Frustration and foreclosures at Shady Lane Mobilhome Park
From My Desk details residents facing rent hikes, omitted payments, and looming gas shutoffs at Shady Lane Mobilhome Park after owner Assayag allegedly failed to pay bills and mortgage. CRLA and Golden State Mobilhome Owners League intervened. foreclosure threat looms for former owner Charlotte O Bannon, while tenants await resolution and protection measures.
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California Rural Legal Assistance
CRLA
Golden State Mobilhome Owners League
J. Cousteau
Charlotte O’bannon
Southern Gas Co
O’bannon
Consultants Ltd
Los Angeles
Police Chaplain Program Debuts in Shafter
The city council approved a police chaplain program to begin in September, a joint effort with Rev. Dean Long of Shafter Free Will Baptist Church. Long and five pastors volunteer, aiming to aid in death notices and family disturbance counseling, offering community service alongside law enforcement.
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Shafter
Dean Long
Shafter Free Will Baptist Church
Long
Salina
Kan
Kansas
Letters to the Editor Urges City Council to Reclaim Power
Al Mortimore, former Shafter City Attorney, writes that the council must educate itself about public wishes, stop rubber stamping, and take the reins of government. He praises City Manager Wade McKinney, laments weekly meeting shifts delaying coverage, and urges stronger citizen accountability for democracy in Shafter.
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Ledeh Ha SA Ansley
Wade McKinney
Shafter
al Mortimore
Cars as free adverts drive film product placements
Two decades of moviemaking shifted from obscuring cars to using visible brands as free advertising. Days of Thunder features over 40 product placements, saving millions in props. Die Hard 2 traded rental costs for background brand exposure, while George Simkowski leads the intersection of film and marketing in Chicago and LA.
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Paramount
George Simkowski
Chicago
Los Angeles
Behind the Scenes of Movie Product Placement Deals
The article explains a sophisticated barter system where agents place brands in films and TV shows. George Simkowski guarantees 40 plus product exposures per movie by screening scripts and negotiating placements for items like Jim Beam, NEC computers, and United Airlines signs, highlighting substantial reach in hits such as Bull Durham.
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George
Dudley Moore
Olympus Cameras
Simkowski
United Airlines
NEC
J.R. Ewing
George Simkowski
Dallas
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