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Board of Supervisors undermine the community by opposing SB54
By Randy Villegas
Attorneys, Immigrant rights advocates, and local citizens took the podium last week on Tuesday to try and convince the Kern County Board of Supervisors not to oppose Senate Bill 54.
Time to Ban ‘Roundup’
By Randy Villegas
A court ruling in March made California the first state in the nation to require that chemical maker Monsanto label its weed killer Roundup as potentially cancer causing.
May Day March and Rally, May 1
Youth leaders from South Kern Sol, community organizations, residents, and local businesses will be launching this year’s Social Justice Series on May 1 with a march and rally starting at 10 a.m.
7 Consejos de Que Hacer y No Hacer Sobre Problemas Migratorios
Por Randy Villegas, Traducido por El Popular News.
Una coalición de abogados locales ha estado haciendo presentaciones en CSUB para informar a los residentes de esta comunidad sobre sus derechos, no importando su estado migratorio.
7 Do’s and Don’ts from Immigration Attorneys
South Kern Sol, Randy Villegas
In late February, a coalition of lawyers gathered at CSUB to inform community residents about their rights, regardless of their immigration status.
Fears Under The Trump Administration? Local Youth Weigh In
By Randy Villegas
Editor’s Note: As demonstrations amplify across Kern County around Trump’s recent policies on immigration, women’s rights, anti-LGBTQ action, or the GOP’s agenda to dismantle the Affordable Care Act, there is real fear among youth across the County.
Study: Life Expectancy in Decline for Middle Aged Whites in Central Valley
South Kern Sol, News Report, Randy Villegas
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — A recent study shows the death rate among young and middle aged whites in California’s Central Valley has surged to unprecedented rates.
A Call for Unity
By Randy Villegas
Editor’s Note: South Kern Sol’s Randy Villegas, 20, gave this speech at the “Day of Unity” event held on January 20 at the Liberty Bell in downtown Bakersfield.
Q&A: Meet Arvin’s New Mayor, Jose Gurrola, Age 23
South Kern Sol, Question & Answer, Randy Villegas
At the age of 23, Jose Gurrola has become the new Mayor of Arvin, the youngest mayor in the city’s history.
South Kern Sol’s Day of Unity in Photos
By Staff, Photos by Marcus Castro
This past Friday, South Kern Sol youth leaders held the first annual Day of Unity Rally to encourage the community and remind them that this is not the time to sit back and go dark, but instead it’s the time to get louder about the issues that are impacting our communities.