Judge Ingle backs three month alcohol offense study results
Shafter Wasco Justice Jude Gary Ingle praised a three month study comparing early 1984 to 1985 for alcohol offenses. Drunk driving arrests rose five percent while overall alcohol offenses climbed 10 to 15 percent. Enforcement from Shafter Police Department Kern County Sheriff and CHP increased, contributing to more cases in court. Ingle noted no dramatic drop in drunk driving but hoped for progress through driver education. He commended local police for diligence and said tougher penalties and programs have had positive impact.
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Arter Shafter
Wasco
Justice Cout Jude
Gary Ingle
Ingle
Shafter Police Department
Kern County Sheriff's Department
California Highway Patrol
Judge orders hearing on Rio Bravo Disposal facility closure
Superior Court Judge Gary Friedman ordered the State Department of Health Services to grant a hearing on the agencies' eminent and substantial endangerment finding that closed Rio Bravo Disposal Facility in January. The decision also requires a review of the remedial order and RBDF's compliance, with hearings within 60 days unless appealed. The facility's injection well passed mechanical integrity tests, with EPA monitoring during testing. Local officials and the Shafter Chamber oppose reopening and seek an Environmental Impact Report.
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Superior Court
Gary Friedman
State Department of Health Services
Rio Bravo
Friedman
Dohs
RBDF
Golden Strata Services, Inc
Houston
Texas
Environmental Protection Agency
Ken Nelson
EPA
Russ Mechem
Tom Ball
Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture Board of Directors
Board of Supervisors
Beech Avenue
Shafter
Council delays staff raises amid budget tensions and compromises
The Shafter council, amid a split vote and five motions, approved delaying salary increases for staff while validating benefits for the Social Security and car allowance to be reconsidered with the final budget in July. They also adopted tentative budgets, backed a Wasco-Shafter-Bakersfield bus plan for the elderly and disabled, and ordered an ordinance on outdoor storage.
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Frank Christensen
Ronald Young
Shafter
Tehachapi
Christensen
August Caires
John Guinn
Young
Ver Nash
Cathy Prout
Don Zachary
Marland Hiebert
Johnny Thomas
Hiebert
Guinn
Thomas
Wasco-Shafter-Bakersfield
Richard Oberholzer
Caires and Thomas to Lead Local City Manager Groups
August Caires will preside over the Southern San Joaquin Division of City Managers starting July 1 guiding issues on toxic waste and water safety while Johnny Thomas becomes president of the Kern Cities Association. Both note the roles honor and house bi monthly meetings to discuss issues affecting Shafter Wasco Taft and other cities in the county.
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August Caires
Southern San Joaquin Division
Johnny Thomas
Kern Cities Association
Caires
California League of Cities
South San Valley
South San Joaquin
Thomas
Rotary
Sovi Ae
Shafter
San Greno Last Vous Wines Ree
Seana Oe Nce
Coln
Wasco
George McNeal
Taft
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Rmalith
Trick
Shafter-Wasco Justice Court
Pat Bryant
Shafter Press
Shafter City
REDF
Council
Prout
John
Zachary
Bakersfield
Oberholzer
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