City water quality report outlines TCP and nitrates in Shafter water
All city water customers will receive a mailed Consumer Confidence Report. The document notes water meets California standards, with TCP and nitrates monitored closely. Shafter uses stringent testing and collaborates with the state to address potential future issues, inviting questions at 746 2065.
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Shafter
California
Department of Health Services
State Department of Health Services
Community Services Department
No TV for a week tests media dependency
A student in a media technology class chronicles a seven day experiment without television or videos. She battles cravings, notes public spaces lit by screens, and fills time with reading puzzles chores and tried social bonding while reflecting on media’s cultural pull.
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Media Fechnology
Ryan
Mel Brooks
Leeza
Katie
Sami
Stuck on Stupid SOS Message From Faithful Reader
A reader laments social harm from entertainment and modern life citing Elian, Playboy, violence, addiction, and political correctness. The piece argues for personal responsibility, warns of divine judgment, and urges seeking truth in scripture rather than sensational media. It reflects concerns about youth influence and cultural decline.
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Elian
Cuba
Darva
Playboy
America
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Planning Commission
Council and Planning Commission
Pacific Avenue
Dana Schilly
Runner
Margaret Baker —I Nee
Jerry Springer
RISSS
A Reed Print Inc
Shafter Press
East Lerdo Highway
Reed Print, Inc
Aldrin Ct
Bakersfield
P.O. Box
Frank W. Reed
Donald L. Reed
Margaret Baker Reckbesner
East
Lerdo Highway
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