Local SHS Freshman Wins County Essay Contest
Shafter High School freshman George Cortez won first place in Kern County Human Relations Commission's annual student essay contest on October 5, 1996. His essay, created in Richland Junior High English class, explored the meaning of liberty and justice for all.
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City sued in Fresno over officer Roe Lewis defamation case
Former Shafter Police Officer Roe Lewis sues the city and Greeson in Fresno Federal Court over alleged false background checks and an internal affairs claim that never occurred. Lawyer Lawrence J. Lennemann says the case cites misrepresentation, breach of contract, and defamation. Trial is planned for December with city officials not commenting.
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Wade McKinney
Public Works
John Guinn
Dolores
Unemployment Trends In Kern County And California
Unemployment rises with the November fog in Wasco and winter layoffs hit farm workers. Kern County September rate stands at 11.5 percent, Shafter 15.3 percent, while California overall is 7.0 percent, the lowest since 1991. Seasonal swings reflect agricultural cycles and migration patterns.
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Shafter City Council Candidates Profile and Issues
Local voters decide November 5 on three Shafter City Council seats with five candidates. Each candidate answered questions on prior office, their abilities, and the single most important local issue, highlighting growth, leadership, safety, diversity, and governance experience.
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Migrant life in Kern County from dust bowl era to postwar tent camps
Editor notes Kern County hosts a long migrant history from the dust bowl exiles of Oklahoma who settled the area in the late 1930s and 1940s. Oral reminiscences recount community life around the central camp building, post office and library, work at the Bundy store, gas and kerosene duties, and tent circle housing evolving as plywood walls and slab frames replaced tents.
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Kern County
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Earl Shelton
California Proposition 210 Minimum Wage Increase
Voters face Nov 5 on Proposition 210 to raise California minimum wage to $5 per hour March 1 1997 and $5.75 March 1 1998 with unknown revenue impact. Yes votes lift wages, while No maintains current law. advocates say boosts purchasing power and rewards work against welfare.
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