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The Wasco Tigers beat the Tigers of Delano, 27-7, on Friday night, upping their SSL record to 3-1. The Tigers' offense, led by quarterback David Manzo, used their wing-T formation to perfection throughout the game, making it unnecessary for the Tigers to take to the air. But Manzo did flex his throwing arm on the Tigers' third score of the game, airing it out to Tyrone Davidson for 68 yards, giving the Tigers a 24-7 lead. Delano kept the game close early with a score of their...
The Shafter High Marching Band placed fourth in their division at the annual Music in Motion Band competition at Centennial High School on Saturday. Over 20 high schools from throughout the Central Valley were competing at the event. The SHS band, drum major Caleb Previtt, performed a competition routine, "Into Space." The performance was filled with horns, drums and a lot of percussion, including xylophones, bells and other instruments. The band has practiced since the...
The Shafter High Generals' football team has gone through the season undefeated so far, boasting an 8-0 record, 4-0 in the SSL. They have outscored their opponents by a margin of 254 points, 355-101, with 34 of those points coming in one contest. Shafter has dominated the majority of their games, with the 35-34 victory against Bakersfield Christian being their only game that was within 28 points, and with last week's, it gave the Generals an extra week to prepare for the squad...
The Shafter Kiwanis Club held their monthly Terrific Kids Luncheon, which is designed to spotlight those students from Shafter schools that demonstrate certain character traits that are strived for in the Terrific Kids program. .The traits included in this program are T (Thoughtful), E(Enthusiastic), R (Respectful), R (Responsible), I (Inclusive), F (Friendly), I (Inquisitive), C (Capable). The Terrific Kids program has been honoring students for decades, giving them positive...
The Shafter High Drama Department brought its production of the Broadway smash, "The Addams Family," to life at the Fred Starrh Performing Arts Center on the campus of Shafter High School last week with great crowds and first-rate acting, dancing and singing. Under the direction of Advisor Hal Friedman, the cast was at once hilarious, chilling and touching, bringing the audiences to their feet. Heading up the veteran cast was Emily McGuire as the matriarch of the family, the s...
A pre-preliminary hearing for local teacher Candie Springer was continued until Tuesday, Nov. 28, in Kern County Superior Court.. Springer, a teacher at Sequoia Elementary School, is facing charges of willful cruelty to a child, and allowing an unlicensed driver to operate a motor vehicle. Springer was charged stemming from an incident on June 10 in which she gave her 15-year-old son the keys to her car for a supposedly quick trip to a store. What resulted was a joyride with...
The city will begin taking bids on the removal of the security fencing around the former Minimum Correctional Facility in Shafter after approval from the City Council Tuesday night. Auctions were held previously, trying to get rid of the furniture, equipment and other items from the site. According to Public Works Director Michael James, the removal of the security fencing is the next step in deciding what the city will do with the property. No plans are in place yet on what...
The Richland School District received over $11 million in covid recovery funds, given to schools nationwide to help them recover from the pandemic. Earlier this summer, the district said it had spent a little over $2 million of the allotted money, with a September 2024 deadline to spend the rest or forfeit the remainder.. Since then, the district has moved quickly to allocate the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund grant, spending 48% – almost $5 million i...
State Sen. Melissa Hurtado joined the Shafter Generals for their Homecoming game with the McFarland Cougars as they dismantled the visitors, 49-0. Hurtado said that she was proud to join with the Shafter community to celebrate the Homecoming Night and the passing of a bill in both houses of the state legislature. The bill would make the California Interscholastic Federation hold all State Championship games in football at neutral sites with the best facilities available....
The Wasco High Tigers football team lost their SSL contest to the Kennedy Thunderbirds of Delano on Friday night, 42-0. The game had a running clock for the majority of the second half. Quarterback David Manzo and company couldn’t get anything going on the offensive side for Wasco, failing to take advantage of a couple of opportunities to score. The Kennedy defense dominated the line of scrimmage, denying the Tigers any chance for substantial drives in the game. The Kennedy o...
Shafter High School has been in the headlines the last couple of years because of their outstanding football team. But there are also other fall sports teams that are making a name for themselves. The Generals girls tennis team is in the middle of a battle for the SSL title, only dropping two matches so far. Their next match is Tuesday afternoon against Delano. The Lady Generals volleyball team has made significant strides the past couple of years in returning to SSL...
The Shafter Generals upped their SSL record to 3-0 after routing the Tigers of Delano High 55-14. The Generals' sophomore quarterback Ezekiel Osborn had 317 yards passing, with three touchdowns. The Tigers' defense was no match for that Shafter offense, who exploded for four scoring plays of over 40 yards each. Maryon Sloan had touchdown receptions of 57 and 46 yards each, while also running a punt back 62 yards for a score. Sloan said that he was just a part of the Shafter of...
