📣 Arvin Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

🗓 Events Nearby

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Healthcare Services Group posted a job opening for Housekeeper (Part Time) in Arvin. Apply here.
  • Grimmway Farms posted a job opening for Inventory Clerk in Arvin. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Arvin here.

🗞 Nearby News

Bakersfield

  • Bakersfield police and Chase Bank host free fraud prevention workshop (turnto23.com)
  • Amazing America: Hall Ambulance servicing Kern County for nearly 55 years (bakersfieldnow.com)
  • Kern County homelessness advocate meets with Trump administration to work on solutions (kget.com)

Oildale

  • Why 49ers WR Mike Evans is Out to Prove a Point in San Francisco (kget.com)

Ok Arvin! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

👉 Help make Patch AM better

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what’s happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Arvin

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Arvin

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.