Shafter Migrant Center Opens With Dream Realized
The grand opening of the Shafter Migrant Child Development Center marked a milestone after years of work led by Assemblyman Dean Florez and local officials. CAP Kern operates the facility, cost cited as $900,000, with the project pairing housing redevelopment and a first rate childcare center for migrant families in Kern County.
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Shafter City
Fran Florez
Ken County
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Community Orientation and Health Clinic Schedule Details
Weekday sessions for incoming sixth graders on August 21 meet at Richland Intermediate Lunch Room 331. Callie G and Willie Heston host the new Awareness and Prevention Coordinator duties. Pregnancy screening by appointment from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. On August 26 from 9 to 11 a.m. call 746-7562 for appointments. Evening clinic, Friday through Monday, 6 to 8 p.m. at Field, call Albert at 746-4402 for more information.
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City funds set to repair city deli at 402 Central Highway
City Manager John Guinn says Shafter will gain a new eating establishment in November or December. The city owned building at 402 Central Highway is under repair and will be leased to a deli for 1264 per month. Demolition and bid work are underway with a project cost around 120666 and furnishings costing 96712. Other rentable spaces in the building include a room already leased by an engineer at 400 per month.
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Controversy Closes Shafter Pool Over Staffing Wages
The Shafter Pool remains shut as district managers resign and staff walk out after failed emergency talks on wages and grievances. Equipment failures and leaks led to repairs costing about 80 000 dollars, delaying opening from end of school year until July 13. Labor code cited in a staff letter claims breach of bargain, while the district seeks five certified lifeguards to reopen.
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Task force targets street level drug use in Shafter
The Shafter Police Department adds an officer to Cal-Met Task Force, a multi jurisdiction unit fighting street level drug sales and use in Kern Tulare and Kings counties. Police Chief John Zrofsky says the team will sweep Shafter more often and help neighborhoods troubled by trafficking. Last Friday August 9 there were
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Wesson floats cigarette tax hike to balance budget
Democratic Assembly speaker Herb J. Wesson Jr proposes a $2.13 cigarette tax increase to address California's $26 billion deficit and budget impasse. He argues the measure would replace the car tax VLF and generate about 1.7 billion yearly while saving lives. Republicans oppose higher car taxes.
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