Kern Sol News
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Pesticides in Kern County: The health impact on field workers and advocacy for safer practices
By Brandon Bermudez
With various fields surrounding Kern County, pesticides are all around and have had a big effect on field workers as they are exposed to large amounts of them.
Removal of physics class sparks concern for some McFarland students
By: Alejandro Gonzalez
While McFarland High School (MHS) offers many opportunities with their Bakersfield College courses, they also removed classes that give students equal opportunities such as a physics class.
From fields to flourishing community with growing opportunities and education
By: Stephanie Ramirez Becerra
As the city of McFarland has grown so has the population. Many Mexican immigrants moved to McFarland to work in the fields because they wanted better opportunities for their families.
How the pandemic has affected students’ education and teachers’ way of teaching
By Iris Sigala
It’s been almost four years since the COVID-19 pandemic started in March 2020, but it is still affecting student’s education to this day.
McFarland student advocates for more focus on creativity in English classes
By Dulce Valenzuela
In the U.S., there is a nationwide emphasis on STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education.
AI in music: a harmony of creativity and concerns
By Dianeli Nevarez
The music industry is something that has always been powered by humans, driven by our creativity and self-expression.
Empowering Tomorrow’s Adults: navigating the debate on integrating life skills into high school education
By Kevin Hernandez
In a time when students finishing high school are dealing with a more complicated world as they become adults, there is a growing request for school lessons to go beyond the usual subjects and cover the practical aspects of future adult life.
Delano local puts spotlight on the community through sports media
By Luis-Angel Gonzalez
Despite high school sports garnering a wide audience, smaller agriculture-based communities like Kern County tend to be underrepresented.
Empowering McFarland: the need for more martial arts opportunities in the community
By: Hugo Sanchez
In McFarland, there are few opportunities for people to learn martial arts. The only option for combat sports and martial arts is wrestling, but there could be more martial arts for people to learn.
Public comment period opens for carbon injection wells plan
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is providing an opportunity for the public to comment on its proposal to issue four underground injection permits for Carbon TerraVault to construct and operate injection wells for geologic sequestration of carbon dioxide.