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Aaron Esquivel is one of several Suns who are nominated for Wednesday's PEAAK Awards.
And The Award Goes To…
From Staff Reports May 12, 2025

Del Oro will be well-represented during the Kern High School District's annual Promoting Excellence in Activities and Athletics in Kern (PEAAK)...

Biology teacher Lynna Ha holds up a photo of their senior portrait. For Del Oro's teachers and staff, this spring has been a time to reflect on what it was like when they were seniors and share those memories with our first graduating class.
Can We Quote You On That?
Alisson Gonzalez, Staff Writer • April 29, 2025

Choosing a quote to go with your senior yearbook photo can be tedious. You often have limited time to choose a quote. It also has to reflect...

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Sunburst Editor-in-Chief Kayla Vaughn received acceptance letters from Pepperdine University and six University of California schools, but this fall she will attend classes at prestigious Wellesley College, a primarily all-women's college in Massachusetts. The school's notable alumnae includes former U.S. Senator and First Lady Hillary Clinton, former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, writer and director Nora Ephron, and journalists Cokie Roberts and Diane Sawyer.
Letter from the Editor: Signing Off <3
Kayla Vaughn, Editor-in-Chief • May 8, 2025

Right now, I’m writing this as I come back home from our school’s inaugural Senior Signing Day and Awards Ceremony (feeling a bit emotional,...

Senior Ke'Mani Welch takes the court for Team Smith Wednesday evening at the KHSD All-Star girls basketball game. Team Ramos beat Team Smith, 61-56.
Hey Now, You’re an All-Star!
From Staff Reports March 20, 2025

It was the best of times Wednesday evening for Del Oro senior basketball players Ke'Mani Welch and Gabriel Bocardo. Both were selected to Wednesday's...

Jorge Castillo (left) watches as teammate Gabriel Bocardo takes a jump shot over a Desert High player during the Suns' opening-round playoff game on Feb. 19. Last week, Bocardo and Castillo were named to the KHSD's All-Star boys basketball game.
Three Suns Named to KHSD All-Star Basketball Game
Robin Lopez-Mendoza, Staff Writer • March 18, 2025

Three of Del Oro's top seniors were named to the Kern County All-Star basketball game, which will be held Wednesday evening at North High. Ke’Mani...

Seniors Michelle Hernandez Moreno (L) and Miley Hernandez Moreno have made an indelible impact on Del Oro’s campus culture, from academics to activities and athletics. This fall, they’ll begin attending classes at California State University, Bakersfield.
Hernandez sisters look back on their time as Suns
Michelle Hernandez Moreno and Miley Hernandez Moreno May 9, 2025

In my past three years of going to Del Oro, I have experienced and learned many new things about school, myself, and so many life lessons. Although...

For seniors Alexandra Cruz Rivera and Jayden Zepeda, prom night was sparking and one they likely won't let go. The two were left wonderstruck, blushing all the way home, after being named prom Sun and Stars.
A Prom Like No Other
Alexandra Cruz Rivera, Sports Editor • May 8, 2025

Did you miss Del Oro High’s Night in Dubai? This past Saturday, Del Oro’s Associated Student Body welcomed students to “A Night In Dubai”...

(Clockwise from top right) Esmeralda Salgado, Nataly Gurrola, Lezlie Cornejo and Alberto Acevedo Hernandez make up part of the large cast of "Clue."
A Timeless Murder-Mystery Like No Other
Ismerai Briseno, Staff Writer • May 1, 2025

As the school year rapidly comes to an end, the Del Oro Theater department prepares its final show of the year. This year, Director Jason McClain...

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Sophomore Khloe Soto (center) was among more than 500 high school and middle school cheerleaders who took the field at halftime during UCLA’s home game against Minnesota on Oct. 12.
No Time to Rest for Band, Cheer
Alisson Gonzalez, Staff Writer • December 26, 2024

Del Oro’s marching band, color guard and cheer team have had an eventful semester that would make other schools envious. On Dec. 7, the...

Rayannah Ward (center) leads the way to front of the stage during Friday's Sunchella.
Scenes From Sunchella
From Staff Reports May 26, 2024

It was the best of times. It was also a bit windy at times. But wind didn't damper the fun for the Suns at Sunchella, the annual year-end...

Senior cheerleader Vanessa Hurtado was honored during the Suns' Oct. 10 home game against Golden Valley, the school where she spent her freshman year.
Sunburst Spotlight On: Vanessa Hurtado
Jayden Zepeda and Estefany Cano October 19, 2024

For our initial Sunburst Spotlight interview, we talk to senior Vanessa Hurtado. She's a captain for the cheer team and former ASB and FFA president....

Senior Jalynn Hammond is the third student representative ever to serve with the KHSD Board of Trustees.
“I am the change”
Emely Zavala Maldonado, Staff Writer • April 11, 2025

She’s the Black Student Union president at Del Oro High. This year’s student representative on the Kern High School District’s Board of...

After spending all of last season recuperating from a knee injury, senior Mario Arellano (right) was named on Monday to the all-SYHL second team for his defensive play this year.
Senior Spotlight on: Mario Arellano
Carlos Salas, Staff Writer • November 21, 2024

Mario Arellano is no stranger to patience. You could say he's mastered it, having waited for months to get onto the football field to crush opposing...

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