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Shafter Year in Review Highlights City Developments and Tragedies
The year's review covers citywide abatements on private property, bids for downtown parking lots, and a senior housing project east of North Shafter. It notes a fatal crash at Highway 43 and Whisler, a Chop Shop clean‑up, multiple community events, school honors, and plans to curb dairies near Shafter Wasco. It also recalls local officials, police actions, awards, and budget figures around $29 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter Avenue
Redwood Drive
East Tulare Avenue
Shafter
Joy C. Kimpo
Highway 43
Whisler
Jeff Bell
Gow
Gray Davis
Fran Florez
Central Valley Project
Caltrans
Dean Florez
Richland
Joanne Carrillo
Nancy Thompson
Janet Johnson
Kern County
Shafter Aarp
Ryan Hoyt
Fernando Villagomez
Hoyt
CHP
Greg Williams
John” Belcher
Belcher
Shafter High School
Larsen Jensen
Athens
Greece
San Joaquin
Fresno
Wasco
Kern County Board of Supervisors
Monica Romero
Mack Wimbish
Clifford Pierce
DAV
Bakersfield
Target
Robert Courtney
Law Enforcement Awards
Courtney
Mately
Lerdo
Lester Lee
Christina Sanders
Johnny . Horn
Marilyn Bergman
Kern Council of Governments
Santa Fe Way
Chrissy Somers
Taft
Senate Select Committee
Central Valley
Delano Drug Court
Shafter Drug Court
Community Action Partnership
Shafter Healthy Start
Elsa Florez
Janet Dozhier
Lerdo Highway
Highway 99