Governor Deukmejian cuts hit California schools hard
The governor’s 480 million statewide education cut affects COLAs driver training and CAP testing. Kern High School District officials warn reserves may cover shortfalls but long term effects loom. District leaders argue the plan lacks clarity and raises concerns about a vendetta against Superintendent Bill Honig.
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Kern
Neufeld
Jones
Deukmejian
Tansporation
Bill Honig
Severe drought grips Kern County with rising groundwater drops
Local experts warned that drought has led to groundwater decline and higher pumping costs. In Shafter the aquifer has dropped 14 feet, with some wells reaching limits as four years of low rainfall strain supply. Farmers rely on San Joaquin River water and planned exchanges with Tulare Basin and Northern districts to compensate.
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Kern County
Pica
Harvey Williams
Shafter Irrigation District
SWID
Williams
San Joaquin
Tulare River Basin
Shafter City
John Guinn
Guinn
Department of Water Resources
DWR
Rent Freeze Sheds Light On Shady Lane Park Uncertainty
Residents of Shady Lane Mobilehome Park in Shafter face rent stability for now with no future guarantees. Confusion over utility payments and a designated manager persists as Consultants Ltd. delays reading meters. Kimberly Phillip handles August rents after initial reluctance, while owner J. Cousteau Assayag awaits clearer action and a site manager.
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Shady Lane
Shafter
West Orange Avenues
Consultants Ltd
Kimberly Phillip
Phillip
Assayag
Mobil
Richland Lerdo School District approves hires and repairs
Richland Lerdo School District met Monday night approving salaries and appointments. Richland Primary Principal Chris Frazier was named Assistant Superintendent for Care and Instruction. The board ratified a 4900 power Master asbestos removal contract and a 12000 Bartley Construction land grading deal for Lerdo School to support 12 relocatable trailers. A 5210 Serband Sound bid covers trailer speakers and intercom handsets linked to the existing system. An additional 906 was approved for conduit and concrete work along with an audiovisual maintenance services agreement.
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Richland-Lerdo
Richland
Chris Frazier
Dist
Tom
Power Master Inc
Lerdo School
Bartley Construction
Serband Sound
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J. Cousteau Assayag
Los Angeles
Flynn
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