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The Kern County Sheriff's Office Bomb Squad Unit was deployed to Shafter Friday when a suspicious device was found in a dumpster between the Shafter Courthouse and the Omni Health Medical Clinic on...

Kyler Martinez, a Shafter High graduate and one of six valedictorians in 2019, was the recipient of a $3,000 scholarship from the Entertainment Software Association to help him pursue his goal of a...

No one can complain there isn't anything to do in Wasco this weekend. Five full days of Homecoming ended Friday night at Shafter High School, culminating in a rout of McFarland on the field and fun...

The residents of Shafter had a night out filled with good conversation and valuable information, thanks to the city’s finest. The Shafter Police Department held the Police Night Out Tuesdayat...

The Wasco/Shafter Elks Lodge held its third annual Blaine Willard Car Show on Saturday, with a large collection of classics and hot rods on display. Organizer Jerry Bozarth said the members of the...

The Shafter Police Department celebrated National Coffee with a Cop Day with an event at Shafter Donuts recently. Several officers, including Police Chief Kevin Zimmermann, met with a number of...

The Shafter Generals celebrated their Homecoming night with a rout of the McFarland Cougars by a score of 47-7, upping their SSL record to 2-1. Shafter kept the momentum that they created with a win...

No, I am not going to preach you a sermon this morning; this verse is just apropos to what I have been thinking about and dealing with -- thought maybe some of you have, also. Have you ever just...

Here's this week's challenge, courtesy of the Shafter Historical Society. If you know the location, circumstances, exact or rough date and/or people in the photo, send your educated (or semieducated)...