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Parents and principal press Bakersfield for traffic calming near Jefferson Elementary; council refers 30‑day response
Summary
Parents, a volunteer cross guard and Jefferson Elementary principal reported repeated near‑misses and speeding near the school; Vice Mayor Gonzales referred staff to pursue speed humps or other measures within 30 days and requested a report back to parents and the school community.
Parents, a volunteer cross guard and the principal of Jefferson Elementary told the Sept. 11 Bakersfield City Council they face daily traffic risks around the school and asked the city to act.
Zira Doroteo, a parent who volunteers as a cross guard, said drivers frequently exceed the speed limit on Lincoln and King streets and described multiple near‑miss incidents in which children and staff were nearly struck. "We…
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