Cerro Coso graduates class of 2013
Linda Saholt
Shown are some of the 312 students Cerro Coso Community College graduated at its May 10 commencement ceremonies in the Raymond A. McCue Athletic Complex. The college saw a 41-percent increase in numbers over last year’s graduating class. The ceremony included an address by alumnus . . . Read Full Story >>
AAUW sends nine Tech Trekkers to camp
Each year, the members of the China Lake-Ridgecrest Branch of the American Association of University Women support the Tech Trek Campership Program, which gives girls leaving the seventh grade an opportunity to attend a week-long science, math, engineering and technology camp at a university campus . . . Read Full Story >>
School open enrollment underway
Sierra Sands Unified School District Board Policy 5116.1, Intradistrict Open Enrollment, provides a window of opportunity May 1-15 each year for parents to request attendance at a school of their choice for the following school year. Open enrollment requests will be honored at the requested . . . Read Full Story >>
BHS swim team beats Bishop
Kayla Herrera swims a 100 backstroke during Burroughs High School’s swim competition with Bishop High School in Pinney Pool on April 24. BHS boys’ varsity scored 127 to Bishop’s 26. The BHS girls’ varsity scored 113 to 92 while the JV scored 57 to 19. . . . Read Full Story >>
Cerro Coso Community College to hold commencement exercise Friday
More than 300 degrees and certificates will be received at Cerro Coso Community College’s commencement exercises Friday, May 10, in the gymnasium of the Raymond A. McCue Athletic Complex located on the west side of College Heights Boulevard in Ridgecrest. The ceremony will begin at . . . Read Full Story >>
United Way Reading Backpacks program is back
Last year the Summer Reading Backpacks Program was a great success, and a lot of children in the valley received books to read over the summer. Generous donors gave money, books, backpacks, bags and time. We are hoping we will see the same generosity this . . . Read Full Story >>
’Planning Last Things’ workshop on May 18
Ann Cousineau
Moving toward retirement years is a time for looking ahead and tending to details of life. Wading through sometimes-tangled issues involved in putting one’s affairs in order will be the focus of the “Planning Last Things Workshop,” on Saturday, May 18, 9 a.m. to 4 . . . Read Full Story >>
Marler wins county science fair, goes on to state
Talented young Ridgecrest resident Sydney Marler took first place at the Kern County Science Fair for her plant biology project, an accomplishment that qualified her to go on to the State Science Fair. At the state level she took home an honorable mention in the . . . Read Full Story >>
Board talks Measure A, AP classes
Linda Saholt
The Sierra Sands Unified School District’s Board of Edu-cation heard reports at their April 18 meeting on how Measure A funds are being used. The board also approved six Advanced Placement classes at Burroughs High School, including AP Chemi-stry and five English classes. The major . . . Read Full Story >>
SSUSD board to meet THursday
The Sierra Sands Unified School District Board of Education will meet Thursday, April 18, at 7 p.m. at City Council Chambers, 100 S. California Ave. The meeting is open to the public. There will be two special meetings. At 6 p.m. in the same location, . . . Read Full Story >>
Gateway gives to ’Beautiful Lengths’
Hair flies at Gateway School as 23 people have their hair cut and 18 additional ponytails are donated during an April 11 assembly sponsoring the Beautiful Lengths Campaign. Nine hairdressers volunteered their time to help with the event. “I am so proud of the people . . . Read Full Story >>
Ridgecrest students recognized at 2013 Kern County Regional Science Fair
Ridgecrest students showed outstanding exhibits at Kern County’s 25th annual Regional Science Fair on March 20, with five Ridgecrest students invited to exhibit at the state level, and with most of the others bringing home ribbons. Seven students from Saint Ann School and nine from . . . Read Full Story >>
Filmmaker to address college students on racial inequality
Cerro Coso Community College will host an evening with educator, filmmaker, speaker, social justice activist and healer Dr. Shakti Butler and her new work “Cracking the Codes: The System of Racial Inequity” on Thursday, April 18, at 7 p.m. at the college. Butler is a . . . Read Full Story >>
McLane scholarship available
Pictured are last year’s winners of the Jim McLane Music Scholarship, Sarah Askew (left) and Ala Tiatia along with Scholarship Chair Felice McLane. Applications for the Jim McLane Scholarship are in the Burroughs High School Scholarship Office waiting for this year’s graduating music students to . . . Read Full Story >>
School board talks audits, special ed.
Linda Saholt
An extensive discussion of the Special Education program at Sierra Sands Unified School Dis-trict occupied much of the Board of Education’s March 14 meeting. Presented by Elaine Littleton, Special Education Local Plan Area executive director for the SSUSD, the discussion centered on a report from . . . Read Full Story >>
Teaching creativity, critical thinking through art
Rebecca Neipp
“Some of the most important things you learn in school will never show up on a test. We want kids to be innovative — one of the best ways to teach that is through the arts,” said Mark Archer, Visual and Performing Arts chair at . . . Read Full Story >>
Young Engineers, Scientists Conference set
The Young Engineers and Scientists of Ridgecrest will hold a Young Men’s Conference on Saturday, April 20, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at McLean Laboratory, Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division. The conference is open to young males in Grades 6, 7, and 8. . . . Read Full Story >>
Junior Olympics!
Pierce Elementary School students taking part in the Junior Olympics show off their speed and determination in the 50-yard dash. Sierra Sands Unified School District schools participated in Junior Olympics events this past week. . . . Read Full Story >>
Farris addresses Republican women
Linda Saholt
“We need to redefine ourselves and who we are as Republicans,” said Bill Farris to the Ridgecrest Republican Women,, Federated. Farris is a member of the Kern County Republican Central Com-mittee and president of the Sierra Sands Unified School District Board of Education. He said . . . Read Full Story >>
Abby Voigt heads to Australia
Linda Saholt
A local teen has been invited by the People to People program to go to Australia for three weeks this summer, and she needs help to raise the $8,000 needed for the trip. Abigail Voigt, 13, is the daughter of Nancy and Brian Voigt of . . . Read Full Story >>