With homicides dropping sharply and a new grant proposal underway, Bakersfield officials say they are working to strengthen prevention programs for at-risk youth and continue the city’s fight against gun violence.
For Alicia Davidson, that effort is personal. She turned to the Wendell Davis Foundation to help guide her teenage son, Zevin, away from negative influences.
“My son really doesn’t have a lot of positive male role models in his life,” Davidson said. “I wanted him to see something different — to experience positive figures who could guide him.”…