Amnesty Police court start program in Shafter two month amnesty
Shafter Police Chief Frank Christensen and Judge Gary Ingle announce a two month amnesty to clear warrants from the Shafter Police Department and Shafter-Wasco Justice Court. The program runs through Sept 15 and aims to clear more than 20,000 warrants with reduced fines and no arrests. Holds on licenses will be released and unlicensed drivers can rectify status.
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Shafter-Wasco Justice Court
Shafter
Frank Christensen
Gary Ingle
Christensen
Shafter Police Department
Potatoes Struggle With Shortages In Kern County
potato growers in the Shafter area face 1985 transport bottlenecks as railroad refrigerator cars grow scarce. high freight and delivery costs aggravate the surplus crop with harvest starting mid May and several weeks remaining in Kern County. local packers blame multiple factors but transportation limits remain the main hurdle. Charles Handel of C Handel and Sons calls it the worst year ever due to car shortages and rising rates.
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Shafter
Charles Handel
C. Handel and Sons
Handel
Kern County
Mistrial Declared in Gerald Rolin Trial
After weeks of jury selection in Bakersfield, a 12 member jury was seated but only two witnesses testified before Judge Henry Bianchi declared a mistrial. The ruling followed admission of inadmissible evidence during cross examination. Rolin, 43, faces murder and felony hit and run charges in the Feb. 21 death of Vickie Hurst on Poplar Avenue near West Lerdo Highway.
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Shafter
Gerald Lee
Red
Rolin
Kern County Superior Court
Bakersfield
Henry Bianchi
Vickie Hurst
Department Two
Superior Court
Lisa Green
Frank Butkiewitz
Bianchi
Butkiewitz
Green
Hurst
Poplar Avenue
West Lerdo Highway
Rolin’s
Richland Board raises cutoff on proficiency test results
The Richland School District boosted the passing threshold to the 29th percentile on the California Achievement Test for 1985, with overall pass rates varying by grade. Eighth graders led with high scores across reading, language, math, and essay, while several grades, including the fourth and fifth, posted lower rates in multiple areas.
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Richland
California
Shafter Council opposes Rio Bravo disposal facility
City Council passes a resolution opposing reopening the Rio Bravo Disposal Facility near Seventh Standard Road and Enos Lane citing health concerns and lack of an environmental report. Rio Bravo seeks licenses and has filed for Chapter II bankruptcy to reorganize. A special meeting will discuss a new sign ordinance with Planning Commission.
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Shafter
Rio Bravo
Seventh Standard Road
Enos Lane
Beech Avenue
Don Zachary
Cathy Prout
Marland Hiebert
Hiebert
Ronald Young
Shafter Planning Commission
Planning Commission
Shafter City
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Chamber of Commerce
Shafter High
Richland Board
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