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Monthly Archives: October 2019
Agreement reached to end sale of chlorpyrifos in California by February 2020
The California Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday that virtually all use of the pesticide chlorpyrifos in California will end next year, officials say.
Sol on the Street: What do you think of jailing the homeless?
Kern County officials announced a possible plan last month that would decrease the homeless population on the streets.
Education equity summit seeks to advance health and racial equity in local schools
The Kern Education Justice Collaborative is inviting parents, teachers and students its first “Schools Reimagined” Education Equity Summit this weekend.
Kern Sol News breaks down finalized public charge rule; WIC not included
The Department of Homeland Security recently adopted a new “public charge” rule in August that is set to go into effect in just a few weeks.
The California Endowment selects South Kern youth leader to serve on Foundation’s Youth Advisory Council
The California Endowment announced Monday Dean Welliver, a LGBTQ Organizer and Advocate from South Kern, was selected by his community to serve on the foundation’s President’s Youth Council.