Shafter’s City Invests Safely Amid Orange County Debacle
Shafter City Manager Wade McKinney asserts the city remains solvent despite Orange County’s bankruptcy. He cites a conservative investment policy designed to protect public funds, noting Shafter’s $6.075 million portfolio has earned an average 5.15 percent over two years.
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Wade McKinney McKinney
Orange County
McKinney
Southland
Shafter City
Shafter
Kern County
Citron
Shafter Press Holiday Deadlines Announced
The Shafter Press will close on Friday December 23 for Christmas and Friday December 30 for New Years. Deadline times for the December 28 and January 4 editions include details for classified reader ads displays display and news items with specific dates and times.
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Shafter Press
AARP Meeting Set For December At Senior Center
AARP will meet on December 19 at 1 30 p m at the W C Walker Senior Center with installation of new officers planned. ECEOC will distribute food Thursday November 17 from 10 to 11 at First Assembly of God Church 150 Elm St with proof of income required. Kern County Food Bank bins at Shafter Concrete Pipe office this year. Help filling them welcome. Nonperishable items drop off weekdays 6 30 to 4 30 at 31136 Riverside Ave.
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AARP
W. C. Walker
ECEOC
Assembly of God
Elm St
Kern County Food Bank
Shafter Concrete Pipe
Riverside Ave
Big changes in California local toll calling begin January
The California Public Utilities Commission allows competition between long distance and local phone companies starting Jan 1. Consumers in 11 service areas can dial an access code to choose a long distance carrier for local toll calls, or let their local company handle the call. Rates drop on average, with different day evening and night discounts, and some basic service price increases apply.
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California Public Utilities Commission
Commission
Pacific Bell
GTEC
Roseville
Centel
Pacific
Consumer Affairs Branch
Shafter Wasco Water Bank Opens With MWD Plans
Metropolitan Water District and Semitropic Water Storage District signed an agreement marking the Intertie Pipeline Project begin. Ground broke in October to create a 3.5 mile link near Wasco enabling storage of water for dry years, with a $3.5 million state loan and a new reservoir near Pyramid Lake concept. Vido G Fabbri and John R Wodraska described mutual benefits and improved reliability for Southern California and groundwater resources.
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Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
MWD
Highway 46
Wasco
Shafter- Wasco
SWSD
San Joaquin Valley
California
John R. Wodraska
Wodraska
Pyramid Lake
Southland
Vido G. Fabbri
Embezzlement Allegation In Bank Branch Probe
A police investigation centers on an alleged embezzlement at a Bank of America branch. Fran Florez is named among the persons connected to the case as authorities pursue internal leads and confirm details from the Cash department employee. Banks and local police coordinate to identify the responsible individual and review surveillance.
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Wishafler Police Department
Pacers
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Associated Press
Robert L. Citron
Patricia Bretza
Stockdale High School
Quinta Lyons
Shafter Recreation and Park District
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Roy Patrick
Wasco Water Bank
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