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Commentary: Highschool minorities want to be heard
Despite 70 percent of the San Joaquin Valley population being of a minority race, and 50 percent being female, many students in these groups feel their voices are limited in the classroom.
COMMENTARY: Being black and part of the LGBTQ+ community
From an early age, many nicknames were used to describe me in my family. My nickname was Ivy, stink, and poison Ivy.
YOUTH PERSPECTIVE: Jocelyn Sandusky weighs in on CSUB’S vaccine exemption rule
In June 2021, the California State University system announced that students, staff, and faculty would have to be vaccinated against COVID-19 if they wanted to return to campus; however, there are exemptions for those with medical and religious reasons.
COMMENTARY: Delano high schools experiencing positive COVID-19 cases
After being virtual for almost a year and a half, Delano schools opened their schools back up on August 10; within the first week, students were already being tested to see if they were positive for COVID-19.
Thousands face eviction without a lawyer — A bill before the state senate would even the odds
By Tina Rosales, housing advocate at Western Center on Law & Poverty, Ethnic Media Services
Imagine coming home one day to find a notice on your door stating in bold letters:
TO ALL TENANT(S) AND ALL OTHER PERSONS IN POSSESSION: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED…there is now due and unpaid rent for said premises.
OPINION: It’s time Kern County residents take action to prevent another COVID-19 surge
The spread of COVID-19 in Kern County is increasing and will likely spread “exponentially,” according to the California Department of Public Health, if we don’t act now.