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Monthly Archives: January 2018
Thousands Take to the Streets For Women’s March Kern County
Article by Marilu Cisneros, South Kern Sol
Photos by Marisol Sanchez Verdin
Hundreds of women descended upon downtown Bakersfield Saturday, marching, chanting and sharing inspirational stories of female empowerment during Kern County’s first Women’s March.
Gurrola to critics: proposed oil regulations not a ban
South Kern Sol, News Report, Veronica Morley
Weathering criticism of a proposed ordinance that would regulate the oil and gas industry, Arvin Mayor Jose Gurrola insisted this week that policy changes are being misunderstood and would not amount to a citywide ban.
Scholarship Application Season Open Now Till March 2
Kern Futures, an innovative scholarship program of Kern Community Foundation, supports high school seniors who are planning to attend a two- or four-year accredited college or university, with a special focus on strategic, need-based scholarships.
Open Enrollment Ends January 31, Health Care Organizations to Hold Free Enrollment Event
Several health care facilities across Kern County are teaming up to hold enrollment events before the deadline on January 31 to help area residents navigate the process.
Today’s Teens Delaying Usual Adulthood Responsibilities
Richmond Pulse, Commentary, Various Authors
Parents, you may be in luck. Or maybe not?
A recent study found that teenagers today are delaying taking on adult responsibilities, compared to teens from the 70s, 80s and 90s.
Free Financial Aid Workshop, Jan. 20
Youth 2 Leaders Education Foundation invites the community to attend a free workshop to complete your FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) aid or CA Dream Act application.
‘I know how victims feel’: West High to combat bullying with needed assemblies
By Chyna Patz, South Kern Sol
West High School has a bullying problem.
Walk around West High any school day and you can find somebody on campus who has been personally affected by bullying, or knows a student who has.
Female leaders hope to ‘inspire, empower’ women with march
South Kern Sol, News Report, Dean Welliver
Millions of women will band together next week in cities across the nation in a monumental march for female empowerment as they plan to flex their political might — and for the first time, Kern County will take part.
Kern High School District to Host Forum On School Discipline and Climate
South Kern Sol, News Report, Dean Welliver
The Kern High School District will this month host its second community forum on school climate, a condition of a settlement agreement it entered into after parents, students and advocacy groups alleged it engaged in a years-long pattern of discriminatory discipline practices.
Martin Luther King Jr., Graffiti Clean Up, Jan. 15
The Dolores Huerta Foundation will celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr. with a graffiti clean up this Monday, January 15 in Lamont and the community is invited to this day of action.