Hearing over Edwards case outlines vest and weapon policy
The Personnel Review Board heard charges against Investigator Anthony Edwards on October 6, detailing July and August suspensions for not wearing protective vests, failing to carry a 9mm, and improper time logs. Chief Nixon testified about vest policy, weapon authorization, and handling of time logs, with one charge dropped and Nixon admitting prior nonenforcement of vest rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Edwards
Nixon
Sid Chapin
Edwards
Shafter
Chapin
Ial
Department
Charles Goldwasser
Review Board
Gene Guenther
Goldwasser
Nxxon
Personnel Review Board
Shafter City Council Tables Public Drinking Issue
The Shafter City Council met on Monday October 9 with Mayor absent and tabled the ordinance banning drinking in public for indefinite time after reports that park trouble had largely cleared. They approved first reading to amend personnel process and discussed wall construction, zoning, taxes, chamber agreements, and bids on Elm to Pine alley.
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Shafter City
Unruh
Manuel Park
Board of Review
Joe O’brien
Planning Commission
Bill Sheldon
Chamber of Commerce
Pine Alley
Griffith Company
Richland Tennis Courts
Shafter Receives Surplus Allocation Under Proposition 13
State Controller Ken Cory announced an $686 million surplus distribution for 58 counties and 416 cities for 1978-79 to offset property tax losses from Proposition 13. Kern County gets $5,445,135.23 and Shafter receives $27,976.48, with funds issued in three installments and subject to adjustments for reporting errors, welfare program status, new laws, and other variations.
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Ken’ Cory
Cory
Kern County
Shafter
Police arrest man in Shafter tied to robberies
Homer Espericueta, 20, of 18260 Thomas Lane, was arrested by Shafter Police on charges of assault with a deadly weapon burglary strong arm robbery and a warrant for petty theft. The incident relates to recent robberies with two other suspects anticipated. Dolores Robinson reported October 7 the theft of a Toto lawn mower valued at $100. James Ebling reported October 7 two tires on his pickup and a 1978 Seville were found cut, totaling $260 in losses.
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Homer Espericueta
Thomas Lane
Shafter
Dolores Robinson
Rosalee
James Ebling
279 Cross
Shafter Police
Seville
Richland adopts minimum proficiency standards district wide
Richland School District has adopted minimum proficiency standards in reading mathematics and writing for grades one through eight, effective September 5. Two annual assessments will identify needs with mid year reviews guiding adjustments and potential grade repetition for underperforming students. Parents, teachers, and the community are urged to participate, with standards built on existing curriculum and future improvements.
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Richland
Tom Henry
Henry
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Southern California
Sheldon
California League of Cities
Bob Nixon
Protem Loyd Link
Lew Sutton
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