DA seeks death penalty in officer’s 2005 stabbing
San Bernardino County District Attorney Michael Ramos announced first degree murder charges against Jon Christopher Blaylock for stabbing correctional officer Manuel A. Gonzalez Jr. at the California Institution for Men in Chino on January 10, 2005, and will seek the death penalty. Blaylock, imprisoned for attempted murder of a police officer, faces special circumstances due to murder of a peace officer. Assembly Member Rudy Bermudez lauded the action as justice for Gonzalez’s family and law enforcement nationwide.
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San Bernardino County
Michael Ramos
Jon Christopher Blaylock
Manuel A. Gonzalez Jr
Blaylock
Torney Ramos
Manuel Gonzalezs
California
Bermudez Assemblyman
Los Angeles
Orange Counties
IRS urges 2001 non-filers in California to claim refunds
Unclaimed refunds totaling more than 229 million dollars await about 188 800 Californians who did not file 2001 income tax returns. Nationwide nearly 1.7 million people could claim over 2 billion dollars, but the deadline is April 15 2005.
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Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Mark W. Everson
U.S. Treasury
Multiple arrests follow disorderly conduct and weapon offenses
Police logs list several February 2005 arrests including David Solis 18 for disorderly conduct with alcohol at 284 Manuel Ave, Baudelio Veliz Munoz 41 for under the influence at 400 N Wall, Alex Neri 20 for weapon and drug offenses at 127 S Shafter, Gabriel Garibay 27 for outside WAR at 700 S Shafter, Hershel Eugene Underwood 66 for terrorizing at 156 Clemson, and Delphina Quevedo 53 for warrant at Shafter Munzer area.
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Manuel Ave
David Solis
HMA
Baudelio Veliz Munoz
S. Shafter Ave
Alex Neri
Shafter
Gabriel Garibay
Clemson
Hershel Eugene Underwood
WMA
DA charges Mojave dog owner in historic neglect case
Kern County DA filed a felony complaint against Donald Wayne Bone for inhumane treatment of more than 20 dogs found near starvation at his Mojave residence. Seven dogs and parts of dogs were found deceased. Linda Bone was not charged. Bone faces up to three years if convicted.
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Kern County
Linda Bone
Animal Control
Bone
Bakersfield CHP honors top Central Division area in 2004
Bakersfield California Highway Patrol released 2004 statistics led by Commander Robert Clements. The unit topped the Central Division during holiday enforcement and earned second and first place awards for speed DUI seat belt enforcement and underage drinking focus. Fatal collisions dropped 14 percent to 57. zero fatalities on the Highway 99 Safety Corridor.
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Robert Clements
Bakersfield
California Highway Patrol
CHP
Clements
Highway 99
Inmates to Make International Calls at Shafter Facility
Shafter Community Correctional Facility inmates may buy phone cards to place international calls after the City Council approved the plan. The SBC contract now covers collect US calls, with the new program adding international calls and expanding phone sales. Projected revenue $13,000 this year, costs $6,370 for cards. The SBC contract originated in 2004 when MCI bankruptcy prompted SBC agreement.
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Shafter Community Correctional Facility
Shafter City
SBC Phone Company
United States
SBC
MCI Phone Company
Kern County Building Permits Rally on Home Construction
November permit activity shows strong home building in Kern County with $87,418,824 in new residential valuation, up 30.89 percent from last November. Year to date residential totals reach $970,237,037, up 30.15 percent, while commercial permits drop 78.06 percent for the month to $5,762,912, keeping the year in the red overall. Bakersfield leads monthly activity with $66,419,491, and Mt Vernon Avenue's Office Max adds $1,630,957 to the commercial tally as 328 housing starts worth $50,520,361 help lift the year to date to $759,538,796, a 20.42 percent rise.
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Kern County
Kern
Unincorporated
Bakersfield
Mt. Vernon Avenue
Birth of Daniel Jacob Lopez in Bakersfield
Daniel and Renee Lopez of Bakersfield announce the birth of their son Daniel Jacob Lopez on February 8, 2005 at Mercy Southwest Hospital Bakersfield. He weighed 7 pounds 9 ounces and measured 21 inches at birth.
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Daniel and
Renee Lopez
Bakersfield
Daniel Jacob Lopez
Mercy Southwest
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