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Monthly Archives: December 2018
Delano youth come together to fight for justice for seven-year-old Jakelin Caal Maquin
The Delano community organized a vigil and fought for justice Friday at a local park in honor of seven-year-old Jakelin Caal Maquin, a Guatemalan girl who died in U.S.
Kern County Community Reading Project seeking volunteers
The Kern County Superintendent of Schools office is looking for volunteers for the annual Kern County Community Reading Project, which recruits and trains community members to become reading coaches for local second grade students.
Advocates encourage public to participate in LCAP hearings to make school more inclusive for students
For the first three years of high school, Chyna Patz didn’t feel safe at school. She was bullied for the way she looked, the way she dressed and her sexual orientation.
COMMENTARY: Homeboys Industries gives former gang members a second chance
Just at the age of six, a boy from Los Angeles was on a road to destruction — not necessarily by choice.
ACLU critical of Sheriff’s Office at first TRUTH Act forum
Kern County held its first TRUTH Act forum Tuesday at the Board of Supervisors meeting to discuss the involvement between the Kern County Sheriff Office and Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Teachers association advocates for increase in teacher pay at KHSD board meeting
Newly elected Kern High School District trustees Cynthia Brakeman and Janice Graves — both retired teachers — were sworn in at Monday’s board meeting — the same meeting the president of the Kern High School Teachers Association advocated for an increase in teachers’ pay.
Kern County Homeless Youth Committee asks for sleeping bag donations
The Kern County Homeless Youth Committee is asking for donations for the Homeless Youth Sleeping Bag Drive.
BC and CSUB food pantries to close for winter break; students still in need of food during time off
With winter break just weeks away, the food pantry at Bakersfield College and Cal State Bakersfield are preparing to close for winter break, but that doesn’t mean student hunger takes a break.