Council Votes to Gift Land for Fire Station in County Deal
Shafter City Council approves gifting land between the County Library and Police Department for a new fire station with an alley included. The council also approves sending August Caires and Frank Christensen to a three day Joint Police Chief and City Administrator Seminar in Sacramento with funding from POST, despite dissent over budget alignment.
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Shafter
August Caires
Frank Christensen
Sacramento
John Thomas
Police Officers Standards and Training Commission
Jannese
Caires
Thomas
Link
Wise
Sunset Street
Prout
Public Works
John Guinn
Reward reaches 31000 for Mozingo murder tipsters
Cash rewards total 31000 for information leading to arrest and charges in the Mozingo killing at Wasco on February 10. Friends and family provide 26000 with the Secret Witness adding 5000, plus community donations. The program promises anonymity and posts posters citywide as a 90 day offer to spur tips.
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J.R. Mozingo
Kern County
J.R
Secret Witness
Mozingo
Shafter Chamber Elects New President Prepares First Meeting
Gloeckler chaired her first chamber luncheon as president. Topics included proposing Amtrak use of Shafter facilities during Wasco Station renovations, property concerns near the Historical Geolace, and various community actions. Budget, public service ads, and a March 27 candidates forum at Veterans Hall were also discussed.
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Gloeckler
Commerce
Amtrak
Shafter
August Caires
Wasco
Shafter Chamber
Ben Grundy
Wayne
Merchants Association
Central Avenue
Chambers
Chamber
Nina
Shafter Woman's Club
Veterans Hall
League of Women Voters
Towr Hall
Vera Stone
Sandy Wiedmann
Hepatitis A Cases Stir Shafter Community Health Officials Say
Health department records show at least 18 confirmed Hepatitis A cases in Shafter with ongoing reports to Dr. Marco Bruschi. Guidance on Immune Globulin use varies by exposure, while preventive hand washing remains emphasized in Richland Schools.
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Kern County Health Department
Shafter
Marco Bruschi
Center For the
Conruschi
Richland
County Health Department
Vera Stone
Richland Schools
Roberta Moore
Bees Big Buzz for Family Bee Business in California
The Roland Jones family operates Central California bee business with two plants in Shafter and near Ventura. In February bees pollinate almonds, while March to July sees hives moved between Tulare county, Los Angeles, Lake Isabella, and the central valley for melons, cotton, and alfalfa. Costs rise for hives and shipping, while honey price stays about fifty cents to a dollar fifty per pound.
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Roland Jones
Roland
John
West Tulare
Jones
California
Shafter
Ventura
Howe
Los Angeles
Lake Isabella
Central Valley
L.A
Lake
Isabella
John Jones
Pollination Fees and Beekeeping Practices Discussed
A town article describes pollination fees not covering beekeeping costs at Jones plant with details on honey flavoring from flowers and seasonal hive moves. It notes Sue Bee trucks handling 500 barrels last year and mentions queen bees, feeding in sparse months, and storage in old frames to meet demand as operations continue.
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Jones
Sue Bee
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Grundy
Gene Tackett
Lieutenant Governor
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