What awaits Shafter in the coming year 1993
The piece surveys Shafter’s 1993 outlook with cautious optimism despite a tough statewide and county economy. City officials plan economic development, while local merchants like Floyd's Store and Fabrice Jewelers anticipate a better year. California’s improving economy and agriculture are noted amid drought challenges.
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Greeson
Paul Council
Shafter
Kevin White
Floyd
White
Fabrice Jewelers
Central Avenue
Rosenberg
Chambers of Commerce
California
San Francisco
Narcotics arrests after peace disturbance in Shafter
Shafter police report three arrests following a call about a peace disturbance at 431 E Ash Ave. Daniel Martinez 28 and Michelle Boone with warrants were taken into custody, Boone also charged with being under the influence. Dawn Haines 21 faced multiple narcotics and endangerment charges including possession and sale, drug paraphernalia, and unlawful place. The incident involved a husband wife argument and concerns for a child amid drug use.
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E. Ash Ave
Shafter
Bill Freeman
Daniel Martinez
Taft
Michelle Boone
Dawn Haines
Freeman
Deadline for Shafter display ads and holiday landfill closures
The Shafter Press announces display ads must be submitted by 10 a.m. Thursday December 31. Editorial and classified deadlines remain Monday at 10 a.m. Kern County landfills close Friday January 1 for New Year’s Day and reopen Saturday January 2 at 7 a.m. The Mennonite Brethren Church at 400 Ker Street invites the community to a New Year’s Eve Communion Service at 6 p.m.
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the Shafter Press
Kern County
Mennonite Brethren Church
Ker St
Shafter city and state edge toward RTC budget settlement
Shafter officials met with state CDC representatives to resolve the Return to Custody budget dispute. Negotiations continue with officials predicting a wrap up early next week. The plan adds 16 inmates and credits about $15,000 monthly, while two dorm banks and cost cuts offset layoffs and food service changes.
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Shafter
Greg Greeson
Greeson
California Department of Corrections
CDC
Shaffer
RTC
Wade McKinney
Building Permits Rise in November Across Kern County
November building activity in Kern County shows mixed gains and declines. Shafter permits reach $164,971 in November versus $12,800 prior year, with year to date $6,451,607 up from $2,395,477. Wasco reports $38,698 for November, down from $737,864 in 1991. Bakersfield issues $10,838,455 in November, below 1991, while countywide year to date climbs 6 percent to $204,664,547. Total November activity down 39 percent from 1991 to $25,695,095.
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Shafter
Kern County Board of Trade
KCBT
Wasco
Bakersfield
Kern County
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