Cities oppose prevailing wage bill SB7 in Kern County
Shafter and Bakersfield officials joined regional colleagues at City Hall Bakersfield to condemn SB7. They warn the measure would strip charter cities of state funding for local public works and threaten critical water and street projects, unless local wage rules align with state standards.
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Shafter
City Hall
Bakersfield
Senate
Billis
Kern County
James Zervis
Zervis
Bishop Acres
Building Trades Council
Building and Construction Trades
Cesar Diaz
Assembly Labor Committee
Deputies Get Cameras for Wasco Patrol Cars
Wasco Substation through a city grant will equip nine patrol vehicles with dual cameras, front and rear, at a $6,500 per unit costing about $2 million for the department. The system records start to finish and cannot be edited, aiding prosecutions and report accuracy while boosting public safety.
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Wasco
Sheriffs Department
Ian Chandler
Chandler
Community Center Opens Evening Programs for All Ages
The Youth Center at 455 E Euclid Ave offers Monday to Friday activities from 5 to 9 pm. Aerobics on Mon, Tue, Thu with Zumba on Tue and Thu 7:45 to 8:45 pm. Activities include basketball, volleyball, computer lab, Wii, arts and crafts, reading time, and homework help. All services are free.
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E. Euclid Ave
Araceli Solis
Youth center hosts arts week in Shafter
Shafter Youth Center showcased arts week inviting kids to explore multiple art forms and mediums. The program aimed to broaden knowledge and end with a testing display, while Cesar Chavez High School art teacher Carol Gardener visited to share ARTS WEEK.
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SYC
Shafter
van Gogh
Picasso
Monet
Carol Gardener
Cesar Chavez High School
Vacation Bible School at Shafter Missionary Baptist Church
Children enjoyed a week of Kingdom Rock activities at Shafter Missionary Baptist Church VBS. The program featured songs, crafts, and a Tournament of Games plus daily Bible lessons and memory verses. Staff and volunteers appreciated the week's positive impact on kids and families.
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Shafter Missionary Baptist Church
Kingdom Rock
Kingdom
Jesus
VBS
Community Garden grows to unite Shafter’s city
Four years in the making the Shafter Community Garden thrives and unites residents. The CRPE worked with local officials to identify needs for fresh local organic food for children and community education. Research shows gardens beautify unused land and positively impact adopting communities.
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Shafter Community Garden
Center On Race, Poverty and the Environment
CRPE
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Kern County Mental Health
Melanie Davie-Haynes
Shafter Mennonite Brethren Church
Shafter Youth Center
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