County urged to appoint inspector general for local CPS control
The Kern County Board and local officials face calls to establish an inspector general role over County CPS after a spate of disturbing cases. Senator Dean Florez urged a state takeover, while DHS officials countered no final decision on a state review. Officials stressed commitment to protecting children and improving the system amid questions over state involvement and a fent.
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Shafter
Dean Florez
Korn County
Child Protective Services
Sane Departement of Social Services
DSS
Wish
Kern County
Johnson
Blanco Castro
DIDS
Kern
Ops
Castro
Board of Supervisors
Board of
Riorez
Astomg
Willings
Comtral
Pubblic
California Enacts 20-Foot Smoke-Free Entrances Law
The California Statewide Smoke-Free Entryway Law requires smokers to stay 20 feet from main doors of state buildings and UC CSU and community college facilities. Signed by former Governor Gray Davis in 2003, the rule extends prior smoke limits and urges postings and ash receptacle relocation to protect public health.
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Kora County Department of Health
University of California
California Skane University
CSU
California Community Colleges
Gray Davis
California
California Department of Health Services
Kern County
Kern County Health Department
Shafter Community Meeting With Shriners Hospitals
The Shafter Healthy Start program invites residents and Collaborative Partners to an January 21 meeting at Redwood Elementary cafeteria from 4 to 5 pm. Special guests include Shriners Hospitals representatives and the Child ID Program. Kern County Health Department clinics at 329 Central Valley Highway offer child health, family planning, and pregnancy screening by appointment in January.
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Shafter
Shafter Collaborative
Redwood Elementary
Shriners Hospitals
Children & Child ID
Shriners Hospitals For
Kern County Health Department
Central Valley Highway
Dooley Praises Bush Immigration Reform Speech
Democratic U S Representative Cal Dooley of California's 20th District applauded President George W. Bush for urging immigration policy reform. Dooley noted general principles as a positive start and stressed the need for meaningful reform including worker status adjustments and visa process changes. He co sponsored reform efforts and supported extending education benefits to some undocumented students.
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U.S
Cal Dooley
California
George W. Bush
Dooley
House
Democratic Caucus
Project ChildSafe to Bring Gun Locks to Shafter
Project ChildSafe will deliver gun locks to Shafter Police Station this Thursday as part of a national effort to prevent gun accidents in homes. The program, funded by a U S Department of Justice grant, aims to render handguns inoperable when used, protecting officers' families and children.
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Project ChildSafe
Shafter
New York City
Patroller's Benevolent Association
PBA
Department
U.S. Department of Justice
Patrick Lynch
Richland district releases 2002 03 report cards
Richland School District published three report cards for Richland Junior High Redwood Elementary and Golden Oak Elementary covering the 2002 03 school year API scores show redwood up 64 points to 628 and maintain state rank of 3 junior high up to 595 from 526 with rank 4 golden oak up to 593 growth 12 against a target 10 but rank fell to 4 statewide all three schools show improvement amid challenges for ELL disadvantaged and migrant students
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Richland
Richland Junior High
California
API
Kevin Monsuma
Redwood
Golden Oak Elementary
Golden Oak
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