PUC hearings draw farm leaders to talk with legislators
Assembly Republican Leader Pat Nolan and Assemblyman Wally Herger joined Don Rogers and PUPC members to hear Kern County farmers concerns on rising power costs and tax impacts. Farmers urged relief from PG&E rates, subsidies, and fair treatment, noting utilities’ control over rates and potential tax base effects.
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PUC
PUPC
Assembly Republican
Pat Nolan
Wally Herger
Don Rogers
Rogers
Power Users Protection Council
California
Kern County
Public Utilities Commission
Pg&e
Wayne Montgomery
Wasco School Board
Nolan
Samarin
Io Fabbri
Large scale search in Kern County targets stolen farm gear
Federal and local investigators joined California Highway Patrol and Kern County Sheriff in a six month probe that led to 15 search warrants across 16 Kern County locations and others in Sacramento Sutter San Joaquin Riverside Los Angeles and Las Vegas Nevada. Only an arc welder and a rifle were seized at Billy Gladden Trucking in Shafter as trailers were checked for VINs and ownerships remained verified. No arrests were made and authorities pledged further recoveries as the investigation continues.
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California Highway Patrol
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Kern County
Gladden
Sheriff's Department
Shafter Trucking Company
CHP
Bob Burdick
Sacramento County
Sutter County
San Joaquin County
Riverside County
Los Angeles
Las Vegas
Nevada
Western Municipal Court
Steve West
Lamont
West
Zone change sparks debate in Shafter Planning meeting
Clarence Kattenhorn's South Shafter Avenue property prompted a long Shafter Planning Commission discussion on December 17. Wise proposed a zone change to R-15 or a four phase Planned Unit Development for the 40 acre site. Staff showed density differences for R-1-5 and R-1-6 with or without alleys. Brown questioned alleys and impact on sewer farm and Five Points traffic as council weighs cost effectiveness and density.
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Clarence Kattenhorn
Shafter Avenue
Los Angeles Street
Shafter Planning Commission
Wise
Shafter Sewer Farm
Subscription rate increase for The Shafter Press
The Shafter Press announces higher subscription rates starting January 1, 1986. Inside Kern County a yearly sub costs 11 dollars, outside 12.50, single copies 25 cents. Renew or start by December 31 at 9 dollars inside the county or 10.50 outside, by delivering or mailing checks to The Shafter Press, P.O. Box A, Shafter, CA 93263.
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Shafter Press
Kern County
Shafter’ Press
Recognition honor for Angus H Hyer at Shafter station
A Friday ceremony at USDA Cotton Research Station Shafter presented a recognition award to widow of Angus H Hyer. Speakers praised station history from 1922 to present, noting key agronomists Scott McMichael John Turner Richard Bassett Tom Leigh Dick Garber and others for innovations in weed control germ plasm and crop yields.
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Angus H. Hyer
USDA
Shafter
Lyle Carter
Tom Leigh
Richard Garber
Dick Bassett
Lee Urie
Carter
McMichael
Theresa
John Turner
Bassett
Turner
Georgia
Garber
John H. Miller
Miller
Doris
Walhood
Loris
E. Gordon Smith
Leigh
Alma Smith
John Stockton
John
Irene
H.B. Cooper
Cooper
Oleta
Jim Bishop
Kern County
Jim
Martha
Walt Peterson
Walt
Eleanor
Fred Starrh
Starrh
Louise Hyer
Gus’' Hyer
Frig
Usda Cotton Research
Dick Garber
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Oregon
Harry Samarin
Buttonwillow
Jeff Fabbri
Tony Brown
Jay Atkinson
Brown
P.O
Scott McMichael
Hyer
Angus Hyer
Usda Cotton Research Station
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