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‘We are one human race, we are one people’: Advocates call on elected officials to end gun violence
Community members gathered Thursday in front of Representative Kevin McCarthy’s office rallying against his response to the recent mass shootings that shattered communities in the United States.
Delano students fight to rid of school policy temporarily prohibiting participation in athletics
A group of Delano students expressed dissatisfaction at a school board meeting with with a policy that prohibits students from participating in sports for a year when transferring schools.
Delano becomes first city in Kern to declare itself a sanctuary city
Delano became the first city in Kern County to declare itself a sanctuary city after the city council voted to approve a resolution at the Aug.
Discrimination down as local schools embrace LGBTQ-friendly policies
Students report feeling safer, less fearful at Kern High School District
When Samantha De La Cruz first arrived at Independence High School as a freshman more than eight years ago, it was a campus devoid of LGBTQ resources.
Promotor model gives communities healthier outcomes, experts say
Across the Central Valley are health advocates working to reach rural communities to inform them on how to improve their health.
Local students advocating for Punjabi to be recognized on 2020 Census questionnaire
Local students involved in the Sikh Honors and Service Society are working to get the Punjabi language recognized on the 2020 Census.