UC studies welfare reform impacts in California counties
Federal welfare laws to expire and require work with a five year lifetime cap. UC research notes low food stamp participation in California versus national levels and pilots in two counties test EBT cards to reduce stigma. Training programs in Kern County and Gateways curriculum aim to boost work readiness and sustain benefits while addressing food insecurity and nutrition education across 42 counties.
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Congress
University of California
California
San Bernadino
San Diego
EBT
UC Nutrition, Family and Consumer Sciences
Mary Blackburn
Gateway
Kern County
the of Human Services
Catworks
Perez proposes warrant committee to target felonies
Kern County Sheriff candidate Steve Perez proposes a high ticket warrant review involving Kern County Sheriff’s Department Bakersfield Police Department and rural agencies to clear felony arrest warrants. He notes 4000+ felon warrants exist and cites the Roy Ratliff case to justify prioritizing dangerous suspects. Sheriff Carl Sparks and Delano Chief Jack Griggs back the plan as a shared resources effort. Perez faces Mack Wimbish in November for sheriff.
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Sheriff's
Steve Perez
Kern County
Roy Dean Ratuff
Lancaster
Kern County Sheriff’s Department
Bakersfield
Perez
Carl Sparks
Sparks
Steve
Delano
Jack Griggs
Kern
Mack Wimbish
Kern County Construction Jumps 10 Percent in July
New building permits in Kern County rose sharply in July with a 54.6 percent year over year gain, totaling about 79.4 million dollars. Shafter saw industrial permits swell to 228 thousand dollars, Target Stores boosted year to date to over 52.6 million, Wasco added 1.4 million in new homes and Delano's July valuation reached 1.76 million while housing remains the main growth driver. Delano trails year to date pace, with seven months totaling 11.34 million versus 13.47 million last year.
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Kern County
Kern County Board of Trade
Board of Trade
Shafter
Target Stores
Wasco
Delano
Free Arizona Cypress Trees With Foundation Membership
The National Arbor Day Foundation offers 10 free Arizona Cypress Trees to each new member during September. Trees, valuable planting guides, and Arbor Day and The Tree Book come with the six to 12 inch saplings shipped between October 15 and December 10. A $10 membership is required by September 30, 2002, to receive the offer.
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National Arbor Day Foundation
Arizona
Trees For America
John Rosenow
Foundation
Arbor Avenue
Nebraska City
United Way Day of Caring Set for Kern County
United Way of Kern County designates July 7, 2002 as a Day of Caring with Shafter Buttonwillow AmeriCorps and other volunteers across the county. Shafter and Lamont teams will work at Teen Challenge International on Riverside Street performing cleaning painting light carpentry and landscaping. AmeriCorps members tutor reading and math mentor students and support school attendance while serving from schools and community agencies. Upon year completion each member earns a $4725 education award for college.
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United Way
Kern County
Shafter
Buttonwillow
AmeriCorps
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