In Kern County, we often discuss the importance of hard work, family, and opportunity. But for thousands of boys growing up here, those ideals feel increasingly out of reach. A quiet crisis is …

To many, fall is their favorite seasons of the year. Except maybe if you are a surfer or a snow skier, or you really like building snowmen. Anyway, fall was and I think will always be my favorite …

I admit I spend a lot of time online. I do look at varied topics, but the one that always makes me stop and include myself into the conversation is when someone states, “The Top-10 baseball …

With very few exceptions, some of the most significant inventions in history come with the baggage of a scandalous start. For instance, one of the most famous would be the telephone. Not the cell …

The Constitution of the United States does not explicitly prohibit socialism or communism as an acceptable form of government in the United States, but the framework of the document clearly on its …

September is the harbinger of change. It brings with it a sense of excitement about the incoming months of October thru the end of the year December. Summer was a busy, hot, compilation of sweaty …

We are a people who have turned our lives over to a machine! We are dependent on social media to run every aspect of who we are. We shop on it. We look for work on it. We look for a mate on it. We …

Friday is ‘National Be an Angel Day’. It is one of those days when we are reminded of how we are supposed to act the other 364 days of the year. Some people are capable of carrying out …

Sometimes nostalgia has a way of grabbing you and holding on. It’s been 20 years since my dad and namesake left this world and go to a better place. I wasn’t doing anything special, just …

On Aug. 12, 1937 a Russian four engine aircraft took off from Moscow with a crew of 7 men on board. They were among a larger group of flyers who had been attempting to find a direct air route from …

August 9th is Book Lover’s Day, and one of the books celebrated every year is a children’s book. Children’s books are usually not very long. They contain illustrations which make up …

I just recently watched the new Happy Gilmore sequel and to say the least, I wasn’t impressed. Spoiler Alert: If you have not seen it you might want to stop here and return to this after you …

You know that at least one of you reading this has thought about writing the Great American Novel at one time or another in your life. Well, today would be the day to either get started on chapter …

We are coming up on arguably one of the most ambiguous holiday celebrations of the year. It is always held on July 24, tomorrow. It is called, International Self-Care Day. Just as it sounds it is all …

Really? A home run swing off to decide the outcome? Baseball as we know it is about to become obsolete in the minds of many. I’m not a conspiracy theorists, well maybe slightly, but could the …

Discrimination is, according to the dictionary, 1. ‘the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of ethnicity, sex, disability and wait for …

Getting the chance to enjoy the ocean and the beach brought a whole new perspective on beach sports. While enjoying the sun or the marine layer actually. The Sun was hit and miss from showing itself. …

Did you hear the latest UFO thing a ma bob? It was in Colombia. No kidding, the drug capital of the world and people are seeing strange things in the sky. Go figure. Seriously, on April 29 of this …

Gaining independence from someone is one of life’s ultimate goals. When we are children under the age of 5, we can’t imagine not having someone who will take care of us; feed us, give us …

There are a few of us who write for the Kern Valley Sun. Once a year there is a day set aside for us to be honored and thanked for the work we do all year. On this most auspicious day, we do not …