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State budget could torpedo city offer
Public protests trash
fee on tax rolls
fee on tax rolls
By REBECCA NEIPP
News Review Staff Writer
A lengthy protest hearing revealed that many residents
oppose placing a recycling-trash collection fee on Kern County
property tax rolls, the city’s preferred method of billing for
protestors failed to raise the number of signatures required to
overturn the city’s proposal.
The July 1 hearing was the latest step in the city’s attempt to
implement a state-mandated recycling program, which would
be performed in conjunction with trash-collection by Benz
Sanitation.
News Review Staff Writer
A lengthy protest hearing revealed that many residents
oppose placing a recycling-trash collection fee on Kern County
property tax rolls, the city’s preferred method of billing for
protestors failed to raise the number of signatures required to
overturn the city’s proposal.
The July 1 hearing was the latest step in the city’s attempt to
implement a state-mandated recycling program, which would
be performed in conjunction with trash-collection by Benz
Sanitation.
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By ADAM L. R. SUMMERS
News Review Staff Writer
Local shoppers still mourning the loss of Ridgecrest’s
Mervyns store may soon have a new option for clothes
shopping. City officials are negotiating with Ross Dress For
Less and owners of the former Rite Aid site in the Ridgecrest
Towne Center to help close a deal that would bring a Ross
store here.
News Review Staff Writer
Local shoppers still mourning the loss of Ridgecrest’s
Mervyns store may soon have a new option for clothes
shopping. City officials are negotiating with Ross Dress For
Less and owners of the former Rite Aid site in the Ridgecrest
Towne Center to help close a deal that would bring a Ross
store here.
A firefighter helps extinguish a fire off of Richmond Road.
Firefighters from Kern County Fire Stations 74 and 77 were
joined by reserves and officers from the Ridgecrest Police
Department in clearing away debris from the fire's path. A
fire official said that smoking or children playing with fire
were among the possible causes and stressed the
importance of keeping dry brush cleared away from
residences and other buildings. Photo by Kelly Cosner
Firefighters from Kern County Fire Stations 74 and 77 were
joined by reserves and officers from the Ridgecrest Police
Department in clearing away debris from the fire's path. A
fire official said that smoking or children playing with fire
were among the possible causes and stressed the
importance of keeping dry brush cleared away from
residences and other buildings. Photo by Kelly Cosner
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Trona resident Martha Shoaf celebrates a special
milestone - her 90th birthday. Martha is still very
active in the Matruango Museum Docent League
and frequently gives presentations about her
experiences at Manzanar, where she served as a
teacher during World War II. "With all Martha does,
we think 90 might be her speed limit rather than
her age," said one of her many friends.
Photo by Liz Babcock
milestone - her 90th birthday. Martha is still very
active in the Matruango Museum Docent League
and frequently gives presentations about her
experiences at Manzanar, where she served as a
teacher during World War II. "With all Martha does,
we think 90 might be her speed limit rather than
her age," said one of her many friends.
Photo by Liz Babcock