Crime drops in Shafter study cites Neighborhood Watch role
A Shafter crime study comparing the first half of 1984 with the same period in 1983 shows substantial declines in robberies 50 percent burglaries 42.6 percent and thefts 33.6 percent vandalism down 30.5 percent and traffic accidents off 21.2 percent Arrests rose 20.2 percent largely due to a crackdown on drunk driving with drunk driving arrests up 142 percent Police Chief Fran Christensen credits the Neighborhood Watch program initiated late last year as the main driver Current participation is estimated at 55 to 70 percent of homes on active blocks with outreach efforts continuing through demonstrations coordinated by Officers Martinez and Hernandez and Deputy Chief Christensen inviting residents to join the program and contact the department for setup details
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Shafter Press
Shafter
Fran Christensen
Christensen
Shafter Police
David Martinez
Jesus Hernandez
Hearing Shows Low Turnout For County Budget Talk
Kern County Supervisor Gene Tackett defended public input at a Shafter session on a proposed 371 million county budget. Only one resident attended besides staff and media, with Tackett noting turnout ranges from zero to 150. He outlined funding priorities, including Lerdo Jail renovations and deferred capital projects, while warning many programs will run at last year’s levels due to jail expenses.
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Gene Tackett
Shafter
Tackett
Paul Colter
Nina Leigh
Lake Isabella
Ridgecrest
Lerdo
Bakersfield
Spill closes Lerdo Highway after insecticide spill near Shafter
An early morning spill of 20 one pound bags of the insecticide Guthion left westbound Lerdo Highway blocked for about 11 hours. The truck driver fled the scene while California Highway Patrol, Kern County agencies, and Inland Aviation coordinated cleanup by I.T. Corporation at a cost around $2,000. No blame determined yet. potential citations could come from CHP, health department, or federal transport authorities.
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California Highway Patrol
Kern County Fire Department
Kern County Health Department
CalTrans
Kern County Agriculture Department
Kern County Road Department
I.T. Corporation
Inland Aviation
Noel Wilson
Wilson
CHP
Health Department
Federal Department of Transportation
LT. Corporation
Freeway 99
Methyl bromide risks spark study on rat effects
A two year rat study examines methyl bromide at levels up to four times EPA limits, highlighting environmental hazards and rapid dissipation concerns. The California FDA handbook notes domestic animal hazards and high potential for aquifer contamination, with widespread local concerns near Bakersfield.
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San Joaquin
Bakersfield
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