Ecological Farming Conference Draws Kern County Locals
Local residents from Kern County attended the sixth Annual Ecological Farming Conference in La Honda last weekend. Attendees included Tom Frantz and Pat Bryant from Shafter-Wasco, Steve Pavich from Delano, Leroy Brandt of McFarland, and Larry Dieterich with Ross Harrington from Bakersfield. The event featured workshops on seed production, pest management, and sustainable agriculture legislation, with keynote talks by Robert Rodale of Rodale Press and Marty Strange of the Center for Rural Affairs.
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la Honda
Tom Frantz
Pat Bryant
Shafter-Wasco
Steve Pavich
Delano
Leroy Brandt
McFarland
Larry Dieterich
Ross Harrington
Bakersfield
Robert Rodale
Rodale Press
Richland School Board Advances Budget and Programs
Richland School District discussed expulsion matters and bargaining agreements while approving budget priorities. The board reviewed a potential in school suspension program, with projected costs of 3000, and received unexpected funds totaling 292,000 from the general fund and lottery lottery money. Board members planned to Separate one time expenditures from ongoing items and prepare school by school breakdowns for next meeting. The district anticipates ADA driven funding and enrollment growth as they await input from teachers before finalizing priorities. A community conference on organic farming drew hundreds, featuring talks by Paul Vossen and coverage of Fields of Fear, with attendees traveling from Oregon and Washington and more dishes sourced locally.
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Renda Kern
Washington
Senate
Paul Vossen
Santa Rosa
IBM
SCSA
Neighborhood watch helps arrest 12 year old for burglary
Neighbors alerted Shafter Police on January 29 about a burglary at 432 Shaw. A VCR money checks and jewelry were stolen and later recovered in an orchard. An accomplice 16 is being sought while Pedro Molina Carranza 20 was arrested for receiving stolen property after police recovered items from 257 Rodriguez and Shafter High School.
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Shafter
Frank Christensen
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Shafter High School
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Fire protection for Shafter City reaches Station 32
Kern Fire Department staffs Station 32 with 12 regular and 11 call firefighters supported by three engines and a truck. Last year the department handled 142 fires 132 raid calls 59 assists to other stations and 105 misc calls while operating at an annual cost of 635000. The city shares 649590 for construction and 136522 of the cost. residents fund protection through sales and property taxes. Dial 911 in emergencies for location caller name and vital data.
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Shafter
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