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Monthly Archives: February 2016
Mixed Feelings Over Uncredentialed Administrator
By Marcus Castro
LAMONT, Calif. — The Lamont School District Board of Trustees meeting was a full house this past Tuesday as parents and teachers expressed their want for Assistant Superintendent Jose Cantu and their opposition toward him.
South Kern Residents Push For a BC Satellite Campus
South Kern Sol, News Report, Clara Bruno
ARVIN, Calif. –Nearly 200 residents turned out at Arvin Veteran’s Hall on Feb.
For One Young Woman, DACA Was a Lifesaver
South Kern Sol, Randy Villegas
Maria Perez’ mother Gema describes her family’s first years of living in the United States as “very frightening.”
Zero Tolerance = Zero Results
By Jesse Aguilar
California schools have traditionally operated under the zero tolerance approach to student behavior.
Residents Voice Concerns Over Lamont PUD’s Plan B
South Kern Sol, News Report, Clara Bruno
Water is always a sensitive issue for residents of Lamont.
Residents Celebrate Sixth Annual Live the Challenge Kick Off
South Kern Sol, News Report, Yesenia Aguilar
Dozens turned out Jan. 28 for the kick off of Building Healthy Communities South Kern sixth annual Live the Challenge event, which aims to encourage residents of South Kern to embrace healthier lifestyles one pledge at a time.
A Cause Worth Trimming For
By Lynette Layus
For years I have kept extremely long hair going past my waist. I had been meaning to have it cut for months, but it wasn’t until recently that I finally decided to go ahead with it.
Prop. 47 Can Turn 2016 into the ‘Year of Mercy’
South Kern Sol, Commentary, Joey Williams
Pope Francis has declared 2016 the “Year of Mercy,” and that could not be more true for hundreds of people across California who are being redeemed by Prop 47.