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Monthly Archives: June 2021
Q&A: Delano native gives back to high school students with Coding Camp
Recently, the Delano City Recreational Center implemented a coding program for incoming, current, and recently graduated high school students called Delano’s Developers.
Founding publisher of El Popular passes away; remembered as one of the ‘pioneers of Hispanic media’
After months of struggling with declining health, founding publisher of El Popular, Raúl R. Camacho, Sr.
Robert F. Kennedy’s baseball team in Delano earns title of Valley Champions
Delano’s Robert F. Kennedy High School baseball team has won the title of not only league champions but also valley champions, making this year Kennedy’s greatest season of baseball thus far in the school’s history.
Arvin City Council begins recruitment process for new City Manager
BY ERICA MURILLO
With the recent high turnover rate of Arvin City employees, the Arvin City Council discussed the need for a city manager at last week’s city council meeting.
COMMENTARY: Students experiencing harassment, discrimination during Pride Month lack support from school district
BY BELEN SUSANA DELGADO Once again, the Kern High School District has failed to stand in solidarity with students that are part of the LGBTQIA+ community.Parents voice concerns at KHSD community forum
The Kern High School District held its second community forum Tuesday which allowed numerous attendees to ask questions and voice their concerns or opinions about the district’s upcoming boundary changes.
Immigrant rights advocates hold community briefing in preparation for Kern’s fourth TRUTH Act forum
The Rapid Response Network of Kern hosted a Kern County TRUTH Act Community Briefing Tuesday to educate community members on the upcoming TRUTH Act Forum.
Delano’s LGBTQ+ Alliance to hold first Pride Pulga
Delano’s LGBTQ+ Alliance is holding a Pride Pulga event on Sunday, June 27 in honor of Pride Month.
COMMENTARY: Moving out of my comfort zone has me both nervous and excited
When my parents immigrated from Mexico to the United States, the possibilities of settling at one specific location were endless.
Mass vaccination site at Kern County Fairgrounds to shut down
Kern County’s mass vaccination site located at the Kern County Fairgrounds is set to shut down due to a decrease in demand for COVID-19 vaccines, Kern Public Health officials told the Board of Supervisors at Tuesday’s meeting.