Shafter 1992 in Review Highlights Local Issues
Debates over charter city study Budget cuts at RLSD and school projects Offord Rollins murder trial delays Fox News segment on Maria Rodriguez Case news include weather, dust storms, and local crime sentencing shifts Shafter politics, business moves, and Cinco de Mayo events frame year in the San Joaquin Valley city.
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Shafter News Tracks City Growth and Local Issues
Shafter police officers joined California colleagues to quell Los Angeles riots. Mayor notes festival theme Agricultural Paradise as Potato and Cotton Festival draws visitors. Shafter High School expansion project nears groundbreaking for 2 million dollars. City unveils look at May festival in Manne Park. MAPA boycott looms over school board seat vacancy. Justice for Rollins Coalition holds community meeting with attorney Tim Lemacchi answering questions. Assistant Superintendent of Instruction Lyle Mack promoted. Kern County Board of Trade reports gradual city growth amid national recession. Manuel Melero chosen to fill Mark Franz’s vacated trustee seat. City Council approves monthly prayer meetings at City Hall for Shafter Ministerial Association. State controller audit spurs regional cooperation to defend against iron industry shutdowns. Inmate altercation at Shafter RTC noted. Former Wasco student Offord Rollins IV seeks new trial after judge Denies Lemacchi motion. Knapp contract extended through 1995 on strong performance. Legislature weighs up to 1 billion in aid cuts from cities to balance state budget.
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