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County allocates $2M for parks, prioritizing ‘building healthy, safe, forward-thinking’ communities through general plan
BY: Juan Zuniga
Promising to work toward building healthier, safer communities, Kern County has allocated $2 million for the development and enhancement of parks across Kern County, County Administrative Officer Ryan Alsop announced during a Building Healthy Communities special meeting.
Jeremy Tobias talks about CAPK programs on In the 661
By: In the 661
Jeremy Tobias, executive director at CAPK, shares about the various programs and work they do in the community here on In the 661: Youth Voices for Kern.
Joey Williams talks about youth voter rates on In the 661
By: In the 661
Joey Williams from Faith in the Valley talks about youth voter turnout in Kern County, how youth can stay informed, and the importance of youth voices when it comes to the electoral process.
Faheemah Salad Din on In the 661
By: In the 661
Faheemah Salahud-Din of First and Always Melanin talks about how her organization was born, the #BlackLivesMatter movement and offers reactions to the Black Panther film!
Thousands Take to the Streets For Women’s March Kern County
Article by Marilu Cisneros, South Kern Sol
Photos by Marisol Sanchez Verdin
Hundreds of women descended upon downtown Bakersfield Saturday, marching, chanting and sharing inspirational stories of female empowerment during Kern County’s first Women’s March.
Kern County Observes World AIDS Day in Powerful Series of Events
South Kern Sol, News Report, Dean Welliver
Kern County recognized World AIDS Day 2017 with a comprehensive series of events focused on awareness, education, prevention, and remembrance, including the Kern County HIV Partnership’s World AIDS Day Resource Fair and the Bakersfield AIDS Project’s 24th annual World AIDS Day Vigil.
Kern County General Plan Moves Forward
By Marcus Castro
The Kern County General Plan has ended the workshop stage and has moved onto it’s next step.
South Kern Sol Launches Bilingual Print Publication
“South Kern Sol is a youth-led community news platform”
South Kern Sol will hold a press conference at the Brower Building’s Conference Room on Wednesday July 9, to introduce the inaugural issue of our community wellness print publication.
Smart Meters Make Their Way to the Valley
By FABIAN GONZALEZ/South Kern Sol
BAKERSFIELD– Southern California Edison (SCE) is preparing to install the last of the nearly five million new smart meters being replaced between 2009-2012 all over Southern California and in valley cities starting this September.
Teens Making Their Way As Young Mothers
BAKERSFIELD– With Kern County being the second highest in the state for teen pregnancy rates, South Kern Sol wanted to take a look at what becomes of a teen after she becomes a mom.