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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 2002
Page
5
Stan Wilson of the Shafter Historical Society spoke to Wye Kiwanis recalling Shafter’s rise as the potato capital. He traced roots from 1914 planting by railroad engineers to 1946 processing depth, with peak shipments and festival memories. The talk highlighted community effort and local history.
A Fred Davis analysis notes that white non-Hispanics, 47 percent of California's population, cast 71 percent of the 2000 vote while 42 percent leaned Republican and 40 percent Democrat. Democrats won statewide by large margins, leaving 29 percent ethnic minorities as a key demographic question.
Jessica Smith highlights science projects due February 21 and a Valentine's Day dance on February 8 with Valentine grams sold all week. A GATE meeting for eighth graders is set for Thursday at the high school. The high school Varsity Baseball team heads to Los Angeles to see USC versus Long Beach State. An auction will raise funds by selling senior seating at Leadership to ASB.
Health care executives blame HMOs for poorer care quality with 80 percent endorsing their role in system problems. The California Department of Managed Health Care, active since 2000, has pursued disputes via independent medical reviews aiding 200,000 patients. Kaiser, Blue Shield, and others challenged the regulator, while court rulings upheld the department’s powers and signaled continued oversight amid ongoing industry and legal battles.
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