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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1998
Page
2
Rebecca Mathena joins Reed Print Inc staff and will cover human interest personal profiles and general assignment stories while serving as chief photographer.
Rebecca Mathena, a Centennial High School student and aspiring journalist, becomes a staff photographer for a Bakersfield paper. Editor Roy Patrick cites expanded community coverage while Rebecca, daughter of Dr. Gary and Donnita Mathena, plans to attend Liberty University after high school.
Police logs from June 3 to June 11 detail repeated disturbances by juveniles throwing eggs at parks and residences in Shafter area, with multiple complaints and juvenile counseling. Arrests include Rosa Olga Hernandez on warrants and Simon Luna for intoxication, plus other warrants and petty theft.
April 1998 unincorporated Kern valuation reached 15.45 million, down from 19.27 million a year earlier, while year to date 51.15 million trails 57.88 million in 1997. Bakersfield led overall with 29.61 million in April, while Taft Ridgecrest Shafter and McFarland posted gains. Tehachapi declined month to month despite higher year totals.
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