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Female leaders hope to ‘inspire, empower’ women with march
South Kern Sol, News Report, Dean Welliver
Millions of women will band together next week in cities across the nation in a monumental march for female empowerment as they plan to flex their political might — and for the first time, Kern County will take part.
Kern High School District to Host Forum On School Discipline and Climate
South Kern Sol, News Report, Dean Welliver
The Kern High School District will this month host its second community forum on school climate, a condition of a settlement agreement it entered into after parents, students and advocacy groups alleged it engaged in a years-long pattern of discriminatory discipline practices.
Kern County Youth Welcome 2018 With Resolutions
South Kern Sol, Sol on the Street, Dean Welliver
The beginning of a new year is a time where many people reflect about their experiences from the previous year and make goals for what they would like to accomplish in the upcoming year.
ACLU Report Exposes Excessive Force and Lack of Accountability in Local Law Enforcement Agencies
South Kern Sol, News Report, Dean Welliver
Almost two months after the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California slammed Kern County law enforcement in a report alleging widespread civil rights abuses, it’s unclear what steps either of the two largest policing agencies have taken to address deficiencies highlighted in the agency’s report.
‘Migrant Stories’ documentary can teach teens about immigrant struggle
South Kern Sol, Commentary, Ja’Nell Gore
Daisy Tafoya was a victim of cartel violence.
The 20-year-old Mexican national had been drugged, threatened, and held captive after witnessing a murder, her family members said.
PHOTO ESSAY: Kern Residents Rally for Healthy Communities
Photos by Veronica Morley
Organizations, advocates, students and families delivered a simple message during a recent press event at the Liberty Bell: health is more than health care and everyone, particularly the most vulnerable members of our community, is at risk.