City official disputes arrest of union rep during yard talks
Henry Rodriguez senior field representative for Kern County Employees Association says he was detained for talking to city employees at the Shafter corporation yard after City Administrator William Sheldon denied a meeting amid a council campaign. Sheldon denies orders and calls the incident political ploy while planning to place the claim on an upcoming council agenda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Rodriguez
Rodriguez
Kern County Employees Association
Sheldon
KCEA
Johnny Thomas
William Sheldon
Employees Association
ECEA
Counci
Bakersfield Californian
Rodriguéz
Shafter
Shafter Corporation
Shafter Police Department
Nixon
City Corporation Yard
Johnny
Kern County educators urge tax relief amid Jarvis-Gann vote
Carthal of Shafter and Kern County School Boards Association leaders press for homeowner tax relief as Proposition 13 on the June ballot looms. They warn Kern schools could lose up to 60 percent of property tax–funded revenue if the Jarvis measure passes, risking midyear closures and reduced services. Executive committee calls CSBA to lead a statewide anti fault lines program and urges legislative action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Carthal
Shafter
Kern County
Association
KCSBA
Kern County Boards Association
David Cartnal
California School Boards Association
CSBA
Educational Family of
California
Cartnal
Bakersfield
Delegate Assembly
Richland
Jarvis
John
Hatcher
Herbert Salinger
Sacramento
Carthal
Leslie L. Franks
Rio Bravo Greeley
Lynford L. Scarborough
Taft High
Mary Lou. Thomson
Vineland
Mary M
Polly) Vaughan
Kern
Richard E. Frasch Jr
Panama Union
John Gibson
Delano _ Union
Loren Voth
Wasco
Kern Community College
Jarvis-Gann
Patricia VeVea
Judy Fortenberry
Elaine Bruce
Antoinette Johnston
Belva Warkentin
Nika Chair
Nme
Project Challenge program spotlight at Richland board
Molly Killfoil, Richland Academically Talented Children Program coordinator, outlined a district wide approach to identifying and supporting gifted third graders through in depth, horizontal learning. She noted 75 students in classes of about 18 and reported strong parental feedback while acknowledging materials use and home follow up. The board approved a two year moratorium on new legislation to evaluate existing programs and improve policy while planning ongoing assessment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Molly Killfoil
Richland
Board of Trustees
Killfoil
John Dobbs
Donald Neufeld
David Carthal
Eyron Barber
Bud Perry
Barber
Valley Plaza
David Cartnal
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William Cummings
Paul Allen
Stella Garcia
Mantee Wyatt
Cummings
Society For Crippled Children and Adults
PTA
Tammi Handel
Jeannine Sheldon
Richland Parent Teachers Association
Shafter High School
Tea Ae Tae
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