Stories by Issue
Radio Bilingue, News Report, Ruben Tapia
When they need social services, indigenous immigrant families from Mexico go through a litany of problems.
By Randy Villegas
South Kern Sol youth reporter Randy Villegas interviewed Kern County’s Agricultural Commissioner Ruben Arroyo (pictured on the left), whose main responsibility is to ensure that Kern’s agriculture industry follows state laws, including pesticide regulations, as well as to protect the public and environment.
Building Health Communities-South Kern, Bakersfield College and Cal State Bakersfield partnered to bring Gary Soto’s play ‘In and Out of Shadows’ to Kern.
New America Media, News Report, Viji Sundaram
SAN FRANCISCO — Nearly one in five adults over age 65 in California, that is, around 772,000 elders, endure financial hardship, unable to afford basic needs, but often ineligible for government assistance, according to a new study out this week by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
New America Media, News Report, Viji Sundaram
SAN FRANCISCO — A California health watchdog put e-cigarette manufacturers on alert on September 2nd, warning them that if they don’t recall the products they have sold on the California market within 60 days, they could be sued.
By Randy Villegas
Last week I joined over 200 youth from around the state at the “Free Our Dreams Advocacy Day” at the State Capitol to rally for issues affecting our communities.
By Randy Villegas
Nearly two hundred South Kern residents gathered at the David Head Center in Lamont this past Thursday for Building Healthy Communities-South Kern ‘Central Table.’
WeCed Youth Media, First Person, Lisbeth Vazquez
My aunt Maria says that for as long as she can remember, the sight of a police car has intimidated her.