Shafter Chamber Apologizes for Loud Fireworks Display Incident
Shafter Chamber of Commerce President George Wise apologized to the community for the Fourth of July fireworks at the high school field. Complaints cited 23 loud booms from aerials, prompting a reduced package this year. Board members blamed short shipment and funding gaps while planning roles for the Wasco Rose Festival float and Kern County Fair booth. The group seeks volunteers and a new office, with talks on appointing a replacement board member and improving sign projects.
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Chamber of Commerce
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Chamber
Kemer Anderson
Wise
Monte Mailer
Susan Barton
Kerneth Anderson
Interim Chief Taylor Recommendations for police
Shafter City Council approved interim Police Chief James Taylor’s recommendations to add two new police cars with equipment costing 8,445.62 dollars plus 1,332 for radios and 1,613.75 for light bar gear. Additional equipment for the other new vehicle amounts to 1,017.45. The department now has four cars, with one damaged in a recent crash, and plans to phase out the oldest once the two new cars are ready. A letter from Tulare PD Sgt. Jim Taylor notes understaffing and rising property crimes and narcotics issues, urging continued resource allocation and later operating hours to deter criminal activity.
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James Taylor
Jim Taylor
Tulare
Corning
Governor Brown Face Heated Battle Over Medfly Spraying
Congressman Thomas and Assemblyman Rogers accuse Governor Brown of political games as California faces a Medfly crisis. Dispute centers on timing of aerial spraying after USDA ban threats. experts warn spraying needed to protect billions in produce and taxpayers. Aerial application was scheduled to begin at 2 a.m. Tuesday.
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Santa Clara Valley
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Thomas
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USDA
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Eer
Provenanis
Bay Area
Secererety
Department of Health Services
Police arrest Saturday suspect over traffic incident
Police made arrests after a traffic incident Saturday resulting in the arrest of Jesus Cor tez Martinez of Wasco on charges of driver and open con.
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Wasco
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