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Surviving ‘La Bestia’ – A High School Freshman Recalls His Journey to the U.S.
By Daniel Jimenez for South Kern Sol
Editor’s Note: José, a 14-year-old Guatemalan American high school freshman in Kern County, Calif.,
Three Tips for Starting A New Life in College
By Malcolm Rivera for South Kern Sol
I never asked my brother, who attended UC Berkeley, for advice on the transition from high school to college life.
Q&A: Meet Dr. Ontiveros, A Mentor for Pre-Med Students
By Clarisa Olaguez
Can you tell us a little about yourself, where did you grow up?
Initiative Brings Water Stations to South Kern Schools
By Alfredo Camacho
LAMONT, Calif. – In late July The California Endowment announced that this fall, hundreds of Agua4all water stations will be installed throughout schools and public spaces in South Kern and the Eastern Coachella valley.
No Guidelines from State About DACA Medi-Cal Eligibility
New America Media, News Report, Viji Sundaram
Above: Dr.
KHSD Proposed Budget Puts Money In All The Wrong Places, Advocates Say
By Alfredo Camacho
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Local advocacy groups held a press conference in front of the offices of the Kern County Superintendent of Schools on July 8, urging the superintendent to reject the Kern High School District’s proposed budget, which they say does not follow the Local Control Funding Formula (or LCFF) regulations.
Transit Strikers Demand Better Pay, Full Time Work
By Alfredo Camacho
photo: Kathy Best, GET employee
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Drivers and mechanics for Golden Empire Transit (GET), who have been on strike since July 15, continue to picket downtown and at GET’s northeast offices.
South Kern Sol Accepting Applications
South Kern Sol is looking for a few great student reporters to add to our team.
Youth Depression Thrives on Silence – California Data Show Shocking Impact of Mental Disorders
photo: Valerie Klinker (center), a NAM videographer, presents a short film as part of a panel on youth depression.On
Lessons Learned from Father’s Deadly Encounter with a Deputy
By Alfredo Camacho for South Kern Sol
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Three years after former NFL player David Lee “Deacon” Turner was shot and killed by Kern County Sheriffs on July 10, family and friends gathered at the scene of the shooting at the Fastrip convenience store on the corner of Mount Vernon and Niles to memorialize his death.