Shafter Clarifies Stance On Kern River Freeway Plan
City Manager John Guinn says Shafter did not back the Kern River Freeway and will formalize a base position at the May 11 meeting. The council questions cost 535 million for 7.2 miles and the feasibility of linking I 5 to State Route 99, aiming for objective regional transport funding use.
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Shafter
John Guinn
Guinn
Kern River
Gece
Gecaca
KRF
Bakersfield
KCCG
Dean Florez
Shafter Celebrates Cinco de Mayo Heritage Week
Shafter marked Cinco de Mayo with a week of parades booths and events at Manne Park led by Deanna Rodriguez Root and grand marshal Esther Beltran Chavez. The council proclaimed Cinco de Mayo Week April 30 through May 5 honoring Mexican history culture and community service.
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Mexico
Cinco de Mayo
Napoleon
France
Benito Juarez
Puebla
Richland-Lerdo School Board
Deanna Rodriguez Root
Manne Park
Shafter
Esther Beltran Chavez
Esther
Primera Inglesia Bautista
First Mexican Baptist Church
Ruddell named Minter Field Airport District general manager
Herman F. Ruddell of Bakersfield has been appointed the new general manager of the Minter Field Airport District succeeding retiring Kirk Nelson. Ruddell, a former Memorial Hospital executive, holds degrees from Cal State Sonoma and George Washington University. He aims to boost industrial development and aviation use while collaborating with Kern Economic Development Corp and the City of Shafter. He and his wife Hope raise six children and two grandchildren.
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Erman F. Ruddell
Bakersfield
Minter Field Airport
MFAD
Ruddell
Kirk Nelson
Nelson
Oregon
Washington
California
Memorial Hospital
Cal State
Sonoma
George Washington University
Washington D.C
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
Project Clean Air
Shafter Minter Field
Shafter
Kern Economic Development Corporation
Kern County
Hope
Justine Hansen
Salt Lake City
Utah
Brock Gilbertson
Harvey Mudd College
Haley
Bakersfield High School
Herman III
Rick
Mahala
Mother's Day Observances Mentioned by Linda Taylor
Linda Taylor, in her fifties, notes Mother's Day plans and family gatherings as part of a local feature. The brief highlights affectionate preparations and a sense of community celebration around the holiday.
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Linda Taylor
Rare hantavirus death hits Shafter man in April cleaning
Victor Ruiz, 23, died after cleaning a dusty garage where rodent droppings, likely deer mouse, released hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. Health officials note rapid decline within 48 to 72 hours after exposure. wife and young daughter mourn as funeral set for May 4.
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Shafter
Victor Ruiz
Kern County
Health Department
Ruiz
Ny TRV SCENES
Bob Wiebe is listed for travel scenes with a contact number 746-5417 for the feature.
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TRV
Bob Wiebe
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N Roy Patrick
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Argare
Merete Shafter
Minter
Margaret Baker
Pacific Gas and Electric
Pg&e
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Tare
Enedel
Mac
Pepeada
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