Kern County film revenue stays strong in April
Kern County film commissions report 47 shooting days in April generating 633000 dollars in direct county business revenue. Year to date reaches 2875000 dollars. Locations featured include Bakersfield landmarks and the China Garden scene repeating for various ads and segments.
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Kern County Board of Trade
Official Film Commission
Ann Gutcher
Board of Trade
Leroy Parnell
Kern County
Bakersfield
Union Ave
Merle Haggard
Lucky Spot
Edison Hwy
Buck Owens
Buck
Crystal Palace
Oildale
Haggard
Nashville Network
Padre Hotel
Fox
Wisconsin Electric
China Garden
Kern River
Danetta York
Tom Lackey
Wisconsin Electric Commer
Lackey
IBM
York
Kathleen Cromley
Travel and Tourism Referendum Registration Deadline Nears
California Travel and Tourism referendum registrations face a June 10 due date for all business locations. Ann Gutcher of Kern County Board of Trade warns that unregistered sites cannot vote and may face assessments if the measure passes. Call (916) 845-7049 for forms and consolidation guidance. final packets go out May 21.
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California
Ann Gutcher
Kern County Board of Trade
California Marketing Advisory Committee
Gutcher
Franchise Tax Board
California Tourism Industry Coalition
Caltia.com
Senior meal menu for Friday May 16
Senior eatery notice lists a meal option of beef or chicken or cheese enchilada with green salad beans and Spanish rice plus pudding or ice cream and milk. Includes salad, biscuit, cake and juice for the meal.
Sheriff Report from Wasco and Wasco area arrests
April 28 1997 report lists theft loss over 700 and multiple arrests in Wasco Shafter and nearby areas. Persons include Paula Valdez 20 Wasco spousal abuse. Sandy Harrison 44 Wasco under influence. Paul Rosas 45 Wasco under influence. Efren Gonzalez 24 Wasco public. Gustavo Molina 30 Wasco spousal abuse. a Hispanic male juvenile Wasco defraud probation. Ivan Diaz 25 Wasco spousal abuse. Juan Bonilla Salazar 18 Wasco substance. two Wasco Hispanic female juveniles resisting arrest curfew. Elias Samarripas Jr 27 Wasco trespassing false information. Arturo Picos 29 Wasco unlicensed driver false registration no insurance SSN. Billy Martin 19 Shafter burglary business. Refugio Murillo 31 Wasco possession controlled substance. several cited to appear or booked into Lerdo Pre Trial or Juvenile Hall.
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Hector Delgado
Wasco
Paula Gema Valdez
Lerdo
Sandy Gail Harrison
Shafter
Paul Salais Rosas
Efren Gonzalez
Gustavo Molina
Ivan Diaz
Juan Bonilla Salazar
Elias Samarripas Jr
Arturo H. Picos
Author details Japanese arrest and Manzanar hero Lou Frizzell
The author argues Americans mistreated Japanese including her father and notes Lou Frizzell from Shafter as a Manzanar prisoner admired by the Japanese community. She references other works like Don't Cry Only Thunder Beyond Manzanar Fire Horse Woman and urges readers to learn from unrecorded camp history.
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Houston
Shafter
Lou Frizzell
Manzanaar
Plan discussion on bilingual education tabled until June
Maria Garcia pushes for more study time on the Master Plan while supporters say it meets state requirements. A Shafter audience member raises concerns about bilingual hiring and English-only goals. Trustees vote unanimously to table the plan until June after debate and calls for further dialogue with state and parents.
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Maria Garcia
Knapp
Garcia
Steve Skalisky
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Root
Gument
Primestar
Sundance
Floyd
Rival Ice Cream Freezers
King Kooker
Coronado Pavillion
Chester
NEW Braunfels
Bissel
Central Ave
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