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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — With back-to-back storms last week and a second storm system rolling in, local school districts may close schools or delay classes Tuesday. Kern Valley High School will have a regular start time. No bus service to Havilah area due to icy roads. Tehachapi Unified School District announced a two hour delay […]

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Tehachapi Unified School District has announced a temporary closure Wednesday due to the inclement weather conditions in the area. According to a statement on the school’s website, all schools in the district will be closed Feb 15. due to widespread ice and snow in the area.

L.P.H.S. basketball traveled to Mojave on Thursday, where both Varsity teams won their contests to remain undefeated in the Hi-Lo league. The Lady Eagles defeated Mojave 55-4, they quickly gained the lead and only allowed Mojave to score once in the second quarter and once in the third. Betzy Alvarado lead the Lady Eagles with a double double, 23 pts, 10 steals, 8 rebounds, and 4 assists. Charley McDivitt played an excellent game in both the forward and post position, making 8 pts, 4 rebounds, and 2 steals. Topanga Gordon also made 8 pts, 4 rebounds, and 2 steals. Lily James followed with 6 pts, 2 rebounds, and 4 steals. America Varas had 4 pts, 3 rebounds, and 4 steals, while Mia Quezada had 2 pts and 8 steals. Itzel lopez made 4 pts, and Emma Gonzalez made 2 pts. The Lady Eagles are 8-0 in legue and 16-3 overall. They will have their first playoff game on 2/14. Place and opponent TBD.

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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — With the ongoing winter storm throughout Kern County, snow, ice and windy conditions may cause schools around the county to close or delay classes on Friday. Southern Kern Unified School District announced a closure for its schools due to snow and/or ice. South Fork Union School District announced a two hour […]

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — With the ongoing winter storm throughout Kern County, snow, ice and windy conditions may cause schools around the county to close or delay classes on Thursday. Peak to Peak Mountain Charter school has announced a two hour delay due to snow and ice. South Fork Union School District has announced all […]

Santa Monica College Receives $1 Million Grant from W. M. Keck Foundation for New Equity-Centered Biotech Program. Career Education Program, Launching Fall 2023, will Fill Growing Industry Demand for Cancer-Fighting Scientists in Santa Monica & Greater Los Angeles. SANTA MONICA, CA—Santa Monica College (SMC) has received a $1 million...

Mikailey Judkins is a recent graduate of Cerro Coso Community College who was accepted at California State University, Northridge, class of 2025, where she is a Kinesiology Major! While at Cerro Coso Tehachapi, Judkins received two AA degrees: one AA-T in Art History and one AA in Liberal Arts and Humanities. While being a student at CCCC, she worked as an English tutor. We caught up with Judkins to ask about her time being a student at Cerro Coso and what her future holds: a career in medicine.

It's no secret that after-school programs play an important role in the lives of young people. These programs provide a safe and productive environment for students to engage in various activities, learn new skills, and build relationships with their peers. So far, for the month of January, we're proud to...

The Stallions Springs Community Center (SSCC) is proud to offer a chance for locals to expand their interests. "We are lucky to be able to offer our community members classes in many things, and we are excited to be able to offer things for more than just the kids in our community. We are now about to offer a set of writing classes by an author, writing coach, editor and publisher with over three decades of experience," Nicole LLere, Stallion Springs Parks and Recreations Coordinator said. "And I am happy Kathleen Kline said she would be willing to teach for us, for her community members."

How do you prepare the students of today to become part of the aerospace workforce of tomorrow?. That was the big question Feb. 1 at the Aerospace Workforce Coalition meeting at the Mojave Air and Space Port. The meeting was hosted by Cerro Coso Community College President Dr. Sean Hancock...

February Student Spotlight on Mikailey, class of 2022!. Mikailey is a recent graduate of Cerro Coso who was accepted at California State University Northridge, class of 2025, where she is a Kinesiology Major! While at Cerro Coso Tehachapi, Mikailey received two AA degrees: one AA-T in Art History and one AA in Liberal Arts and Humanities. While a student at CC, she worked as an English tutor. We caught up with Mikailey to ask about her time being a student at Cerro Coso and what her future holds: a career in medicine.

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MOJAVE — The potential for offering community college courses in aerospace at the Mojave Air and Space Port, will be the topic of a presentation, on Saturday, at the airport. Kern Community College District Director of Outreach Services Devin Daugherty will talk about the work the District and Cerro...

December Student Spotlight on Jocelyn, class of 2023!. Meet an enthusiastic and friendly member of the Cerro Coso Tehachapi campus: Jocelyn! She will graduate in the Spring of 2023 with three degrees: an AA-T in Psychology, an AA in Liberal Arts: Arts and Humanities, and an AA in Liberal Arts: Social and Behavioral Sciences. She recently applied to a few colleges and hopes to transfer to her #1 choice: California State University, Monterey Bay as a Psychology Major! Jocelyn earns money as a student worker at Cerro Coso, and also volunteers in the Promise Program, a scholarship program at Cerro Coso. Jocelyn has this to say about her Cerro Coso experience:

Dec. 31—Six girls basketball teams had the chance to make their holidays just a little happier in Arvin Friday. Two Kern County squads seized the opportunity. In the penultimate match of the night, Golden Valley held off a gritty Shafter squad to claim the Gold Bracket title at the Arvin Holiday Showcase, joining Silver champions Taft as local tournament winners.

Six girls basketball teams had the chance to make their holidays just a little happier in Arvin Friday. Two Kern County squads seized the opportunity. In the penultimate match of the night, Golden Valley held off a gritty Shafter squad to claim the Gold Bracket title at the Arvin Holiday Showcase, joining Silver champions Taft as local tournament winners.

MOJAVE — A quarter of the way through the year, the Mojave Unified School District’s finances are sound, according to the District’s first interim budget report. The Board of Trustees, on Dec. 15, certified the report as positive, meaning the District ends each of the next three years with a positive balance.

There was a jam packed day at the Tehachapi Unified School District Board Meeting on Dec. 13. The oath of office was taken by new incoming school board members. The new trustees are Cassandra Sweeney of Area 2, covering Stallion Springs and some of Bear Valley; Deborah Du-Sorenson of Area 4, covering Golden Hills; Professor Wayne Cooper of Area 5, covering some of Golden Hills and the west side of Tehachapi; and Paul Kaminski of Area 6, which covers Downtown Tehachapi and Sand Canyon.

TEHACHAPI — Lori Cisneros is a teacher. She’s also one of those people who somehow manage to make lemonade when a load of lemons is dropped on them.