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By Sabrina Garcia & Luis
Photo: Building Healthy Communities South Kern youth
In late March, Building Healthy Communities South Kern (BHC-SK) held their first-ever Resident and Youth Summit at Arvin High School.
By Alfredo Camacho
Photo above: Joey Williams
When it comes to the future of communities in Kern County, Joey Williams is optimistic.
By Alfredo Camacho for South Kern Sol
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — About 100 people packed into a chamber at the Kern County administration building in Bakersfield to testify at a public hearing Wednesday on the state’s new fracking regulations, saying they are already at a breaking point with pollution in their communities, and that they’ll be impacted the most from the state’s new fracking plan.
By Maneli Ortiz for South Kern Sol
The holidays are around the corner, and if careful planning is not on your list, then the holidays can leave you financially drained.
By Donna Europa for South Kern Sol
ARVIN, Calif. – In the wake of the July 23rd special election pitting Republican Andy Vidak against Democrat Leticia Perez for the State Senate District 16, South Kern Sol asked Kern County residents what kept voter turnout at a low 4%.
A bright night hits the ocean waves.
Ocean currents hit the soft sand.
I sit next to its bed, full of advantage and comfort,
it has made me endure.