Shafter Police Department Shines in Grand Jury Review
Kern County Grand Jury visited the Shafter Police Department to review operations and management. The panel met with the Police Captain, a Sergeant, and toured the facility at 201 Central Valley Highway noting expanded space to 15800 square feet in 2008 and a range with pistol bays and a rifle bat. The department staffs 1 Chief, 1 Captain, 4 Sergeants, 4 Senior Officers, 12 Officers, 3 Reserve Officers, 4 Chaplains and an Explorer program with six participants. The jail holds six cells for 24 hour use, with longer stays referred to Kern County Sheriff’s Central Receiving. The Animal Control building, completed January 2011 at 18825 South Shafter Ave, houses one Animal Control Officer, five kennel attendants, volunteers, and a donation flow from Target. The committee commended staff and reported no recommendations.
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Shafter
Kern County Grand Jury
Central Valley Highway
Animal Central
South Shafter Ave
Kern County Sheriff's Department
Animal Control
SPD
Shafter youth shine in Wasco wrestling tournament
Shafter Youth Wrestling Spartans competed in Wasco with wrestlers from Clovis and Coalinga. Malachi Statler won fourth, Tony Ortiz third, Jesse Abernathy second, and Andrew Bloomhof was undefeated to claim the title. Coach Eli Espircueta leads a strong program as Tehachapi hosts the next event on February 2.
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Shafter
Wasco
Clovis
Coalinga
Eli Espircueta
Malachi Statler
Tony Ortiz
Jesse Abernathy
Lindsay
Andrew Bloomhof
Shafter Generals
Eli
Tehachapi
Shafter Wrestling
Community Support and City Brush Pickup Notice in Wasco
CSO collects non perishable items and clothing for Bakersfield Homeless Shelter. drop offs at 1401 Poso Avenue Wasco. City crews pick up brush and limbs December February at no cost, with rules on stacking location size and traffic impact. March November residents recycle green waste themselves. call 746 5002 for questions.
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CSO
Bakersfield
Poso Avenue
Wasco
Kern County
Shafter
City Services Department
Local schools focus on safety after campus incident
The article reports on Taft High School where a student fired a shotgun at peers. teacher Ryan Heber and campus supervisor helped avert a worse tragedy by calming the shooter and guiding students to safety. It notes swift parent alerts and overall strong emergency responses across local schools. Schools report drills, intruder and bully procedures, and a Bully Report Form system with a daily Care Box review.
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Conneticut
Sandy Hook
Taft
Ryan Heber
Golden Oak Elementary
Annette Blacklock
Blacklock
Richland
Golden Oak
Idalla Gomez wins second in Kern County Oral Language Fest
Idalla Gomez of Frontier High School placed second in the Kern County Oral Language Festival, advancing from school to district and county levels. Under coach guidance she also won first in Humorous Solo with "Momisms: What She Says and What She Really Means" as principal Annette Blacklock praised her rapid improvement and county wide potential.
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Idallas Gomez
Kern County
Frontier High School
Wasco
Idalla
Annette Blacklock
Frontier
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Andrew Pompa
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