Logan King, Reporter

February 8, 2019 • No Comments

The Levan Center for Humanities hosted the Student-Centered Funding Forum on January 28th. Faculty members from most academic departments were present to hear the college spending plans for the next year. Other topics included issues that have come up over the last year in regard to college spending and allocation of funds among the various campuses in the district. The opening speaker was the Vice President of Finances and Administrative Services, Mike Giacomini. Giacomini opened the forum with a brief overview of the topics of discussion and the goal of the forum. The new funding model for the Kern Community College District was created with the intention of bringing the district in line with Senate Bill 361, which allocates funding...

Amy Sarmiento, Reporter

February 8, 2019 • No Comments

One of Bakersfield's most iconic symbols of 89 years is malfunctioning and in need of help from locals. Fox Theater's neon letter signs are not fully lighting up and have been failing for a little over two years. It reads as "Ox" from one side of the building and "Fo" from another. The large neon sign stands out and is one of the first things one sees while approaching the building on H Street and 20th Street. Fox Theater Foundation is a non-profit organization and relies on the local community to support them by contributing with donations, sponsorships, and attending events. A Go Fund Me campaign initiated on Jan. 23 is currently trending in the community. It has a goal to raise up to $6,000. This historical landmark in...

Rosa Salazar, Copy Editor

February 8, 2019 • No Comments

At the beginning of his first year as governor of California, Gavin Newsom proposed a 2019-20 $209 billion-dollar state budget named "California for All" to increase spending on various programs including education, housing, and healthcare. Newsom's budget proposal was announced to the legislature on Jan.10, and called for an increase in taxes to pay $13.6 billion of the state’s debt and also increase the reserve fund. Additionally, the budget would call for more money to be spent on special needs education, college scholarships, paid parental leave, a double increase on a tax credit for working families and literacy training for inmates in state prisons. Newsom believes the budget is an important step to achieve what he calls "the...