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Monthly Archives: January 2012
Skateboarders cruised through Lamont Park
The sounds of wheels hitting metal filled the air on Sat., Aug. 20, 2011 at Lamont Park.
DHF Youth Group Lock-In is the key to good times
by DIANA CISNEROS/South Kern Sol
LAMONT—The second annual Dolores Huerta Foundation Lock-In was held at the David Head Center in Lamont in July 2011.
Link Crew Program: A ‘Savior’ for Underclassmen
by BERENICE SANCHEZ and GIBRAN ‘GIBZ’ MONCAYO/South Kern Sol
ARVIN–Arvin High School’s Link Crew Leaders stood out with their neon green shirts during the first week of school.
Bakersfield Pride an opportunity for advocacy
by Gibran ‘Gibz’ Moncayo/South Kern Sol
BAKERSFIELD–The Bakersfield Pride Festival was filled with booths, people, and of course, a sea of the rainbow from flags hanging or waving and products with the rainbow print on them.
Bakersfield Pride a place for acceptance
by ANDRES GARCIA/South Kern Sol
BAKERSFIELD—On Oct. 15 at Stramler Park was decorated with the colors of the rainbow in honor of the annual Bakersfield LGBTQ Pride Festival.
Interview with Sen. Michael Rubio
Interview by CLARA BRUNO/South Kern Sol
SOUTH KERN–State Sen. Michael Rubio, D-Bakersfield, is not a stranger to Kern County or politics.
Someone’s Everyday Life
Feeling pain is the worst thing.
Especially when you’re a teenage kid.
Pain came from within all of us.
South Kern students visit UC Berkeley
by DIANA CISNEROS POMPA/South Kern Sol
BERKELEY—During the summer 28 students from South Kern took off to a three-day trip to UC Berkeley.
Tears of Pain
Tears of pain stroll down my cheek
Tears of pain go down valleys of shame
Where the weak walk and where the strong are never found
Tears of pain that for years built up
Where every month it built up
It rushed out like a river breaking a dam and flooding a city
Tears of pain that will never go away
Until I don’t breathe and never feel
Will these tears of pain go away.
Rocker Santana Helps Fundraise For DHF
by GIBRAN ‘GIBZ’ MONCAYO and CLARA BRUNO/South Kern Sol
BAKERSFIELD–Local Carlos Santana fans got to see the rock music legend up-close and personal before his concert on Sept.