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Monthly Archives: February 2019
‘There is no better way to show love than by breaking bread’: South High celebrates Black History Month with annual luncheon
Community members, South High staff and students had a special lunch Thursday at South High’s annual Black History Month Luncheon.
Amid stalled salary talks, ire over summer school, BCSD teachers shut out of public meeting
Lyndsi Andreas was prepared to speak at the Bakersfield City School District board meeting Tuesday. One of the topics at hand?
‘Everyone’s news is equal’: Local newspaper editor highlights black community in weekly publication
James Luckey Jr. has been in the newspaper business for as long as he can remember.
Bakersfield City School District to bring back revamped summer school program next year
Bakersfield City School District officials plan to bring summer school back in 2020 after a one-year hiatus, Superintendent Harry ‘Doc’ Ervin said Saturday during a community forum at Walter Stiern Middle School.
COMMENTARY: What I learned as a youth journalist at the 2019 Statewide Youth Media Conference
I have only ever known how to be a journalist through writing, but this past weekend, I met other youth journalists who tell stories through so many other platforms: podcasts, documentaries, poetry, photography and art.
Bakersfield City School District cuts summer school; funds allocated to the program to pay for rise in costs of school services
Children living in the Bakersfield City School District will not be attending summer school this year after district officials cut the program to save money — a decision that is being criticized by education advocates.
Immigration Behind Bars: Local leaders discuss the impacts detention centers have on communities
Activists, volunteers, attorney and scholars came together in February at Cal State Bakersfield to talk about “Immigration Behind Bars” and the impacts it has on the community.
LGBTQ Youth Summit to take place next month
The California Rural Legal Assistance, along with other local organizations, is hosting the LGBTQ Youth Summit next month.
‘A moment of freedom’: CSUB students talk ethics with Tehachapi inmates
Should felons have voting rights? Students and inmates discussed this question in January at Cal State Bakersfield’s Ethics Bowl in the Tehachapi prison.
City of Arvin to host tree planting event this weekend
The city of Arvin invites the community to partake in a tree planting event.
Participants can plant trees in the community and take a tree home.