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Q&A: Delano city councilman Bryan Osorio talks about his plans for the community
Bryan Osorio, one of Delano’s newest city council members, was sworn in last month and began his four-year term on the city council.
Delano youth come together to fight for justice for seven-year-old Jakelin Caal Maquin
The Delano community organized a vigil and fought for justice Friday at a local park in honor of seven-year-old Jakelin Caal Maquin, a Guatemalan girl who died in U.S.
Advocates encourage public to participate in LCAP hearings to make school more inclusive for students
For the first three years of high school, Chyna Patz didn’t feel safe at school. She was bullied for the way she looked, the way she dressed and her sexual orientation.
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.
Q&A: Common inspires students in Kern to keep advocating for a better community
Academy Award-winning actor and three-time Grammy recipient Common visited Bakersfield in October for a youth town hall.
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.