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Photo Essay: Summer Youth Justice Series Kick Off a Loud Success
By Marcus Castro
Bakersfield, Calif.,– This past Thursday, more than 200 community members gathered under a tree on the lawn of the Mesa Verde Detention Center and Chris Romo, 20, cleared his throat to speak.
Playing Politics With People’s Lives
South Kern Sol, Commentary, Randy Villegas
The deadlocked “non-decision” in the U.S. Supreme Court effectively blocking President Obama’s proposed executive actions on immigration has let down millions of families.
Gov. Brown Addresses UFW, Promises ‘Wall to Keep Trump Out of CA
By Randy Villegas
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – “He wants Mexico to build a wall … and what I say is if Trump is elected – which he won’t be – I’ll build a wall to keep him out of California!”
An open letter to the KHSD Board
By Randy Villegas
Ed. Note: The following letter was read before a meeting this week of the Kern High School District Board of Trustees.
Op-ed: Making Sure Kern Comes in Last … for Illiteracy
South Kern Sol, Commentary, Randy Villegas
Bakersfield is number one in the nation … but it’s not for anything to be proud of.
Put Equity Before Equality in School Funding
South Kern Sol, Commentary, Randy Villegas
Equality does not mean equity. It’s a distinction administrators with the Kern High School District (KHSD) need to understand.
Why I Support CSU Faculty’s Fight for 5
By Randy Villegas
I have a passion for teaching and seeing the light that goes off in a student’s eye when they grasp a concept.
Op Ed: Passing a Soda Tax in Kern County
South Kern Sol, Commentary, Randy Villegas
Sixty percent. That is the percentage of Kern County residents considered obese.
For One Young Woman, DACA Was a Lifesaver
South Kern Sol, Randy Villegas
Maria Perez’ mother Gema describes her family’s first years of living in the United States as “very frightening.”
Youth Summit Focuses on Student Rights, School Funding
South Kern Sol, News Report, Randy Villegas
Several dozen students from around Kern County gathered last week for an event focused on educating them about their rights as students, including how they can use the state’s new school funding formula to hold their own schools more accountable.