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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1997
Page
1
California Highway Patrol advises driving at safe speeds for fog and keeping safe distances. RLSD Superintendent says fog decisions are made by 6 30 a m with two hour delays and possible cancellations. districts issue separate notices.
In Kern County a violent week included multiple shootings and deaths tied to long running gang activity in Wasco Shafter and Arvin areas. A 20 year old man was shot near West Los Angeles Street and Atkinson Avenue while others were assaulted carjacked or found dead. Chad Yarbrough 17 of Arvin High School football captains was found shot multiple times after being abducted. A Wasco Shafter decades old feud flared with a stabbing on Mark Avenue leaving Marcopolo Rocha dead.
The San Joaquin Valley faces repeated tule fog each winter, a dense low fog that limits visibility and causes multi vehicle accidents. Fog peaks November to February with 24 average fog days yearly, prompting school delays and public safety advisories.
Employers Advisory Council met at Wasco Valley Rose Golf Course to discuss major issues facing small firms in California. Speakers highlighted taxes, workers comp, and red tape while urging reforms and proactive emergency planning efforts amid earthquake risk.
At the October 15 meeting the Shafter City Council approved two new police positions funded by a federal Community Oriented Policing Services grant. The plan includes an academy training process for those without prior law enforcement experience, with a four year funding mix of federal and city contributions gradually shifting from 80-20 to 20-80. This expands the recruitment pool and supports a broader hiring base for the department.
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