1+ day, 1+ hour 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+ day, 1+ hour 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…...

6+ day, 19+ 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…...

2+ week, 2+ day 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....

2+ week, 5+ day 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,…...

3+ week, 17+ hour 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,…...

3+ week, 5+ day 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…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (673+ words) Saturday May 30, 2026 "All of our students come to us with a story of challenge or past struggle in one way or another," said Joy Klopfenstein, teacher and instructional specialist with RISE. "By the time they reach graduation, they have accomplished…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (260+ words) Friday May 29, 2026 This year's recipients represented both the Bakersfield and Tehachapi Valley Oaks campuses and were recognized for everything from mentoring classmates and supporting school productions to overcoming personal challenges and quietly serving others behind the scenes. "This award is…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (963+ words) Wednesday May 27, 2026 When Braydon Ricks first walked into the Wasco High School cafeteria as an eighth grader exploring high school programs, he carried a football tucked under his arm everywhere he went. For the staff at Wasco High School's Wonderful…...