California State Employees Seek Flat 1080 Raise
Acting Finance Director Roy M. Bell proposed a flat 1080 annual raise for all California state workers to counter inflation, a plan backed by Governor Brown. Critics like Kirk West argue the move ignores pay differences and could hurt private-sector parity and overall wage structure. The Brown administration considered input from 10 employee groups and the State Personnel Board before releasing the proposal.
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California
Roy M. Bell
Edmund G. Brown Jr
Bell
Kirk West
California Taxpayers Association
West
State Personnel Board
Memorial Day Rites Decorate Shafter Park With Flags
Memorial Day services at Shafter Memorial Park honored 351 veterans buried there. The Leslie L. Robinson Post led the event with 200 attendees, laying flowers and flags as civilians and servicemen paid tribute to war dead and living veterans.
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Shafter Memorial Park
Leslie L. Robinson
American Legion
Earl O’brien
H. D. Rutledge
First Southern Baptist Church
Herb Howell
Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Kiwanis Club
President Sandrini
Rotary Club
Sandrini
Shafter Woman’s Club
Helen Hasty
Cathyrne
American Legion Auxiliary
Red Morgan
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Legion
George Warren
Veterans of Foreign Wars
O’brien
Shafter Arras to field Kern County Baseball League team
For the first time in 12 years Shafter will have a team in the Kern County Baseball League. Dave Anderson and Frank Alvidrez co manage the men’s team which begins league play next week. The Shafter Merchants have ten games. June 4 at Hudson Parkette the Seven Eleven team plays at 8 p.m. Posters advertise the schedule. Admission is free.
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Shafter
Kern County Baseball League
Dave Anderson
Frank Alvidrez
Shafter Merchants
Hudson Parkette
Shafter Chamber Plans Display at Kern County Fair
Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture members voted to enter a display for the September Kern County Fair. The entry fee is 15 dollars, with the fair offering 100 dollars toward materials. Judges will award cash prizes. The 200 square foot booth will highlight Shafter’s role in Kern County agriculture, marking the town’s return to fair participation after several years.
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Shafter Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture
Kern County
Ntry
Shafter
Screening rule proposal sparks Tuesday protest in Shafter
A proposal to require screening of unsightly storage areas drew protests at a Shafter Planning Commission meeting. Chuck Johnson argued the ordinance would be discriminatory, while City Administrator Bill Sheldon defended the term certain as non discriminatory. The discussion covered screening options from fences to shrubs and what counts as visually appropriate for an agricultural versus tourist community.
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Chuck Johnson
Shafter City
Planning Commission
Don Zachary
Johnson
Bill Sheldon
al Mortimore
Council and Planning Commission
Pat “Lee
Lee
Shafter
Mortimore
Sheriff Helicopter Crash Leaves Wipf Seriously Hurt
Deputy Barry Wipf of Shafter was seriously injured after the Kern County Sheriff helicopter crashed 3 1/2 miles inside Kern River Canyon Friday. Wipf underwent surgery for a compound leg fracture and remained in grave condition Monday. The crash also injured observer Monte True. the cause was under FAA investigation, with the craft hitting a power line before tumbling down a 150 foot embankment near Highway 178.
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Kern County
Barry Wipf
Shafter
Kern River Canyon
Wipf
Faber
Monte True
Sheriff’s Department
Hal
Kernville
Kern Medical Center
KMC
True
Kern River
Kenneth Carlton
California Department of Justice
FAA
Highway 178
Heat Returns To Shafter Area With 95 Degree Memorial Day
Heat returned to the Shafter area over Memorial Day weekend with a high of 95 degrees at the USDA Cotton Research Station. By Monday the high dropped to 68 as readings continued for the period.
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Shafter
Usda Cotton Research Station
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