City Council weighs shifting Shafter election date
Shafter residents face a Monday City Council meeting to discuss changing the city elections. Officials seek citizen input on consolidating with state or local elections to cut costs, with options including June, November, or remaining in March 1986. Changing dates could extend terms for Mayor Pro Tem Cathy Prout and Councilman Johnny Thomas.
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Richland School District Board of Trustees
Cathy Prout
Johnny Thomas
Hitchcock Hotel fate to be decided by city panel
Residents may join a city committee formed with Shafter City Council to explore future uses for the James Avenue building known as the Hitchcock Hotel or the Green House. The group may pursue National Registry listing. contact Mayor Don Zachary or City Administrator August Caires. Mayor Zachary plans to appoint the panel at the upcoming City Council meeting Monday night.
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August Caires
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Sandoval case may be reopened in Kern County
The Kern County DA will review evidence in the 1983 shooting of Barela by Frank Sandoval who confessed and is already serving five years for assault with a deadly weapon and firearm use. Barela died of pneumonia after a quadriplegia from the shooting. Sandoval was tried as an adult though a juvenile at the time and has prior arrests.
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Kern County Sheriff's Department
Frank Sandoval
Chino State
Kern County District Attorney's
Barela
Sandoval
Buttonwillow man convicted of five felonies in Kern County
Dante Attilo Giannini, 64, of Buttonwillow, convicted in Kern County Superior Court of vehicular manslaughter and four related felonies in the March 26 crash that killed Joseph Yelton and injured his wife Ruth in Kentucky. He faces four, six, or eight years in state prison or a single year in county jail at sentencing.
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Dante Attilo Giannini
Joseph Yelton
Yelton
Ruth
Covington, Ken
Kern Medical Center
Giannini
Delano Hospital
Kern County Sheriff's Department
California Department of Justice
Sheriff's Department
Kern County District Attorney's Office
Delano
Soort
Last brush collection day in Shafter set for Sunday
Shafter residents were advised that Sunday is the final day to place brush and tree trimmings curbside for city pickup. For questions contact Public Works director John Guinn at 746-2065.
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Shafter Public Works
John Guinn
Babe Ruth League to Hold Organizational Meeting
An organizational meeting for the Shafter Junior Babe Ruth League for 13 to 15 year olds will take place Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in the Shafter Recreation and Parks District office at 505 Sunset Ave. All interested adults are invited to help set up the 1985 season calendar. For more information contact John Houser at 746-? or Dave Anderson at the Shafter Sports Center, 746-?
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Shafter Recreation and Parks District
Sunset Ave
John Houser
Dave Anderson
Shafter Sports Center
Cruz Reynoso Defends Court Rulings Amid 1986 Reconfirmation Debate
California Supreme Court Justice Cruz Reynoso spoke to students about interpreting the law over politics as he faced potential confirmation challenges in 1986. He defended death penalty rulings, stressed judicial independence, and expressed hope for a long future on the bench while living with his family on a 30 acre ranch near Herald.
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Jerry Brown
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State Supreme Court
California
George Deukemejian
Kern County
Edward Jagels
Joseph Grodin
Sacramento
Herald
Sewer rate hike eyed by Shafter City Council
The Shafter City Council plans an informational meeting Monday at 7 p.m. at City Hall 320 James St to discuss raising monthly sewer rates to 2.76 and setting funds aside for rebuilding the sewer plant. Options include Farmer's Home Administration bond financing privatization or no action.
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City Hall
James St
Farmer's Home Administration
Fog Shafter Crash Kills 22-Year-Old Texas Man Rodolfo Gomez
Dense fog near Lerdo Highway and West Rowlee Road caused a fatal crash when a Ford auto stopped to turn was rear ended by a Bakersfield construction vehicle. Rodolfo Gomez, 22, died, Casey Todd Lester, 23, faces possible voluntary manslaughter charges. CHP investigated and case sent to Kern County DA.
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Rodolfo Gomez
Lerdo Highway
West Rowlee
Casey Todd Lester
Bakersfield
Lester
California Highway Patrol
Kern County
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