Camp Owen Juvenile Facility toured by Kern County Grand Jury
Kern County Grand Jury members conducted a walking tour of Camp Owen in Kernville as part of a 2003 Law and Justice Committee investigation. They interviewed director and wards, observed work activities, and noted the camp’s vocational training, schooling, and point system for release.
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Kern County Grand Jury
Camp Owen
Law and Justice Committee
Erwin Owen
Kernville
Sierra Mountains
Kern County Probation Department
Superior Court
California Youth Authority
Grand Jury
California Peace Officer Memorial Day Observed
Shafter City Council marked fallen peace officers with a May 4 remembrance. Captain Bell and Sgt. Burnett of Shafter Police presented a film on 2003 deaths. California designated May 7, 2004 as Peace Officer Memorial Day by Assembly Concurrent Resolution 212.
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Shafter
Bell
Burnett
Shafter Police Department
California
Nicole Parra
Parra
D-Hanford
Assembly
Sacramento
Bakersfield
Truxton Avenue
Frontier High School Named For New Kern District Campus
Kern County High School District trustees choose Frontier High School for the new school south of Shafter at Kratzmeyer and Allen Roads. Groundbreaking set for May 20 with construction to finish by August 2006. The name emerged from a community contest with 386 entries. Almond Grove and Prosperity were finalists.
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Kern County High School Board of Trustees
Frontier High School
Shafter City
Kratzmeyer and
Allen Roads
KHSD
Almond Grove High School
Prosperity High School
Frontier
Kern County
Stockdale
Centennial
Ridgeview
Liberty
Golden Valley
Kern county ranks 38th in personal income 2002 data
California State Franchise Tax Board released 2002 county personal income figures. Kern county shows a median of 27,295 for single filers and 48,540 for joint filers, ranking 38th among 58 counties. Marin leads joint returns at 92,481 while Imperial sits at the bottom with 21,164 for single filers.
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Kern County
California State Franchise Tax Board
Kern
Bay Area
Contra Costa
Marin
San Mateo
Santa Clara
Imperial County
Air district pushes reel and electric yard mowers
The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution District rolls out a Clean Green Yard Machines program from June 8 to September 30 to curb smog. In a Valley-wide effort led by Jaime Holt, residents can get OSH coupons for Black & Decker and American Lawn Mower products from June 5–8 with savings up to 88 dollars on electric mowers and 50 percent on reel mowers at OSH stores.
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San Joaquin Valley
Jaime Holt
Air District
Orchard
Black & Decker
American Lawn Mower Company
Valley
Osh
Bakersfield
Vallevair
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Erwin Owen Grand Jury
Margaret Baker
Hampion Cooler Corporation
eHigh
NERA
Eotoo
ST LE
Chester Avenue
Walker Street
High Street
Delano
Joyeria Y Musica Amezcua
Save Mart
Hwy. 46
Wasco
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