Council rejects sewer bids and delays ordinance
City Council rejects two bids on a new sewer pipeline citing bad condition and tabled the ordinance for 90 days. Public safety discussion notes truck complaints, ownership issues, and police responses as City Administrator, Police Chief, and residents debate residential area business concerns. A separate flood of claims includes $1.25 million over alleged police interference with Fastrip Market.
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Tee Ae Eeckers
Chuck Johnson
Jack Colvard
Jacobsen
Chief Kaplan
Billy
Delores J
Fastrip Market
Shafter Police Department
Armed robbery and home invasion reports in Shafter
Shafter police report an armed robbery at a convenience market 2 27 pm Sunday with a knife wielding suspect leaving with 200 dollars and fleeing toward the city yard. Later 5 31 pm a man identified as Miguel Jaime Perez 27 attacked Laura Sharp at 607 Pacific, then resisted officers and was arrested on assault with a deadly weapon. Also, Jesus Perez Jaime 22 faced interfering with an officer and assault on an officer charges. Nearby, Kevin Horbath 23 of Burbank and David Weston 21 of Arvin were arrested after traffic stop for marijuana possession and suspected controlled substances. Weston allegedly hid baggie of white powder.
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Shafter
Laura Sharp
607 Pacific
Miguel Jaime-Perez
Perez
Jaime-Perez
PRS Setae
Jesus Perez- Jaime
Kevin Scott Horbath
Burbank
David Weston
Arvin
Ross Regandanz
Weston
Stedly
Remigio Gonzales
Wasco
Monk seeks seat on Kern County First Supervisorial District
Charles A. Monk, 48, a Bakersfield businessman and Monk Stationers leader, becomes the third candidate for Kern County First Supervisorial District. He joins Jay Atkinson and incumbent Gene Tackett, stressing need for strong district representation and better alignment with community needs across Shafter Ridgecrest Delano Kernville Oildale and nearby areas.
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Kern County Board of Supervisors
Shafter
Charles A
Chuck’’ Monk
Jay Atkinson
Gene Tackett
Kern County
Monk
Kern
Ridgecrest
Delano
Kernville
Oildale
Monk Stationers
Bakersfield
Escalon
Stockton
Michael Ann
W. Lordo Highway
Gail
Robby
Steven
Carolyn
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
Rotary
Chamber of Commerce and Trade Club
California Paint Horse Association
Central California
Shafter Historical Society Plans Depot Restoration And Donor Gifts
The Shafter Historical Society held its January meeting at City Council chambers with about 24 members. The board discussed restoring the depot to its original open porch north end, and internal stairs, while preserving eligibility for National Register grants. Treasurer reports 265 members, over $12,000 in the bank and donations from the Chamber of Commerce and land gifts from multiple donors. Donations include land from L A Camp Ginning Company and the Wilsons, with conditions for museum and nonprofit uses. Moving progress shows demolition complete and the depot prepared for relocation. soil compaction and foundation plans await final plot details. Donors receive recognition, and a moving fund received $500 from Ivan Meyer and John Wallace, with more potential. Work days continue through January 19, with next meeting set for February 14.
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Shafter Historical Society
Kern County Museum
Stan Wilson
Wilson
National Register
Dwayne Armstrong
Chamber of Commerce
the Historical Society
L.A
Art ‘Kadel
Art Kadel
Ivan Meyer
John Wallace
The
Shafter Lions Club
Johnny Thomas
David Thomas
Shafter
Historical Society
Shafter High Student Heads to California Junior Miss Pageant
Debbie Mitchell, Shafter High senior and 1980 Shafter May Festival winner, will spend ten days in Santa Rosa competing for California Junior Miss. Sixty-one finalists nationwide will vie for a full college scholarship and a trip to Mobile, Alabama for America's Junior Miss. Debbie will perform a modern dance and is reachable through care of Dr. and Mrs. Terry Hayes, 124 Alderbrook, Santa Rosa.
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Debbie Mitchell
Shafter
Santa Rosa
California
Mobile
Alabama
Debbie
Terry Hayes
Alderbrook
Jane Zachary
Corinne Huston
Shafter High School
SHS
Richland School Board Meets January 8 Approves Substitutes
The Richland School District Board of Trustees met January 8 in the Primary School Library due to a district office power outage. They approved Gloria Larsen and Regina Brachear as substitute teachers, Mary Flanagan as substitute secretary, and Juanita Aguilera as Custodian I. Ann Norris resigned. The auditor's report was tabled for the next meeting and the district enrollment declined to 1551 from 1603. The board ratified the PG&E agreement and set a January 22 meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the District Board Room open to the public.
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Richland School District Board of Trustees
Gloria Larsen
Regina Brachear
Mary Flanagan
Juanita Aguilera
Ann Norris
Gary Smith
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Vert Nash
Steve Jardson
Nash
Solas
Rolf Jacobsen
Bill Sheldon
Sheldon
J.R. Richards
Geneva Kaplen
Stringham's
Shafter Drug
Lions Club
Lions
Rennovation
Mitchell
RSD
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