The Shafter Woman's Club has been working to raise awareness of the issue of domestic violence for years, giving residents important information on a subject that touches so many lives. Barbara Gladden said that the organization has events every year during October, which is designated as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. "We do whatever we can to bring the issue into the spotlight, trying to help everyone deal with the issue and the consequences of the acts." Recently,...
Candelaria's Bakery has only been open for a few months, but the business is growing and building a reputation for great pastries and cakes. Owned and operated by Enrique Gonzalez and his wife, Candelaria, Candelaria's is open seven days a week and serves a variety of pastries, cakes and breads. Gonzalez said that they also make tamales. When we visited, they had pork, beef, and jalapeno and corn varieties. Gonzalez said that this is their first venture into their own...
The Shafter High School Drama Department is bringing the Broadway smash "The Addams Family" to the Fred Starrh Performing Arts Center on Thursday and Friday, Oct. 12,13. After the success of last year's production of "Mama Mia!," the troupe, led by Advisor Hal Friedman, will be bringing the characters in the Addams family to life. The musical finds the quirky family meeting the parents of Wednesday's new love, Lucas. As the families meet, chaos ensues and the fun begins. The...
Shafter High School had their annual Homecoming Week last week, having numerous activities at school in addition to the festivities on Friday night at the football game. The week began with several dress-up days the entire week. Students were encouraged to dress up like their favorite Wizard of Oz character, keeping with the theme for this year's Homecoming, "There's No Place Like Home." There were also a number of activities at lunch time, including skits, contests pitting...
The Shafter Generals improved to 2-0 in SSL play, beating the Taft Wildcats on Friday night 41-16. Shafter had another slow first quarter, allowing the Wildcats to take a 9-0 lead on a touchdown and a field goal. The Generals got into gear in the second quarter, with quarterback Ezekiel Osborn connecting with Hector Cruz on a touchdown pass, and then scored another touchdown before halftime, going into the locker room with a 14-9 lead. Osborn ended the game with 19-28 passing...
The Shafter Police Department will be hosting a Coffee with a Cop event on Wednesday morning, Oct. 4, from 7 to 9 a.m. at the Tin Cup in Shafter. The event is in observance of National Coffee with a Cop Day. Officers will be on hand to meet with the community, take pictures and visit with residents, answering any questions. “Events like this promote a good rapport between the department and the community. We love our community and look forward to meeting with them and h...
A man was arrested in Shafter after a search warrant led officers to find illegal weapons and ammunition. The Shafter Police Department said on Sept. 12, officers executed a search warrant at a home in the 500 block of Acacia Avenue for illegal weapons and ammunition. Shafter police said 37-year-old George Ramirez was arrested and booked into the Kern County Sheriff's Office jail for felon in possession of firearms, felon in possession of ammunition and other firearm-related...
Tribute to Fallen Heroes holds an annual Memorial Torch Run, beginning in Eugene, Ore., and runs for 22 days through the western United States, paying tribute to fallen soldiers who have bravely served our country. The organization made a stop in Shafter on Monday afternoon, paying tribute to Shafter man Daniel Rodriguez, who had served in the U.S. Army and had passed away in 2020. Rodriguez was killed in an accident while he was on his way back home to visit his family....
The City of Shafter will be holding another First Friday event on Oct. 6, from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Downtown Square on Central Avenue in Shafter. The event is a continuation of a series of events held the past few months, giving Shafter residents a fun afternoon in downtown Shafter. Mayor Chad Givens, who was one of the organizers of the First Friday events in Shafter said, “These events are a great chance for the families in Shafter to do something fun in Shafter, without s...
Wasco High School held its 2023 Homecoming with a week-long lineup of activities in preparation for the big football game against Golden Valley of Bakersfield. The theme was Tigers Assemble (Superheroes). Each day leading up to the game were lunchtime activities and games. There was also a dress-up day each day. The students earned class spirit points based on which class had the most students dress up. "So it gets competitive between the classes. Each class has the week to...
Shafter High School is implementing a new policy regarding attendance at home football games. The high school is encouraging families as a part of the Shafter community to attend their football games with their young children. To encourage a safe and fun environment, children below high school age must be accompanied by an adult. The new policy states, “To be a Shafter General, we believe in showing Pride, Respect, Integrity, Determination, and Enthusiasm, and the best way t...
The City of Shafter has received the Helen Putnam award from the League of California Cities for its work on reopening the Shafter Library. Shafter was in danger of having no library services when the Kern County Library system closed the Shafter branch. A nonprofit group, Listen to Shafter, headed up by Katie Wiebe and Melissa Bergen, reached out to the city and let them know that the community was concerned about not having a library available for children and adults alike....
The regular meeting of the Shafter City Council was canceled Monday night; instead, a special meeting approved a new pay schedule for city employees. The raise includes a budgeted 15% cost of living increase and new benefits. The pay raise covers all city departments. Under the new pay schedule, police sergeants will be paid between $3,749 and $4,229 biweekly. Police captains will receive between $5,107 and $6,207 biweekly. Dispatchers receive up to $2,504 every two weeks....
