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Foster youth speak on how to improve foster care system

January 7, 2020 / By

Thousands of children across the United States are placed into the foster care system for various reasons.

County survey seeks input on business plan for Kern’s long-term goals

December 30, 2019 / By

Kern County residents have just a few more days to take the County’s community survey, seeking input on a future business plan.

What is Kern Sol News thankful for?

November 22, 2019 / By
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With Thanksgiving just days away, Kern Sol News wanted to take a moment to share what we are thankful for.

Kern Complete Count Committee launches 2020 Census canvassing efforts for hard-to-count communities

November 6, 2019 / By

The Kern Complete Count Committee launched its community-based census education outreach efforts last week at the Martin Luther Kind Jr.

Arvin Community Garden gives residents a fresh start at pesticide-free produce

August 20, 2019 / By

Featured photo: Estela and Roberto Garcia, who head the committee for the garden, and Gustavo Aguirre from The Center on Race, Poverty and the Environment, stand in front of the Arvin Community Garden.

La Cebolla: Rich in flavor, painful in the body

August 19, 2019 / By

BY ERICK JARED

I’ve grown up watching my mother cook almost all her meals with one staple ingredient — la cebolla, or an onion.