Shafter Shines as Baker-Hughes Proposes Rail Facility
Baker-Hughes proposes a new ITTC facility on Fanucci Way in Shafter with rail access to the BNSF line. The under construction site aims to generate hundreds of local jobs and boost Kern County rail commerce and sales tax revenue. City officials and Brent Green emphasize economic growth and community benefits amid oil production growth.
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Baker-Hughes
Kern County
Shafter
Burlington Northern Santa Fe
International
Fanucci Way
Shafter City
Cathy Prout
PETC
Fanuchi Way
Merce
Brent Green
Green
Baker Hughes
ITTC
Community events and volunteering in Shafter and Wasco area
Local church soup dinner every Thursday 5 30 to 7 30 p m at no charge open to the community. May 14 Fly In pancake breakfast at Minter Field Air Museum volunteers invited Saturdays 10 a m to 2 p m Wasco High School April 9 9 a m signup. Generals vs Tigers powder buff volleyball at Wasco High School April 13 7 p m.
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Church of Christ
Minter Field Air Museum
Generals
Tigers
Wasco High School
Grand jury reports needed upgrades at Buttonwillow substation
A Kern County Grand Jury report from 2010-11 details the Buttonwillow sheriff substation at 181 E First St. It covers 2400 square miles including Buttonwillow and Lost Hills, noting security upgrades such as razor wire and bullet proof glass, plus a call for four more four wheel drive vehicles and potentially extra deputies when budgets permit.
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Law and Justice Committee
Kern County Grand Jury
Kern County
Sherriff
Buttonwillow
E. First St
Lost Hills
Shafter
Wasco
Zumba for Life Fundraiser in Wasco Supports Cancer Fight
Nearly 20 local women joined Zumba for Life at Planet Dance Wasco to raise funds for Relay for Life Shafter Wasco. Instructors and participants praised the event as fun aerobic exercise that aids cancer awareness and community support ahead of the Wasco High School relay on April 9.
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Wasco High School
Janet Drescher
Ascorf
Planet Dance
Wasco
Araceli Solis
Rocio Mosqueda
Shafter
Relay For Life
Community urging April focus on child abuse prevention
In April during National Child Abuse Prevention Month communities are urged to educate parents and provide resources to reduce neglect and abuse. The guidance emphasizes parental involvement self care reporting suspected abuse to authorities, and accessing local groups for support with contact numbers for Kern County networks.
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Kern County
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Shafter Ittc
SAC
Shafter Press
Wasco Tribune
Central Avenue
Minter Field
Angel Food
Shafter Recreation and Parks
Angel Food Ministries
United States
E. Tulare Avenue
Cub
Boy Scouts
Shafter Cub
Shafter Mennonite Bretheren
David and
Laura Vaughan
Grand Jury
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