County fraud case targets Beverly Hills firms over desert land
State Attorney General and Kern County DA file action against five Beverly Hills corporations and individuals over a $2.5 million desert land scam six miles west of Buttonwillow. A temporary restraining order halts further transactions as authorities pursue possible $5 million in fraud. The land is said to be worth about 250 with limited grazing value and no local victims reported.
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Buttonwillow
Beverly Hills
Evelle J. Younger
Dennis Klimmek
Buena Vista
California
Beverly Hille
Eveller
Younger
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Rain trace reported as heat eases this week
Daily readings show a return to near 100 degree highs with overnight lows from 54 on September 2 to 70 on Monday. A trace of rain was recorded at the USDA Cotton Research station as cloud cover cooled conditions during the week ending Monday.
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Richland enrollment climbs by 90 on opening day
Richland School District reports 1,683 students started Tuesday up from 1,593 last year with further growth to 1,767 by Friday. Superintendent Evron Barber notes impact on class size and district finances, while buses logged 68,641 miles last year and 79,419 with trips.
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Evron Barber
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Barber
Delois Witcher
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Fraud charged in land sales west of Buttonwillow
California officials announce a year long probe into land fraud linked to five Beverly Hills corporations and several individuals. The case involves an estimated 5 million dollars in losses to buyers and civil penalties, marking a major statewide issue.
Woman defends son in harassment claim against Shafter police
Ella Walker charged three city officers with harassment of her son John after a June incident in which he was cited for resisting arrest and later found not guilty. She told the council the officers followed and hassled him during multiple stops, while police officials defended procedures and avoided discussing pending cases.
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Shafter
Shafter City
Ella Walker
John
Hasseling
Police Department
Bob Nixon
Earl O’brien
Walker
Beatty
Sgt
E. C. Williams
Williams
Mrs. Walker
Bogus Twenty Dollar Bills Reported in Shafter
Police seek three suspects from Oklahoma after fake twenty dollar bills appear at Porkey's Cafe Foster Freeze Community National Bank S H Foodliner and Hutch's Coffee Shop An attempt to pass one at Our Place drive in is also noted The U S Treasury Department has been notified and arrests would be arraigned in Fresno before the U S Magistrate
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Shafter
Bob Nixon
Oklahoma
Porkey’s
Foster Freeze Drive-In
Community National Bank
S& H_ Foodliner
Hutch’s
Nixon
Our Place Drive-In
United States Treasury Department
U.S
Fresno
Former Shafter couple die in Arizona pileup
A former Shafter couple were the only fatalities in a vehicle pileup in Arizona during a late Friday dust storm on Interstate 10 south of Casa Grande. Michael Gene Wehunt 23 and Susan Kay Wehunt 22 were en route to Houston for technical school. 14 others injured. Services set for 10 a m Wednesday at First Baptist Church Shafter. Memorials to church fund.
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Susan Kay Wehunt
Houston
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Dan Shoemaker
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Arizona Republic
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Edward Rhoades
H. D. Rutledge
Shafter Memorial Park
Mr. Wehunt
Arkansas
Wasco
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