Kern County probation graduates 15 juvenile corrections officers
The Kern County Probation Department celebrated 15 new juvenile corrections officers at a June 27 ceremony at the Probation Training Center in Bakersfield. The academy exceeded 200 hours of instruction in juvenile inmate care, diversity, arrest and control, gang indicators, contraband, substance abuse, and officer roles, with on the job training. Chief Probation Officer John R. Roberts praised the program for building a safe environment and helping youths turn their lives around. The graduates will join probation facilities across Kern County, including Emily Christman, Maya Elliott, Jacob Eyraud, David A. Feliscian, Miguel Flores, Benjamin Gomez, Stephanie Gonzalez, Jamila Gray, Justin H. Greemore, Juan M. Medina, Joshua Powell, Jaime Rodarte, Louie Salas, Michelle Smith, and Laquida Wafford, with two Merced County officers also in attendance.
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Supervisors restore funding for Kern Tourism Promotion Grant
Kern County supervisors voted to restore the Tourism Promotion Grant Program with 250000 dollars for the year, acknowledging tourism as a major revenue source. First District Supervisor Jon McQuiston led the push, stressing expanded grants will boost visitors to Kern County and support local businesses, especially around Lake Isabella and Kern River Valley. Since starting, the program has awarded 136 grants totaling 1 million dollars, with visitors spending over 1 billion dollars annually in the county according to the California Travel and Tourism Commission.
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County appoints Pat Cheadle as new HSD director
The Kern County Board of Supervisors named Pat Cheadle as director of the Human Services Department. Cheadle brings 16 years of executive management and has overseen employment and financial services, guiding California public assistance programs.
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DMV probe uncovers large counterfeit Resident Alien card operation
Fresno investigators report seizure of over 10 000 blank card stock pieces and 5 000 laminate sleeves plus 100 plus pre printed laminate sheets capable of producing more than a thousand counterfeit Resident Alien IDs. The operation is one of the largest in the central valley and involves Madera police and ICE assistance.
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