California Legislative Counsel rules against sealing police reports
Senator Dean Florez released the Legislative Counsel's opinion stating courts and district attorneys cannot seal police investigative reports in criminal cases and must provide public-friendly summaries. The ruling affirms public access to court records, notes SB58 limits, and urges Kern County to rethink its redaction approach while applauding press coverage.
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Dean Florez
Shafter
Legislative Counsel
Florez
California
Kern
Kern County
Counsel
Shafter Recreation District Launches New Web Home
The Shafter Recreation and Park District has a new home page launched within the last month at www.shafterrecreation.org. The site provides information about the district and its sports programs, including basketball and softball.
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Shafter Recreation and Park District
Shafterrecreation.org
Recreation and Parks Dist Info and Standings Page
A notice describes baseball swimming and soccer details including descriptions fees schedules and general information. Standings for teams will be updated at least weekly and employment opportunities may be posted. A personal recollection notes Winn Freeman spoke to a crowd about addiction and family impact.
Mother's Day sermon on addiction and repentance by Margaret Baker
Margaret Baker recounts a Shafter weekend talk by Winn urging parents to stop enabling addicted children. He frames addiction as sin, stresses repentance, reliance on God, and making five steps including turning to the Word and praise. The piece emphasizes parental intercession and personal responsibility for change.
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Shafter
Winn Freeman
Winn
Freeman
Paul
God
Christ
Get a Life If You Want Real Peace and Joy
A mother recalls lessons learned in parenting and faith, urging reliance on God and a pastor or counselor, sharing regrets and growth. She cites Erma Bombeck's reflections on life and stresses cherishing relationships, listening more, and embracing daily blessings to foster spiritual freedom.
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Erma Bombeck
Parade and festival shine during windy weekend
The weekend parade and festival were a success with strong turnout and positive feedback. Although I could not attend the downtown parade due to park duties, several participants said it was among the best.
Cinco de Mayo festival in Shafter and Wasco parades delight crowd
Deanna Rodriguez Root reports a large crowd at the Shafter Cinco de Mayo festival with big parade attendance and robust park activity. Savannah Gomez won the parade sweepstakes with her miniature horse Shorty from Rosedale. a Los Angeles family sold out a Chinese food booth, drawing praise from attendees and booths across Wasco and Shafter. The community notes strong fundraising by churches and youth groups and hints at plan improvements for next year.
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Cathy Prout
Kern County
Shafter High School
Starrh Performing Arts Center
Shafter
Little Savannah Gomez
Shorty
Rosedale
Park
Wasco
Los Angeles
Roy
L.A
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East Lerdo Highway
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Frank W. Reed
Donald L. Reed
Diane Givens
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Que Pasa
Deanna Rodriguez Root
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