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In Rep. McCarthy’s District, Two Communities Divided
By Erika Villaseñor for South Kern Sol
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — While national LGBTQ organizations are joining forces with immigrant rights activists to push for immigration reform, in the conservative town of Bakersfield, Calif.,
Op-ed: Where’s the ENDA Celebration? The case for getting wild over ENDA’s Senate vote.
By Daniel Zingale
Four months after the greatest Supreme Court victory for LGBT Americans in history, we won our greatest legislative victory in the United States Senate: passage of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, which would make it illegal to fire someone for no other reason than being gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender.
Women Stage Sit-In, Call for McCarthy to Move On Immigration Reform
By Alfredo Camacho for South Kern Sol
BAKERSFIELD – The Central Valley became ground zero in the struggle for immigrant rights last week, when a coalition of women activists gathered outside of Congressman and House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy’s office in downtown Bakersfield to take part in a demonstration and act of civil disobedience to demand an end to deportations, and congressional action on federal immigration reform.
Gay Pride Gaining Acceptance, in an Unlikely Place
By Alfredo Camacho for South Kern Sol
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – Three hundred miles southeast of San Francisco, there’s a different kind of Gay Pride Parade taking place.
South Kern Parents Voice Their School Funding Priorities
A large group of parents and their children crowded into the Myrtle Avenue Elementary School cafeteria to make their voices heard on how school districts should be spending their money.This Year, Bakersfield ‘Guelaguetza’ Takes Center Stage
By Daniel Jimenez for South Kern Sol
BAKERSFIELD — Every year, twelve cities across California play host to “La Guelaguetza,” a celebration that honors the cultures and traditions of indigenous communities hailing from the Mexican state of Oaxaca.
My Sister’s Story: ‘Broken’ Taillight Leads to Deportation
By Anonymous for South Kern Sol
Editor’s Note: California Governor Jerry Brown recently signed into law a bill (AB60) that will allow undocumented immigrants to have driver’s licenses, making it potentially safer for those immigrants to drive without fear of deportation.
Why Aren’t More Youth Applying for DACA?
By Nancy Lopez for South Kern Sol
Nearly fifteen months after the Obama administration announced Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), approximately half of all eligible immigrants in California have yet to apply.TheA Cyclist’s Plea: Don’t Run Me Over!
By Malcolm Rivera for South Kern Sol
My blue Electra beach cruiser is everything I ever wanted in a bike: control, style, and safety.
Q&A: 63-Year-Old CSUB Professor Walks 285 Miles for his DREAMER Students
By Daniel Jimenez for South Kern Sol
On Labor Day, thousands of activists came together in Bakersfield to welcome 15 individuals, who walked 285 miles in 21 days from Sacramento to Bakersfield to advocate for immigration reform for the more than 11 million undocumented immigrants living in this country.