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Arisve Pimentel Age: 22    Job title: Cal State Bakersfield student; now studying in Puerto Rico Family: Single Q: What motivates you in life? A: My family motivates me in life...

Luis Alvarez Age:  41 Job title: CADD manager, Klassen Corporation Family:  Wife — Heidi; daughter — Ashleigh; son — Caleb Q: What motivates you in life? A: My fami...

Melissa Vega Age: 35 Job title: Children’s immunization program coordinator at San Joaquin Community Hospital Family: Married; mother of three daughters — Gaby, Bibi and Becca. Q: Wh...

Manuel Fonseca Age: 33 Job title: Mental health clinician; ballet director Family: Single; two beautiful godchildren — Celeste  and Jazmin —  my twin brother, Darío Fon...

Age: 50 Job title: Business consultant Family: Single; four adult children; 12 grandchildren Q: What motivates you in life? A: The people that need the most help. I work with Harder to Serve Com...

Age: 24 Job title: Deputy county administrative officer/chair for The United Way Young Leaders Society Family: Single Q: What motivates you in life? A: I’ve acknowledged that I’m onl...

Age: 52 Job title: Parishioner of St. Joseph’s Parish; chairwoman  of Faith In Action Kern County; registered nurse Family: Married for 34 years; three adult children; eight grandchildre...

Paola Llamas Age: 28 Job title: Program manager at American Lung Association of California, Bakersfield office Family: Mother — Josefina; brother — Alfredo; boyfriend — Benjamin ...

Sgt. Ivan Castellon Age: 30 Job title: Retired U.S. Army staff sergeant Family: Wife — Jennifer Castellon; three children — Xavier Ryan, Ivan Jr., and Sol Briana Q: What motivates yo...

Listen closely … the campanas (bells) are ringing, their gentle sounds flutter through the air — could it be a La Rosa Fruit Bars & Ice Cream cart on the move? Those famous bells h...