Citizen blasts Shafter officials over police firings
Art Kadel, father of dismissed officer David Kadel, accuses the City Council and Police Chief of knee-jerk actions and lack of communication. He cites suspensions, PORAC ties, and calls for recall while urging council scrutiny and leadership reform.
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Art Kadel
Porac
David
Kachel
Kadel
Shafter
Richard Nixon
Council
Sheldon
Nixon
Police Department
Theft reports at Shafter sites. toolbox stolen
Sheriff logs a theft from Amanda Reyne at 177 West Ash in Shafter. Sometime last night a vehicle near Malaga Road and Buena Vista Road was broken into, a toolbox and ice chest taken, interior damage and a broken window noted, value $235. Walter Cochran at Walt's Bar on Shafter Avenue fired two rounds to deter burglars. no loss reported.
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Amanda Reyne
W. Ash
Shafter
Malaga ‘Road
Buena Vista Road
Lamont
Taken Legion Auxiliary
Walter Cochran
Walt
Shafter Avenue
Cochran
Tackett Budget Meeting Draws Shafter Crowd
First District Supervisor Gene Tackett held a July budget meeting at Shafter Veterans Hall with Frank Stramler and Steve Hoos. About half the audience arrived for community development funds for north Shafter, not the county budget.
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Gene Tackett
Shafter Veteran’s Hall
Tackett
Frank Stramler
Kern County
North Shafter
Western Municipal Court
Shafter
Board of Supervisors
Veteran’s Hall
W.C. Walker
AARP
Buena Vista
Shafter Recreation District
Charles Brannen
Gene Gene Tackett
Kern Cousty
Police suspensions and dismissal unfold over PORAC ties
Police Dept suspends Sgt. Jerry Gruver and Investigator Anthony Edwards with pay pending hearings. Officer David Kadel is dismissed during probation. Ramon Herrera receives a reprimand. Officials deny union busting links to PORAC and outline appeals paths through the Personnel Board of Review and City Council.
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Kade
David
Taft
Kadel
PORAC
Grover
Edwards
Hererra
Jerry Gruver
Anthony Edwards
David Kadel
Ramon Herrera
Bakersfield Californian
Gruver
Peace Officers Research Association, of California
Bill Sheldon
Bob Nixon
Sheldon
Nixon
Personnel Board of Review
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al Mortimore
Rolf Jacobsen
William Cummings
Mortimore
California Puc
Beech Avenue
Bakersfield
Unruh
Loyd Link
Delano
Brannen
Board of Supervisor
Police Dept
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