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Residents ordered to stay home
Wasco residents, like those throughout the state, are under orders to stay home and "shelter in place" as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Gov. Gavin Newsom told residents of California last Thursday that he was issuing a mandate that residents...
Teen tests positive for coronavirus; 1st confirmed case in Shafter
The coronavirus pandemic has hit close to home with the information this week a teenager living Shafter had tested positive for COVID-19. Joel Herrera, 19, confirmed that he has tested positive for...
Students can still get breakfast, lunch
With schools in the area closed temporarily, there was a void to fill if students were still to be served breakfast and lunch despite not having class. Details were ironed out and a plan was put into...
Amid disorder, Apple offers calm – and food
If you have been shopping in Bakersfield recently, you've most likely waited in a line just to get in the store only to be met with empty shelves. If you do happen to find a loaf of bread, you are lim...
Tutoring goes online at Learning Center
Adding to the collateral damage of the coronavirus was the recent closure of the Shafter Learning Center. This facility has been instrumental in the ongoing education of our youth as well as the...
DYW rescheduled for June 4 at Ford Theater
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation, the Distinguished Young Woman of Shafter scholarship program, originally scheduled for March 20 was postponed. The program is now tentatively scheduled for...
Funeral homes adjust to new world
Funeral homes in Shafter have seen a change in services offered due to the current COVID-19 situation and the precautions recommended. Basham & Lara Funeral Care still is serving the community...
City update on COVID-19
The City of Shafter closed its offices to the public last week and they stay closed with no end date on the policy. There have been a few updates on their policies as the virus situation has evolved....
STATE OF EMERGENCY
In a special meeting held on Tuesday night, the Shafter City Council unanimously ratified a declaration of a local state of emergency as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The action's main goals,...
Stores run out of staples
Consumers in Shafter have made it difficult to find staples that are normally readily available. With the residents' growing concern over the COVID-19 pandemic, local stores are working to keep...
Coronavirus bringing cities to a halt
The risk of exposure to the coronavirus, or COVID-19, has closed the vast majority of schools, offices and businesses in town. The Kern County Superintendent of Schools Mary C. Barlow released a...
DYW postponed until May or June
Due to the COVID-19 virus pandemic that Shafter and the rest of the country are facing, Toni Frantz of the Distinguished Young Women of Shafter program has announced a postponing of the program that had been scheduled for Friday, March 20. “After...
Students of the Month at Shafter High
Shafter High School recognized their Students of the Month recently, with those students named receiving a free lunch and bumper sticker for their vehicles. For a select few, out of this list, they...
Signs of the times
With the schools, libraries, Learning Center and the majority of gatherings being cancelled, restaurants in Shafter are still open for business. There have been a few modifications, as the fast food...
All spring sports suspended
All of the spring sports in Kern County High Schools have been suspended at least until April 14. The California Interscholastic Federation says that there is still a possibility of the sports program...
Schools shut down amid virus pandemic
Kern County Superintendent of Schools Mary Barlow announced that all public schools in Kern County will be closed beginning Wednesday, March 18, following recommendations of the federal Centers for...
A new Community Service Officer for city
Shafter Police veteran officer Eric Diaz has been named the department's new community service officer. The City Council approved a resolution a few months ago to add the new position. He has five...
Virus bringing city to a halt
The risk of exposure to the coronavirus, or Covid-19, has closed the vast majority of schools, offices and businesses in town. The Kern County Superintendent of Schools Mary C. Barlow released a...
County honor for police captain
Captain Diana Burnett of the Shafter Police Department was honored by the Kern Council of Governments with this year's Richard A. Maxwell Public Safety Award. Burnett has been with the Shafter Police...
Business blooming at Amanda's Flowers
Amanda Kirschenmann was wanting something to do about three years ago, recently relocating from the Santa Cruz area with her husband, Elliot. She noticed that there was some ground at her place and...
New Distinguished Young Woman to be named
The annual Distinguished Young Woman competition is nearing, with Shafter ready to name a new representative that will compete at the state competition in Bakersfield in July. Kristen McGuire will...
Parks will get added security
The Shafter City Council approved $15,000 to have a security company patrol the city’s parks at night. Concerns had been raised recently about the traffic that has been seen in the local parks, espe...
Dads dance with stars at Golden Oak
Golden Oak Elementary School was the site for their annual Father/Daughter Dance on Friday night, with over 100 fathers and daughters in attendance. The couples came decked out in their best party wea...
Symphony brings classics to life for community
The Shafter Symphony, led by conductor Stephen Penner, performed for audiences throughout the weekend with the final events of this year's Colours festival, with concerta that took listeners from...
Focus on local business: Hitchcock's nearing 100 years in business
Hitchcock's has been serving the residents of Shafter and all of Kern County for over 96 years, and according to owner Jesse Escobedo, the business is going strong and will have no problem getting to...
