Kern County grows as $19 million in road projects touted
Bakersfield area reports multiple industrial expansions including a $1 million Great Lakes Carbon plant expansion in Rosamond and a $1 million Hopper Inc. project in Bakersfield. Randolph Village Shopping Center by Randolph Development Corp and Acme Quilting Co plan production facilities near Cecil Ave Randolph St and Norris Rd. FE Alan Pettit notes this industrial growth signals a stronger Kern County economy during its Centennial year with added highway construction funding.
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Kern County Business
California Highway Commission
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Board of Trade
Frosts Attend California Newspaper Association Meeting
Mr and Mrs Emil Jack Frost attended the California Newspaper Association meeting in Palm Springs over the weekend. The gathering drew representatives from across the state, with Gov Edmund Pat Brown present to present awards and praise the excellent weather and program.
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Legion County Council to Meet at Memorial Hall
The Kern County Council of the American Legion and its Aux will meet at the Veteran's Memorial Hall in Shafter on February 19 for a dinner at 7 30 p.m.
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Veteran’s Memorial Hall
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Focused study on Kern High finances signals June tax election
George Brown and the FOCUS group lay out seven study areas to evaluate Kern County Union High School District needs after last year's tax defeats. The committee plans interim reports as they prepare recommendations for trustees by March 24, with a June 7 primary possible if a third override is pursued.
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Kern County Union High School
Citizens’ Group
George Brown
FOCUS
Factfinding Organization of
Citizens For Unbiased Study
Brown
Taft Chamber Opposes County Wide School Unification
Taft District Chamber of Commerce passes a unanimous resolution opposing Kern County wide school unification. The February session debated actions for West Siders under current statutes, noting AB 145 Unruh Bill changes could aid local home rule and minimize assessed value losses when unification occurs.
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Taft District Chamber of Commerce
Taft
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Governmental Affairs Committee
Glenn James
Steve Kennedy
West Side
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Kennedy
Kern County Industry Growth Highlighted by Local Board
Kern County sees millions in new industrial and commercial growth per Kern County Business. Major projects include Pacific Western Industries cement plant near Lebec at 17 million dollars and Standard Oil Co refinery near MekKit Trick at 22 million. Completion of the oil refinery is slated for May. Additional projects include a 2.7 million Pacific Telephone and Telegraph utility expansion and a 4.17 million Pacific Gas and Electric midtown substation expansion near Buttonwillow.
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Buttonwillow
Pacific Gas & Electric Co
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