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Shafter News

Local news for Shafter, CA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

10 hrs ago | Bakersfield Californian

Funeral services for May 12

The Californian provides a free death listing using information supplied by mortuaries. via Bakersfield Californian

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Wednesday | The Modesto Bee

Schwarzenegger's lottery bond proposal leaves many questions

“While we support looking at ways to make the lottery more profitable to taxpayers, we have concerns about linking those reforms to a tax hike.”

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is hoping to raise $15 billion to jump-start a rainy day budget reserve by borrowing against future state lottery revenue, although administration officials bristle at the notion that ... via The Modesto Bee

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Monday May 12 | Sacramento Bee

Calif. Senate votes to limit negotiations of casino compacts

The California Senate has voted to prohibit the governor from negotiating gambling compacts with Indian tribes that do not have federally recognized land on which the casinos would be located. via Sacramento Bee

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Related Topix: California, California Government, San Diego County, CA, Humboldt County, CA, Barstow, CA

Monday May 12 | KTVN Reno

U.S. Department of Labor investigating Kern County orchard

Federal authorities say they are looking into working conditions at a Kern County cherry orchard where more than 100 workers reported they were denied adequate housing and access to safe water. via KTVN Reno

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Saturday May 10 | Fort Mill Times

Farm workers found living in Calif. cherry orchard

Farm labor organizers say they have discovered more than 100 migrant fruit pickers living in a Central Valley cherry orchard where they have been sleeping outdoors and bathing in drainage ditches. via Fort Mill Times

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Saturday May 10 | KGET-TV Bakersfield

Cow bones fill local field

Last Update: 5/09 7:42 pm A Bakersfield man wanted to know what impact the dumping ground might have on a ecological preserve near by, and how the Kern County Environmental Health Department plans to address ... via KGET-TV Bakersfield

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Related Topix: Bakersfield Metro, Bakersfield, CA, Kern County, CA

Thursday May 8 | KFSN

Governor Blasted for Small Town Comment

“When a lobbyist or special interest group pays for lavish travel for a legislator, they're doing them a favor. That creates an expectation that somewhere down the road that favor is going to be returned.”

Governor Schwarzenegger yesterday urged them to see the world. "They come from those little towns and they don't have that vision yet of an airport. via KFSN

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Related Topix: Sacramento Metro, Sacramento, CA, California, California Government

Tuesday May 6 | Bakersfield Californian

Florez to guv: Are you smarter than a 12th grader?

“Senator Florez is misrepresenting the governor's comments and his constituents would be better served if their senator were more focused on participating in a budget solution than on grabbing headlines with frivolous resolutions”

An offended state senator challenged the governor to prove he has what it takes to run the state by taking a test - the one all California students must pass to graduate from high school. via Bakersfield Californian

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Related Topix: Bakersfield Metro, California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bakersfield, CA, California Government

Sunday May 4 | Bakersfield Californian

the Cruelest Age: a local family confronts Alzheimer's, n

The sign outside the modest home near Bakersfield College tells you a little bit about its inhabitants: Photos: Louie and Lee Tessandori on their wedding day, June 12, 1942. via Bakersfield Californian

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Friday May 2 | Los Angeles Times

For South L.A. farmers, a new setting for their plots

“Working out here, you get even younger”

To keep them from being booted off their inner-city garden plots, actress Daryl Hannah occupied the upper reaches of a walnut tree. via Los Angeles Times

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Related Topix: Bakersfield Metro, Bakersfield, CA, Life, Food, Vegetables, Home Gardening, Home

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Shafter, California is located in Kern County and is part of the Bakersfield Metro Area. Zip codes in Shafter include 93263.