Benavidez faces legal troubles amid school district clashes
The article outlines Sebastian Benavidez facing federal charges for false travel claims with SER Jobs for Progress, plus prior allegations of misrepresentation on a job application. It notes court actions, a plea bargain, potential sentencing, and reactions from local figures and MAPA members amid disputes with RLSD, AUSD, and DSD over district governance and boycotts.
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Tion
Benavidez
Dinuba Police Department
DSD
Mark School
Fabrizio
Fresno
Ser-Jobs For Progress, Inc
Knapp
Root
Sebastian
Oliver W. Wanger
Juan Arambuia
Fresno Unified School District
C. Fred Workman
AMA
MAPA
Shafter Cinco de Mayo planning meeting set at library
A planning meeting for Shafter Cinco de Mayo will be held at the Shafter Library this Thursday at 6 pm. Volunteers are invited to join the committee to help plan parade, park entertainment, food and game booths, and a kids corner. For details call 746 4352 or the Shafter Chamber of Commerce at 746 2600.
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Cinco de Mayo
Shafter Library
Shafter Chamber of Commerce
Daffodil Days orders begin February 15 in Shafter
The American Cancer Society will accept orders for Daffodil Days on February 15. Proceeds fund cancer research education and services in Shafter. A corporate basket option with 25 blooming daffodils and live plants is offered, with delivery in the Shafter area. Call 327-2424 for order forms.
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American Cancer Society
Shafter
Correction fixes Rumsey-Brooks wedding detail
A correction states Stacey Rumsey, not her mother Connie, is employed at Tony's Pizza. The previously reported claim about Connie working there is reversed, clarifying Stacey's employment at the eatery.
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Rumsey-Brooks
Stacey Rumsey
Connie
Tony’s Pizza
Stacey
Shafter Observes Women's History Month With Quilt Show
City officials proclaimed March as Women's History Month at the February 22 City Council meeting. A public quilt show opens March 5 at the Shafter Depot Museum, running through the following week, featuring quilts from Shafter area residents with refreshments served by the Shafter Woman's Club and Shafter Historical Society.
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Shafter
America
Linda Gragg
Shafter Woman’s Club
Juanita Hiebert
Betty Gloeckler
Shafter Historical Society
Helen Gaede
Shafter Depot Museum
Shafter Area
Depot Museum
Shafter considers Colonia designation to fix water
At a recent meeting the Shafter City Council authorized recommending to the county that areas south of the city be designated as a Colonia to improve water quality. City Engineer John Guinn cited FHA and HUD use for infrastructure aid and noted concerns about coliform and pesticide levels. A centrally located new well near Central Avenue may shield the urban area from groundwater contamination. Guinn expressed confidence in the nearby water, saying contaminants would have to move under the city to reach the new site.
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Shafter City
Farmers Home Administration
FHA
HUD
John Guinn
California
Shafter
Guinn
Central Avenue
Floyd’s
Former officer Swope pleads not guilty in Kern sex case
Raymond Curt Swope, 36, formerly with Shafter and Arvin police, pleaded not guilty to a sexual misconduct charge. He was arraigned in Kern County Superior Court and released on $10,000 bond. Prosecutors allege an assault occurred on New Year’s Eve involving a woman, with potential state prison time pending.
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U.S. Census Bureau
Fresno State University
Cording
Nunez
Emme Florez
SER Jobs
Shafter Press
Florez
Benavadez
Mapa Association
Benavidez
Shafter
Arvin
Ely
Raymond Curt Swope
Kern County Superior
Tristan
Mandy
Arvinsy
Tay Ele
Seae
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