Kern Sol News
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What Are People Doing For Fun This Summer?
Kaelani Burja, South Kern Sol
As summer of 2017 moves along, young people of Kern County have to find what’s fun for them to do with their free time as school is not in session.
DiGiorgio Action Park Will Hold Grand Opening
By Marcus Castro
The youth-led movement to get a skatepark in Arvin will finally make its way to the grand opening event of DiGiorgio Action Park.
December Police Shooting Ruled Within Guidelines and Policy
By Marcus Castro
The police shooting in December 2016 that killed 76-year-old Francisco Serna has been ruled within state and federal guidelines and within Bakersfield Police Department policy.
Mixed Feelings On Fireworks In Kern County
By Veronica Morley
As the Fourth of July approaches, regulations and restrictions have been placed in order to ensure a safe and legal celebration.
‘¡Salud! Yes, Please!’ Documentary Brings Light to Stories and Struggles of Healthcare
By Randy Villegas
Residents of Kern County packed a theater room at Maya Cinemas last Thursday to watch “¡Salud!
Forging The Art of Resistance
By Ricardo A. Reyna, The kNOw
When a blade for war is forged, it is heated, hammered and beaten into shape until it is finally sharp enough to be used as a weapon for battle.
Advocates Speak Out Against Kern’s Plan to Rubberstamp Dangerous Drilling
By Randy Villegas
Community members and advocates held a press conference outside the Kern County Superior Court on June 13, just minutes before a court hearing on a lawsuit against a Kern County ordinance.
UFW Foundation Organizer Shows Passion For His Work
By Marcus Castro, South Kern Sol
Eriberto Fernandez, 30, remembers working in the fields around Delano as a child.
Bakersfield Hosts First Pride March
By Randy Villegas
“Out of the Closets and into the streets!” Marchers yelled as they marched in Bakersfield’s first ever Pride March last Sunday.
Q&A: Whitney Weddell, Organizer of Bakersfield’s Equality March, June 11
By Randy Villegas, South Kern Sol
Local community members are organizing a National Equality March in Bakersfield to remember the attack at the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, one year ago at 9 a.m.