Second Rollins murder trial delays set for May 3
The second trial for Offord Rollins, convicted once for the 1991 murder of Maria Madera Rodriguez, has been rescheduled to May 3 after delays linked to attorney illness. The case, overturned on jury misconduct grounds, followed Rollins’ release and pursuit of education at Bakersfield College while supporters press for accountability.
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Offord Rollins TV
Sala
Steven Tauser
Rollins
Shafter
Maria Madera Rodriguez
Lost Hills
Sth District Court of Appeals
Fresno
Bakersfield College
Wasco High School
WHS
Rea
California Youth Authority
CYA
Stockton
Rodriguez
Shafter events list testing, dinners, church celebration
Community Christian High School schedules new student testing on March 14 and 16, 1996 with 30 minute sessions at 5801 E Lerdo Highway. WADD hosts a benefit dinner March 16 at Wasco Valley Rose Golf Course for $75. Shafter AARP meets March 18 for potluck. Shafter Congregational Church marks 80 years with dinners, video, and service March 23–24. High School reunion set for June 15–16 with contacts provided.
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Community Christian High School
Lerdo Highway
Lerdo Hwy
Highway 99
Wasco Association For the Developmentally Disabled, Inc
WADD
Wasco Valley Rose Golf Course
Leonard Ave
Veteran's Hall
John Stockton
Shafter Congregational Church
Shafter
Call Teresa Umfress Ford
Annette Torigiani Huston
Clayton Camp
Susan Zachary Mulligan
Desiree Neuman Adams
Karen Anderson Siemens
Laidlaw Environmental Permit Changes Draw Public Debate
The permit allows continued operation of the hot disposal facility with modifications, adding a new hazardous waste landfill and bulk container storage. Plans updated to meet new regulations, a Stabilization Treatment Unit redesign, and transfer facility use for non petroleum waste. Controversy grows near Buttonwillow as residents fear contamination while Laidlaw asserts safety. DTSC invites comments with petitions due by April 6, 1996, outlining raised issues from the public process.
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Buttonwillow
Laidlaw
California
DTSC
Rocks Are Big Hit At Annual Little Rock Exhibit
The Second Annual T.V. Little Rock and Mineral Show at Shafter Depot Museum drew diverse visitors. Hosted by Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture and Kern County Mineral Society, it showcased petrified woods, glass spheres, jewelry, and KCMS children’s club pieces.
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Little Rock
T.V. Little Rock and Mineral Show
Shafter Depot
Ber of Commerce and Agriculture
Kern County Mineral Society
KCMS
Kcms Children’s Club
ECMS
Janice Smith
Smith
Shafter
T.V. Little
Businesses eye Shafter area near Minter Field
MFAD discusses relocation prospects with several firms. Two pipe manufacturers and a black box maker eye sites at the west side of Minter Field, needing about 5 acres and aiming to break ground in August. A trucking line also inquired about a 10 acre depot. MFAD and city officials note negotiations are ongoing.
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Tistrans
Minter Field
MFAD
Shafter
Wade McKinney
McKinney
Kirk Nelson
el Segundo
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Kern County Land Company
Little’s Rock
Susan Holland
Shafter Area
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