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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1995
Page
1
Gilbert Pacheco and Bernadette Ayala survived a morning fire on November 3 that destroyed their home on Burbank Avenue. Smoke rose from the ruins as they surveyed the loss and refused help with a wheelbarrow. Bernadette woke Gilbert after detecting the smoke and fire in the kitchen.
The San Joaquin Valley faces tule fog season with November through February peak. Officials warn of dense, low fog and advise districts to prepare fog day procedures, including possible central county school closings or two hour delays, decided by districts by 6:30 a.m.
City Manager Wade McKinney says rumors of a Taco Bell and a Wal Mart coming to Shafter are unfounded. He notes only a new fertilizer company has moved in and that no other food franchises have approached the city.
Actor Joey Garza and U S Marines stage a December 10 concert at Tejon Theater from noon to six. Toy donations for Toys for Tots requested. Also volunteers sought to deliver meals in Shafter Wasco area 11 to 1. Call 746 3303 or 746 4049. Woman’s Aglow to meet December 11 at 7 p m with candle light service at Shafter Veterans Hall. Mary Marquez 746 5204.
City Manager Wade McKinney says the police chief job remains open as the deadline passes, narrowing candidates to two men after a hiring firm was paid about 15000 dollars to locate replacements. Rumors of a female chief persist, denied by McKinney, who notes ongoing background checks and delayed interviews.
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