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Health
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BC and CSUB food pantries to close for winter break; students still in need of food during time off
With winter break just weeks away, the food pantry at Bakersfield College and Cal State Bakersfield are preparing to close for winter break, but that doesn’t mean student hunger takes a break.
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Less homework, less stress: a different way of assigning homework
Third-grade teacher Laura Afifi likes her students to be stress free. She knows she can’t control tensions at home, but one stress factor she can control is the amount of homework assigned to her students.
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State officials recommend new rules for controversial pesticide chlorpyrifos
In an effort to protect “human health and the environment,” state officials issued temporary recommendations this month for growers in California regulating a pesticide commonly used in Kern County — chlorpyrifos.
Rexland Acres youth ready to kick off soccer season with new indoor field
Kids in southeast Bakersfield will soon have a new soccer complex — thanks to their own advocacy.
Delano leader carries on mother’s legacy with pesticide and youth advocacy
Editor’s Note: To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, South Kern Sol is highlighting notable latinos in Kern County who are working to create positive change in their community.
Assemblyman Rudy Salas to host free self-defense classes this weekend
This weekend, assemblyman Rudy Salas is hosting two free self-defense classes, which will provide participants an opportunity to learn self-defense techniques while gaining valuable information and strategies for avoiding potentially dangerous situations.