Collaborative ideas aid women and girls in Kern County
The Kern Community Foundation will manage a new Women's and Girls Fund to support county agencies and nonprofits aiding women and girls. Judi McCarthy announced at a Shafter Collaborative meeting that the fund aims to endow $250000 by June 1, 2007, with $230000 raised to date, and will fund projects identified by community research and a founders ballot.
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Kern Community Foundation
Judi McCarthy
Shafter
Redwood
Women’s and Girl’s Fund
Kern County
McCarthy Sys
McCarthy
Collaborative
Teenager dies in car crash near Shafter
A Shafter High School student, Monica Padilla, 15, died when a 1993 Lexus overturned on Mayer Avenue on Nov. 12. Driver Javier Rico Puga, 27, from Bakersfield, fled but was captured and held on felony vehicular manslaughter, DUI, hit and run, and driving without a license. Eusebio Puga Aguirre, 20, suffered moderate injuries.
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Shafter
California Highway Patrol
Greg Williams
Williams
Javier Rico Puga
Bakersfield
Mayer Avenue
Puga
Monica Padilla
Padilla
Eusebio Puga Aguirre
Aguirre
Amtrak California trains set October ridership records
California DOT and Amtrak celebrated record October ridership across three state supported services Pacific Surfliner San Joaquin and Capitol Corridor. Surfliner carried 215 692 passengers up 1 3 percent with 3 45 million in ticket revenue. San Joaquin 66 750 riders up 5 5 percent revenue 1 9 million. Capitol Corridor 120 074 riders up 9 percent revenue 1 37 million.
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California Department of Transportation
Amtrak
San Joaquin
Williams D. Bronte
Will Kempton
Pacific Surfliner
San Diego
Los Angeles
Santa Barbara
Goleta
San Luis Obispo
Bakersfield
Oakland
Sacramento
Amtrak Thruway
California
San Francisco
Oakland Bay Area
San Jose
Auburn
Amtrak California
Escape Foiled at Lerdo Minimum Facility
A would be escapee from Lerdo Female Minimum Security Facility was spotted on the grounds by staff and re arrested by Detentions Senior Deputy Lt. James Clark. Mary Evely Gallegos, 36, was returned to custody at 8 45 a m after attempting to flee on November 15 and now faces escape charges.
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Lerdo
James Clark
Clark
Mary Evely Gallegos
Gallegos
Detentions
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