Town hall meeting on public safety and tax plan
Tomorrow night at 6 30 p m in the Veteran's Hall big room 301 California Avenue Shafter City Staff will lead a town hall on Public Safety and the Shafter Police Department services. KernCOG representatives will explain a proposed 0 5 cent Kern County sales tax increase for road building and transportation planning.
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Veteran's Hall
California Avenue
Shafter City
Public Safety
Shafter
Kern Council of Governments
Kerncog
Kern County
California Considers Mega Millions Join Despite Law
The Governmental Organization Committee in Sacramento held a hearing on California joining Mega Millions. Lawmakers question legality of participation under the 1984 Lottery Act while Lottery Commission officials defend the move. Attorneys warned the act may require state run games only. Opponents of gambling testified as others explained the process.
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Dean Florez
Dshafter
Governmental Organization Committee
Sacramento
Lottery Commission
California
Mega Millions
Georgia
Legislative Counsel Bureau
Attorney Generals Office
Unrestrained Teens Injured as Driver Dies in 1973 Chevy Blazer Crash
California Highway Patrol reports a single vehicle crash on Fairfax Avenue near Los Banos in central California. A 42 year old restrained male passenger escaped injury while two unbelted youths, 14 and 11, were ejected and hospitalized after the Chevy Blazer veered off SR 33, vaulted a canal bank and rolled.
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California Highway Patrol
Fairfax Avenue
Los Banos
California
Valley Children’s Hospital
CHP
Kern County Seeks Input Online and in Wasco Workshop
Kern County invites residents to take a bilingual online survey and attend a Wasco workshop tomorrow night June 30 at 6 p.m. in the Veterans Memorial Building. The survey supports prioritizing services for a seven category strategic plan update including safety environment roads and infrastructure and governance. Results will be reported to the Kern County Board of Supervisors as the plan is developed.
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Wasco Workshop
Kern County
Kern County Board of Supervisors
Wasco
Veteran’s Memorial Building
Poplar
West Nile Virus detected in Bakersfield seven mosquito pools
Kern County Health Officer Dr. B A Sittadi announced state confirmation that seven mosquito pools near Union and Panama Streets tested positive for West Nile Virus in Bakersfield. Officials note low human risk but urge precautions such as limiting outdoor time at dawn and after sunset, wearing protective clothing, using DEET, securing screens, and eliminating standing water. Affected areas mark WNV presence in Kern County as birds and mosquitoes test positive statewide.
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B.A. Sittadi
Kern County
State Health Department
Bakersfield
Union
Panama Streets
Jinadu
California
Mosquito and Vector Control Agency
Energy saving summer tips from Take Charge America
Energy use rises in summer as families face higher bills. Mike Sullivan offers ten tips: turn off lights, close doors when AC runs, limit outdoor water use, water mornings or evenings, use a spray nozzle, shower instead of baths, run full dishwasher loads, set computers to sleep, cook outside or use microwave, minimize appliance use, wash with cold water, air dry, avoid over drying, use natural light, drive wisely to save gas, carpool and use public transit or bike.
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United States
United States Department of Energy
U.S
Mike Sullivan
Take Charge America
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