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The Student News Site of Del Oro High School

The Sunburst

The Student News Site of Del Oro High School

The Sunburst

Last year's Winter formal, "A Night Under the Stars," was Del Oro's first off-campus dance and was held at the Bakersfield Music Hall of Fame. This year's event, "Winter Wonderland," will be at the Kern County Fairgrounds.
Get Ready For A Winter Wonderland
Ismerai Briseno, Staff Writer • November 16, 2025

We're just a few weeks away from an evening of snowy beauty at one of the biggest events of the year, the winter formal. Winter Wonderland...

Andy Ramirez has been a custodian with the Kern High School District for five years.
Cleaner Campus A Goal for Custodians
Susana Jacome, Managing Editor • November 12, 2025

Before sunrise, when the halls of Del Oro High savor the silence and peace that come before the first students arrive, the school's custodians...

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In February, Del Oro students participated in a walkout and marched to downtown Bakersfield to protest immigration raids in Kern County.
Fear Shouldn’t Silence a Community
Maria Salazar, Opinion Editor • September 8, 2025

A few months ago, trips to Los Angeles meant visits to family, going to Los callejones in downtown L.A., and feeling the strongest sense of community...

Senior Noel Huato cruised to a first-place finish at Saturday's Kern County Championships.
Boys Cross Country Cruises to Win at Kern County Championships
Joel Salcido and Angel Duran November 9, 2025

The Del Oro boys cross country team carried a lot of expectations coming into Saturday's Kern County Championships at Hart Memorial Park. Those...

Naomi Rincon is the first Suns tennis player to advance to the California Interscholastic Federation’s Central Section south area tournament, which runs Nov. 7-8 at Garces High School.
This Sun’s Not Ready To Stop Playing
Nataly Gurrola, Staff Writer • November 7, 2025

Colder days signal the end of the fall athletics season, and for most seniors this means the end of their playing time in their respective sports. While...

Senior Sonia Alba (center), captured third place at the South Yosemite Horizon League championships. Alba is shown with teammates Valerie Vargas (left) and Leslie Moreno at last week's Kern County Championships at Hart Memorial Park.
Boys Cross Country Wins 3rd SYHL Championship
Sebastian Cruz, Sports Editor • November 16, 2025

Del Oro’s boys cross country team showed its dominance in Kern County again by capturing a third consecutive varsity title at the South Yosemite...

Henry Rubalcado (left) and Alberto Acevedo (right) play Victor Frankenstein and The Creature.
The Birth of a Monster
Ariel Amezcua, Chief Copy Editor • October 29, 2025

Lightning strikes the stage as Del Oro’s Theater program prepares for the opening of this year’s fall play, Frankenstein. The horror-drama...

Senior Timothy Espinosa plays the keyboards during the Jazz band's performance on Thursday during the Ecos de Pasado carnival.
Community Comes Together At Ecos Del Pasado
Ambriz Morales, Staff Writer • October 28, 2025

The Ecos del Pasado carnival brought color, music, and emotion to life on Thursday, celebrating creativity across Del Oro High’s Visual &...

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Spanish professor Erik Villegas discusses the significance of Dia de los Muertos and his personal connection to the day honoring the dead
Why Dia de los Muertos Matters
Gael Valdez and Angel Duran November 4, 2025

We recently had a chance to sit down with Spanish department chair Erik Villegas about Dia de los Muertos, both its importance and his personal...

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...

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....

During Friday's Senior Sunrise, cheerleader Zitlalis Vela was held up by teammates Jason Jimenez, Yuridia Muro (right) and junior Jaritza Frias.
Sunrise for the Class of ’26
From Staff Reports September 28, 2025

The Class of 2026 is the first to spend all four of its years at Del Oro. Friday was Senior Sunrise, and The Sunburst’s staff was on the football...

Del Oro’s Activities Director Desmond Ramey (foreground) reminds the members of the Class of 2025 to smile during their Senior Sunrise group shot on Sept. 20, 2024. There were plenty of reasons to smile this school year for the first-ever graduating class of Suns, whether it was from a senior-specific event like Grad Bash or a final trip to the campus library.
Seniors, Signing Off
From Staff Reports June 1, 2025

They may have spent their freshman years as Bears, Bulldogs, Lions or Spartans, but for the past three years the members of Del Oro’s Class...

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