California becomes first state to approve gender motivated violence remedy
Governor Gray Davis signed AB 1928, creating the Violence Against Women Act Civil Remedy. It lets victims of gender motivated violence recover actual, compensatory, punitive damages plus fees and costs. Sponsored by NOW and backed by civil rights groups, Assembly Member Hannah-Beth Jackson led the measure.
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Pony Express rides through west valley for 22 years
The Kern County Fair opened September 25 2002 and the Frontier Days Pony Express again carried student letters to post offices on a 40 mile route from McKittrick to Bakersfield. Riders stopped at schools and post offices while Governor letters signaled the fair opening. The 22nd consecutive ride is run by the Kern County Frontiers Association, organized 1934.
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Shafter Wins State Funding for Bike Lanes and Sidewalks
Shafter received 61,945 from the Transportation Development Act Article 3 program via Kern COG to install bike lanes on several streets and sidewalks on Lerdo Highway. The $490,000 total for bicycle and pedestrian projects was awarded at Kern COG's September meeting with funding also for Arvin, Maricopa, Ridgecrest, Tehachapi and Wasco aimed at youth safety and proper riding and pedestrian practices.
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Bakersfield College nursing program to receive over 1 million in grants
The BC Allied Health Nursing Program will gain over 1 million dollars this year to recruit train and retain nurses in Kern County. Grants from the California Endowment and San Joaquin Valley Health Consortium total 1 242 934 over three years to boost enrollment diversity staff and instructional resources and to expand the Distance Education Extended Campus RN program at the Delano Center.
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Farmer candidates sought for county committee election
Audit crata offices seek farmers to run for local County Committee seats this fall. Nomination forms due October 28. FSA will mail ballots mid November. ballots must be postmarked by December 2, 2002. New members take office January 1, 2003 for three years.
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Wasco man arrested on suspicion of attempted homicide
Adrian Barrera Jr., 31, of Shafter, was arrested last week in Wasco on suspicion of attempted homicide, spousal abuse and child endangerment after deputies say he tried to electrocute his wife with a curling iron during a fight at her Wasco home. The couple, separated three months, had their two children aged 11 and 16 present during the incident.
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