29 Dec 1999
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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1999
Page
1
A fragmented report notes trends as the new century begins with references to emergency readiness and city services. It mentions City Hall and the police department as places to obtain supplies and guidance. It compares emerging trends to historic revolutions like fire and the wheel.
Assemblyman Dean Florez questioned Wasco State Prison preparedness for the Y2K rollover. Officials from the CDC deny serious issues but critics point to past outages and delays in contingency planning as evidence of potential problems as 1999 ends.
Bakersfield reports a November construction value of 21,732,527 with year-to-date 275,812,178 in 1999, while unincorporated Kern shows 14,631,642 for November and 168,741,430 year-to-date. Shafter's November valuation rises to 1,386,036 with 12 new homes contributing. California City debuts a 2 million senior apartment project as overall 1999 totals reflect last year’s high due to a federal prison.
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