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Music Video Puts the Spotlight on Gang Violence in Kern

October 5, 2016 / By

South Kern Sol, Question and Answer, Staff

Ed. Note: When Danny Morrison launched a music video last month on social media featuring a handful of local artists and musicians, Kern County was on track to hit a record number of homicides for the year.

“We will be there in November, at the voting booth”

September 30, 2016 / By

By Randy Villegas

Ed. Note. This piece was read at South Kern Sol’s Youth Summer Arts Festival on July 7, 2016 in Rexland Acres Park.

Kern Youth Weigh in on KHSD’s Decision to Allow Guns on Campus

August 26, 2016 / By

By Jesus Meraz

Editor’s Note: The Kern High School District Board of Trustees recently voted 4-0, with one member abstaining, in favor of allowing non-employees with a Conceal Carry Weapons (CCW) permit to bring firearms onto the district’s more than two-dozen high school campuses.

Kern County, Open Your Eyes and Vote!

August 26, 2016 / By

Ed Note: The following letter was read on June 30 during the kick-off of South Kern Sol’s Youth Summer Series, outside of the Mesa Verde Detention Center.

Time to Set a Legal Limit for Carcinogen Found in Kern’s Water

July 21, 2016 / By

South Kern Sol, Commentary, Gerardo Tinoco Jr.

A few weeks ago, a Bakersfield television report on the carcinogenic water contaminant 1,2,3-trichloropropane (1,2,3-TCP) caught many local residents by surprise.

Photo Essay: Art and Issues on Display for Community at Kern Youth Arts Festival

July 18, 2016 / By

By Marcus Castro

BAKERSFIELD, Calif.,– Hundreds of people gather at Rexland Park on July 7 to experience the talent of Kern County youth.