1+ week, 1+ day ago   (724+ words) Friday July 17, 2026 The National Youth Sports Program was originally launched nationwide in the 1960s under President Lyndon B. Johnson’s administration and was hosted by colleges to expand opportunities for young people from low-income families. Through the years, the programs evolved into local,…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (1088+ words) Thursday July 9, 2026 Students who visit the KCSOS STEAM Yard this summer step into a space that blends a classroom with a fictional wizard academy. Witch hats, floating candles, brick walls, and portraits of famous wizards set the scene, while hands-on…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (912+ words) Thursday July 9, 2026 While their projects explored vastly different scientific challenges, both say the Kern County Science Fair taught them far more than research techniques by challenging them to think critically, solve complex problems, and keep asking questions. Singh developed an…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (885+ words) Wednesday July 1, 2026 Kern County girls traded a day of summer vacation for welding hoods and Metal Inert Gas (MIG) welders, stepping into a workshop where they learned a skill long associated with men. For many, it was their first exposure…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (678+ words) Monday June 29, 2026 The camp was designed to build confidence and discipline by giving students firsthand lessons facilitated by professional boxer Joel Iriarte, who at the age of 23 started his own non-profit organization to provide mentorship geared toward at-risk students. The…...

1+ mon, 12+ hour ago   (892+ words) Thursday June 25, 2026 Amother deer and her two young fawns stood quietly near the trail as students in KCSOS’s Special Education program arrived at Camp KEEP Ocean last week. For many of the students, it was their first opportunity to experience…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (539+ words) Monday June 15, 2026 Highland High School student Mia Salas is making history as the first-ever Kern High School District student selected to compete in the prestigious Jimmy Awards, widely regarded as the nation’s highest honor for high school musical theater performers....

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (296+ words) Friday June 12, 2026 “Having this event at CALM was a perfect marriage because of the California Coast Room,” said Shirelle Perez, Program Manager for Community Connection for Child Care. The activities were designed to engage children’s cognitive, social, and emotional development,…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (887+ words) Wednesday June 10, 2026 Months of research, countless hours of practice and revisions, and a passion for uncovering stories from the past have earned three Kern County students a place on the national stage. Avyaan Jain, a student at Ronald Reagan Elementary,…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (731+ words) Friday June 5, 2026 For Yaquelin Guadalupe Acosta Vasquez, a recent graduate of Arvin High School, believing in herself led to an opportunity her younger self would have never imagined possible. Raised by parents who immigrated from Mexico and spent long days…...