Buttonwillow Elk Hills Annexation Seen Progress Slow
Plans to annex Buttonwillow and Elk Hills School Districts advance slowly as petitions move through Kern County, with officials weighing benefits like counselors, curriculum, and funding against potential challenges. If 25 percent support exists, the proposal proceeds to state board review and a public election, amid concerns over feasibility and possible objections from KHSD.
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Buttonwillow
Elk Hills
Kern County
Tom Henry
Henry
Belton Banks
Banks
KHSD
Taft
Kern County Committee On
State Board
Shafter approves 125 337 bid for road work
Shafter City Council unanimously approved a 125 337 dollar bid from Granite Construction for road improvements. The project starts late August and is part of a five year master plan including stoplight installations, overlay work on James Street and Lerdo Highway, and repairs at the Five Points intersection and nearby streets. The higher bid from Griffith Construction was 137 337 dollars.
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Shafter City
Granite Construction
Griffith Construction
Public Works
John Guinn
Lerdo Highway
Highway 43
Elm Street
James Street
State Street
Shafter Avenue
District Budget Moves Allow Capital Spending for Fountains
The board approves using one time funds for future capital work including installing drinking fountains in Richland buildings. Martin says fountain money can come from routine maintenance funds, with 2 percent annual maintenance required by state. A public hearing on the district budgets is set for Tuesday Sept 5 at 7 30 p.m. and the meeting date shifts from Monday Sept 4 to Tuesday Sept 5 due to Labor Day.
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Bury
Richland
Martin
Trict
Winchester Shot Fires Through Floor Wounding Man
Shafter Police say a loaded Winchester shotgun discharged in a basement and bullet traveled through the floor and the bed, injuring Mario Cota in the left calf while he rested in his apartment. Roommate Lorenzo Torres avoided charges as the gun was loaded and cocked.
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Mario Cota
Shafter
Paul Petersen
Cota
East Lerdo Highway
Lorenzo Torres
Cora
Kern Fire Dept warns drought may trigger brush fires
Kern County Fire Department warns weather and drought conditions create a stage one alert for brush fires. Shafter rehabilitation center offers crisis counseling for drug and alcohol issues, with weekday hours and referrals, at 588 Lerdo Highway beside Nueva Sonrisa.
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Kern County Fire Department
Shafter High 1979 Reunion Seeks Graduates for Contact
Shafter High School 1979 graduates are urged to share current names and addresses. Contact Reunion Committee at 1100 State Avenue, Shafter CA 93263, or call Dora Unruh at 746-5605 or 664-9267 to provide details.
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Shafter High School
Shafter High
State Avenue
Shafter
Dora Unruh
AA and AlAnon Meetings and Sports Physicals Notice
An English speaking Alcoholics Anonymous meeting is held at Nueva Sonrisa every Tuesday at 8 p.m. An AlAnon meeting started at Shafter Rehabilitation Center, 588 East Léerdo Highway, runs tonight 8 to 9 30 p.m. For more information, call 746-3770. Fall sports physicals at Shafter High School run August 10 to 12. call John Belcher at 746-4961 ext. 41 for athletics participation in volleyball, cross country, track, and football.
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Alcoholics Anonymous
Nueva Sonrisa
Shafter Rehabilitation Center
East Léerdo Highway
Shafter High School
John Belcher
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Johnny Thomas
Fastrip
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Sovie ‘Ntals Plus Tax
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Kenmore
Kenmore Washer & Dryer
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