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My Coming Out Tale
by ANDRES GARCIA/South Kern Sol
LAMONT–Coming out of the closet to your friends may be a simple task to do, since you see them probably once a day.
Comic book fans get ready for Bakersfield Comic Con 2011
by ANDRES GARCIA/South Kern Sol
BAKERSFIELD- On Sunday Nov. 6, the Bakersfield Comic Con will be back for its fourth exciting year.
KC Board orders the closure of Community Recycling
by GIBRAN ‘GIBZ’ MONCAYO/South Kern Sol
BAKERSFIELD–On Nov. 15 Kern County Board of Supervisors ordered the closure of Community Recycling Center located in Arvin after the death of two employees.
Cal/OSHA investigates Community Recycling
by Fabian Gonzalez/South Kern Sol
ARVIN– Committee For a Better Arvin, community members and Brian Baubenviscel from Cal/OSHA met in November to discuss Arvin residents’ concerns and complaints against Community Recycling Center.
Soccer: more than a passion, a style of life
by DIANA CISNEROS/South Kern Sol
GREENFIELD–Though many people have multiple passions in life. For some people, a single passion- is their life.
Weitz And Huerta Unite For A Good Cause
by VERONICA RAMIREZ/South Kern Sol
BAKERSFIELD—October 18 was a special day for the movie ‘A Better Life’ in Kern County.
43 Years After Walkouts, Are Latino Students Better Off?
by STEPHANIE ESPINOZA
Sal Castro speaks on a megaphone during the 1968 school walkouts in East Los Angeles.
“Coming Out of the Closet” At Their Own Pace
By Andres Garcia
Ed.Note: Names used in this report have been changed at the request of those interviewed, to ensure confidentiality.
Turf Battle: When the Baseball Diamond Becomes a Soccer Field
By Andres Garcia
LAMONT—On any given afternoon or weekend, you can find the benches on one side of Lamont Park being occupied by a group of abuelos (grandpas), tios (uncles), fathers and sons, casually playing a game of cards or dominos.
Graffiti in Lamont: An Ongoing Debate
by Berenice Sanchez for South Kern Sol
LAMONT–Graffiti is an ongoing debate in the small community of Lamont.