Katalina Quintanilla, Reporter

November 25, 2018 • No Comments

Many students dismiss the idea of attending a community college right after high school. Why? The reputation of attending a community college is that many never finish what they start and end up dropping out. However, Bakersfield College changed that stigma with an increase with their graduation and transfer rates. According to the California Community College’s website, student’s success rates increased by five percent in the past six years. Bakersfield College hosted their largest commencement ceremony at their spring graduation in 2018. Nearly 2,000 students walked the staged that evening many of them first-generation graduates. Also, the first baccalaureate class earning a Bachelor’s of Science in Industrial Automation...

Issy Barrientos, Photo Editor

November 25, 2018 • No Comments

The Kern County Fire Department sent 70 firefighters to aid those who are currently fighting the fires in Northern California. According to the Associated Press, about 1,000  people are still unaccounted for. Additionally, Kern County provided aid in the form of a helicopter. The helicopter’s night vision will provide assistance to firefighters and service people working on the ground. Providing assistance during a fire is a recurring theme for Kern County, an area that prides itself in its giving spirit. When fires broke out several months ago throughout Ridgecrest, a helicopter was sent as aid. Casey Snow, a battalion chief and public information officer (PIO) for the Bakersfield Fire Department, said the department sent one Type-1...

Miranda Defoor, Web & Social Media Editor

November 21, 2018 • No Comments

The addition of both Cynthia Brakeman and Janice Graves to the KHSD Board of Trustees marks the first time in twenty years that two women will be on the board.