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Visit the Wasco Animal shelter to meet Bailey, who is available for adoption or rescue on Feb. 16. She came in as a stray and is a loving, approximately 6-month-old female... — Updated 2/21/2022

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... — Updated 2/21/2022

10 Years Ago: Feb. 15, 2012 Elisial Sanchez received the young person award for outstanding leadership in the classroom from the City of Shafter. 20 Years Ago: Feb. 13, 2002 The... — Updated 2/13/2022

Aero came into the Wasco Animal Shelter as a stray. He is approximately 1 year old and is a medium coat Terrier mix. He has only been tested with small dogs. At the time it is unkno... — Updated 2/13/2022

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... — Updated 2/13/2022

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... — Updated 2/6/2022

Make plans to visit the Wasco Animal Shelter to see Bluff. Bluff came in as a stray and is approximately a 2-year-old, male, bicolor German Shepherd. Bluff has been great with... — Updated 1/29/2022

The other day, I was purchasing food at a local store and couldn’t believe the amount of rudeness I received from the attendant. I was having a wonderful day and had greeted her... — Updated 1/29/2022

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... — Updated 1/29/2022

20 Years Ago: Dec. 26, 2001 The California State Legislature passed a new law requiring children 6 years or 60 pounds or less to be in a booster seat in a motor vehicle. 30 Years... — Updated 12/31/2021

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... — Updated 12/31/2021

10 Years Ago: Dec. 14, 2011 The Brown Bombers won 1st place in The Softball Coed Adult League Champs for the season. 20 Years Ago: Dec. 19, 2001 1,150 N.Y. Firefighters and Police... — Updated 12/18/2021

Come in and meet Ajay, a small adult male chihuahua terrier mix. Ajay is black, brown and chocolate and has a short coat. He is good in a home with other dogs. Ajay came in as a str... — Updated 12/18/2021

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... — Updated 12/18/2021

You can't go wrong with a pet named Tator. You can nickname him Tator Tot and have fun with his name as well as fun with Tator. He is a small adult white/cream and brown Chihuahua.... — Updated 12/5/2021

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... — Updated 12/5/2021