Fog causes mixed school delays and closures in several districts
A fog alert disrupted morning operations across Richland Elementary, Shafter High, Buttonwillow, Wasco, and related districts. Some buses ran late or not at all, with two hour holds and full-day closures in the Buttonwillow area while Wasco and Richland kept schedules or delayed start.
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Richland
Shafter High School
Shafter
Buttonwillow
Wasco
Shafter High
Neal Olsen
Cone Ae
Midwest
Phoele
Cold 54 Degree High Triggers School Delays In Valley
Heavy fog shrouded the Shafter area delaying school openings with some districts like Buttonwillow and Wasco closing for the day. Conditions worsened after 6 am prompting a decision to start classes late as daily highs and lows were logged at the USDA Cotton Research Station.
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Shafter
Buttonwillow
Wasco
Usda Cotton Research Station
Thomas opposes anti-nuclear initiative at Shafter talk
California Assemblyman William Thomas spoke at Shafter High School answering student questions on Wasco nuclear plans and other topics. He voiced opposition to the anti nuclear measure on June ballots, urged local options for school boards, and defended personal freedoms on abortion and adult sexual conduct.
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California
William
Bill) Thomas
Shafter High School
Bill Hatcher
Beuilt
Wasco
California Agricultural Relations Board
Thomas
Edmund G. Brown, Jr
Assemblyman
Shafter council reviews reserves and utility rates
Shafter city council debates reserve funding sources for water and sewer utilities. They consider moving reserves into utility income or using revenue sharing while planning to avoid charging residents for leaf and brush pickup. A March election and changes to filing the city clerk treasurer roles are discussed.
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Shafter City
Two Seek Shafter City Council Seats
Incumbent Bill Cummings and challenger John Thomas have announced plans to run for the three available council seats in Shafter. Mayor Dick Larson will not seek reelection, and Jack Colvard remains undecided. Filing runs through December 24 with a related ballot measure to replace the City Clerk and City Treasurer with appointed officials.
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Sheldon
Larson
Colvard
Cummings
Shafter
Bill Cummings
Richland
John Thomas
Dick Larson
Football awards banquet tickets on sale to public
Shafter High School athletic director John Gibson reports tickets for Monday’s football awards banquet are now available to the public. Tickets cost 3.50 and seats are limited. The event starts at 7 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Hall at the James and California corner.
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Shafter Hi School
John Gibson
Gibson
Veterans Memorial Hall
James and
California
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Jack) Frost
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Shafter Press
Bill Thomas
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al Mortimore
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Maple
Rio Bravo
Gene Guenther
Kern County
Cecil Thomas
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