Kidnapping Ring Busted After ransom plot in California
A family was targeted by a coyote network moving across the border from Tijuana to Escondido and Santa Ana then Shafter. The group, including a 15 year old, was tracked, rescued by Shafter police with Border Patrol help, and $1350 money advanced by local cops. Officers recovered a route book detailing transport routes to New York Chicago and Texas.
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Kern County
Tijuana
Escondido
Santa Ana
Coyotes
Ducor
Shafter
Wasco
Shafter Police Department
U.S. Border Patrol
New York
Chicago
Texas
Rio Bravo Facility Faces Permit Scrutiny and Closure Risks
EPA officials at a Kern County meeting said Rio Bravo lacks air quality permits and proper equipment. State and county agencies are likely to push for keeping the facility closed. An administrative hearing on alleged fraudulent applications and dangerous operation should occur within 60 days, with health officials reviewing permits closely.
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Rio Bravo
EPA
Richard Casagrande
Environmental
Kern County Health Department
Casagrande
Department of Health Services
Residents oppose hazardous waste facility near Shafter
Residents near Shafter voice safety fears about Rio Bravo injection wells amid odor, headaches, and water contamination concerns. Officials from state health services, Kern County, and the EPA discuss interim status, permits, and required monitoring while Rio Bravo seeks Chapter 11 reorganization and a closing trust.
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Rio Bravo-Greeley
Shafter
Naomi Howze
Howze
Peter Crosby
State Department of Health Services
Crosby
Randall Abbott
Kern County Department of Planning and Development Services
EPA
Creighton Smith
Kern County Air Quality Control Board
Rio Bravo
Tackett
Mizener Considers Reelection For LAPD Board
Mizener says he will not run unless he can give 100 percent and notes a possible reelection decision years down the road. If Mizener and Walker miss filing, the deadline extends to Aug 16 at 5 p.m. Petition pickups available at the Shafter Recreation and P. District office at 700 E Tulare Ave or Kern County Elections Dept 1215 Truxtun Ave Room 44 Bakersfield.
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Mizener
Walker
Shafter Recreation and P. District
E. Tulare Ave
Kern County Elections Department
Truxtun Ave
Bakersfield
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Ee Disposal Si
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Superior
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Lory
Bis
la Tolteca
U.S.D.A
WLC
Kratzmeyer
LAPD
Richland Junior High
Jimmy Thomas
Johnny Thomas
Johnny
Jimmy
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TOPAZ
CAPRI
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Ford Motor
Holiday Ford
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