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Hanging Out With The Cowboys

Aug. 20, 2012 / By
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By LIZETTE MIRELES/South Kern Sol

OXNARD– As a diehard fan living in Lamont, CA, it’s only been a dream to see the Dallas Cowboys in person...

Leticia Perez Has High Hopes

Aug. 13, 2012 / By
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Leticia Perez, the newly elected 5th District Supervisor sat down with South Kern Sol Reporter CLARA BRUNO to share a little bit about herself and what she hopes to accomplish...

Cornerstone Theater: Bracero Alberto

Aug. 9, 2012 / By
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LAMONT–Last winter South Kern Sol partnered up with Cornerstone Theater to conduct story circles. These circles’ main focus was to discuss migration and each person’s ‘arrival.’..

At Central Valley School, A Recipe for Success

Aug. 5, 2012 / By
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New America Media, News Report, Stephanie Espinoza

Stephanie Espinoza wrote this article under a New America Media youth-education reporting fellowship, a program supported by the California Education Policy Fund...

Unwounded Casualties of the War

Jul. 26, 2012 / By
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By CLARA BRUNO/South Kern Sol

INDEPENDENCE, CALIF.– A date which shall live in infamy,” affected the Japanese and Japanese Americans that lived in the On Feb...

A Rash Decision Leads To Expulsion

Jul. 21, 2012 / By
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By FABIAN GONZALEZ/South Kern Sol

ARVIN—Gustavo Hurtado Jr. knew he was graduating, so he tried out for his high school’s wrestling team...

Teen Mom Drop-Outs

Jul. 17, 2012 / By
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By Andres Garcia, 18, Lamont, CA. South Kern Sol.

As I researched the theme of adults who were high school drop-outs, I came to realize that most of those who I interviewed were Latina women who dropped out because they were/about to be teen moms...

Teens Making Their Way As Young Mothers

Jul. 5, 2012 / By
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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...

Physic Olympics A Mental Competition

Jun. 17, 2012 / By
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By FABIAN GONZALEZ/South Kern Sol

BAKERSFIELD– Students from Arvin High School and Golden Valley High School were among the 17 high schools in the Kern High School District (KHSD) to participate in the 24th Annual Physics Olympics at Bakersfield College on April 27...

Graduation Rates Up in Kern County, But Not for All

Jun. 11, 2012 / By
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LAMONT, Calif. – Octaviano Salgado is a junior at Nueva Continuation High School, an alternative school in the central valley town of Lamont...

‘Ten Count’ Helps Boxers Achieve Their Dreams

Jun. 8, 2012 / By
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By BERENICE SANCHEZ, South Kern Sol

‘Fighting for a dream’ is the motto at Ten Count Boxing...

Huerta Reflects On The Union She Helped Create

May. 26, 2012 / By
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BAKERSFIELD– The United Farm Workers  celebrated its 50th Anniversary at the Rabobank Convention Center on May 18 to May 20...