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Q&A: A Clippers Season Ticket Holder Weighs in on Sterling
South Kern Sol, Question & Answer, Reyna Olaguez
Ed. Note: On Tuesday, National Basketball Association Commissioner Adam Silver announced that Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling would be banned for life from the association and fined $2.5 million for racist comments he made toward African Americans.
KHSD Parents, Students, and Administrators Weigh in on CA’s New School Funding Law
By Chris Romo for South Kern Sol
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — With the new school funding law in place, parents, students, and teachers may soon become more engaged than ever.
Community Organizations Join Forces Against Harsh School Discipline
By Dean Welliver / South Kern Sol
BAKERSFIELD — Despite recent success by Kern High School District in lowering the number of student expulsions, parents and community leaders say the district’s school discipline practices are still a big problem.
Greenfield Garden Brings Produce to South Kern
By Alfredo Camacho / South Kern Sol
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — The issue of availability of fresh local produce is somewhat resolved for the wealthier communities of Kern County, such as those of Haggin Oaks, who enjoy a weekly farmer’s market.
Farmworker Advocates Give Cesar Chavez Film a Thumbs Up
By Daniel Jimenez and Alfredo Camacho / South Kern Sol
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — A day before the release of Cesar Chavez, the film, on March 27, farmworker advocates, children and elders gathered at Maya Cinemas in Bakersfield to watch the film alongside members of the Chavez family.
Naturalize Now – Citizenship Application to Double in Length
New America Media, News Report, Elena Shore
LOS ANGELES – Two days after being sworn in as a U.S.
New ‘Express Lane’ Links Food Stamp Recipients to Health Care
New America Media, News Report, Anna Challet, Posted: Mar 27, 2014
Californians who receive food stamps are now able to get easy access to health care.
Parent Engagement is Key for CA’s New School Finance Law
By Alfredo Camacho / South Kern Sol
A historic change to California school funding is taking place that aims to give local school districts and parents more control over how money is spent, in a move that Governor Brown has described as one in which “schools that need more, get more.”
Youth Commentary: Blackfish Inspires Bill to End Orcas Captivity, Huge Step for Animal Rights
By Daniel Jimenez for South Kern Sol
Inspired by Blackfish, a documentary which shed light on the abuse and negligence of orcas at SeaWorld, Assembly member Richard Bloom (D-Santa Monica) recently introduced Assembly Bill 2140, to put an end to orca captivity in California.
As Obamacare Deadline Approaches, South Kern Residents Review Their Coverage Status
By Alfredo Camacho for South Kern Sol
The March 31 deadline to sign up for Affordable Care Act health plans is less than two weeks away.