Monthly Archives: April 2015

Undocumented Youth on Constant ‘High Alert’

April 29, 2015 / By

New America Media, News Report, Viji Sundaram

SAN FRANCISCO — Fear followed Alberto Velazquez every time he left the apartment he shared with his mother and siblings in Pomona, Calif.

South Kern Residents Offer Water Saving Tips

April 29, 2015 / By

By Bianca Pulido

Ed. Note: In early April, Governor Jerry Brown directed the State Water Resources Control Board to implement mandatory water restrictions across California to reduce water usage by 25 percent.

Live the Challenge Ends With Most Successful Run Yet

April 28, 2015 / By

South Kern Sol, News Report, Alfredo Camacho

LAMONT, Calif. — Building Healthy Communities South Kern (BHC-SK) celebrated the end of its annual Live the Challenge with its biggest and most successful Live the Challenge event to date.

Secrecy Surrounds Push to Privatize Kern Libraries

April 21, 2015 / By

By Alfredo Camacho

As the Kern County Board of Supervisors continues talks over whether or not to privatize local libraries, opponents of the move say their voices are not being heard.

Napolitano to Gov. Brown — ‘What Went Down Must Come Up’

April 16, 2015 / By

New America Media, Video, Peter Schurmann Ed. Note: UC President Janet Napolitano is locked is a battle with California Gov.

Kern Residents Voice Opposition to Planned Transfer of Principal

April 15, 2015 / By

By Alfredo Camacho

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – Concerned parents, teachers and community members of Mira Monte High School in Bakersfield recently attended a Kern High School District meeting to voice their opposition to a proposed change in the school’s administration.

One Justice Bus Brings Free Legal Counsel to Kern

April 9, 2015 / By

South Kern Sol, News Report, Alfredo Camacho

Last week the One Justice bus made its first stops in Kern County to provide underserved areas with free legal service on a variety of issues, including medical care and immigration.

Lessons Learned from a Box of Raisins

April 6, 2015 / By

By Bianca Pulido

Have you ever been a teenager working in the fields turning grapes into raisins in the summer heat?

Most English Speaking Immigrants Embrace Bilingualism

April 2, 2015 / By

By LEONEL MARTINEZ / South Kern Sol

LAREDO, Texas — One of the most striking differences between the Texas border city of Laredo and Kern County, where I’ve lived all my life, is this: Every time you talk to a stranger in Laredo you’ll probably get what I call “the bilingual check.”

Photo Essay: Building Healthy Communities Resident and Youth Summits

April 2, 2015 / By

By Sabrina Garcia & Luis

Photo: Building Healthy Communities South Kern youth

In late March, Building Healthy Communities South Kern (BHC-SK) held their first-ever Resident and Youth Summit at Arvin High School.