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This time last year, Fat Uncle Farms was all about almonds; however, that’s changed in this new day and age. Fat Uncle Farms is part of a family company that has been farming for four generations. Their goal is to create a holistic-type business where they can grow organic crops without using any chemicals. Mainly known for their variety of flavored almonds, they have recently begun to grow grains for use in food and beverages. Wasco resident and employee Camilo Vasquez has b...
“The extension of the governor’s order through the end of April doesn’t change much in terms of the city’s operations,” City Manage Daniel Ortiz said last weekend. “Our public offices such as finance/utilities, planning, City Hall, public works office and animal control are closed to the public. Local governments are exempt and must continue to provide essential services.” Gov. Gavin Newsom had issued another executive order banning the eviction of renters who are affected...
As the amount of COVID-19 cases rises daily, the numbers of positive diagnoses provided by the Kern County Department of Health changes almost minute by minute. And the Wasco Prison is a site where those changes are forcing action to keep prisoners safe. In a news release by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, the department stated it now requires "touchless temperature screening" before being allowed inside. The policy applies to new prisoners, staff...
As of Sunday, the COVID-19 coronavirus has arrived in Wasco. Prayer chains have become one of several means of communication during this time of self-quarantine. A member of a local church started a prayer chain for those in need of prayer. Prayers were requested for several Wasco residents that have the coronavirus. By the last day of March, four Wasco residents – two couples -- were confirmed to have the virus. Both couples asked not to be identified. The first couple b...
In addition to the numerous laws affecting business, education and privacy, there are new Department of Motor Vehicles laws that take effect in 2020. The federal REAL ID Act tightens rules on which forms of identification may be used to board flights within the United States, enter federal courthouses, military bases and other federal facilities. In order to apply for the REAL ID, you must have proof of identity, Social Security number (if eligible) and proof of California...
Students from Maple Elementary School recently gave a large amount of food to the four-legged residents of the Shafter Animal Shelter. In September, students from Maple attended a leadership conference at Bakersfield College with over 700 students from 100 different schools in Kern County. The students spent the day learning about student leadership, focusing specifically on ways that could give back to their respective communities. A Kern Kidsgiving Day was created for Dec....
A new store makes shopping easy right in town. iHome Furniture in Wasco has now been open for three weeks, seven days a week, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. The store is located at 1425 Highway 46 (near the Highway 43 turnoff) and has an extra-large showroom to display its numerous furniture selections for living rooms, dining rooms, bedrooms and more. With its custom child beds, lamps and bookcases, the store has a large selection to please people with even the most particular taste. “The...
There is only one more football game before the Shafter Generals take on the Wasco Tigers once again for the annual rivalry game. This year the game will be held at the high school stadium on Friday, Nov. 1 at 7:30 p.m. As far as rivalries go, Shafter-Wasco is one of the biggest rivalries in the area. Plans are underway in Tiger territory for Shafter-Wasco Week (Wasco-Shafter Week if you happen to be General) Oct. 28, with culmination of activities at the game Friday night....
Wayne Montgomery didn't always want to go into the insurance business. He already had a successful psychology practice in Bakersfield during the 1970s, while Sally was a homemaker raising their kids. In all started with an insurance company's expansion plan. "In 1977 Travelers Insurance wanted to establish 100 insurance businesses in California," Wayne said. Delbert Bowles was attending a seminar at California State University, Bakersfield, where two representatives from...
The Wasco Reserves have turned things around by winning their four of their last five games. On Thursday, June 13, the Reserves beat the Monterey Amberjacks 4-3; on Friday, they beat the California City Whiptails 4-3; on Saturday, June 15, they beat the Tucson Saqueros 3-2 on Sunday, June 16 they beat the Saqueros again with a score of 3:2. They lost their game on Monday, June 17, to the Bakersfield Train Robbers 11-8, but came back Tuesday by defeating the Bakersfield Train...
A 12-year-old Thomas Jefferson Middle School student narrowly escaped being kidnapped recently, according to the Kern County Sheriff’s Department. On April 12, the boy’s mother asked him to go across the street to his aunt’s house near the corner of 7th Street and Redwood. Fortunately, his parents had taught him what to do if he was approached by a stranger. He didn’t think it would ever actually happen, but when it did, he said, it was scarier than he ever imagined. A man wearing a dark baseball cap and sunglasses and drivin...
Athletes come from all over the United States to compete with the Pond Running Club. "They compete first in the Central California area, and after qualifying, then compete in the regional, which could be the East Coast, West Coast or Midwest," says founder and coach Humberto Vargas. Students from McFarland, Delano, Wasco, Arvin, Lamont, Richgrove and Shafter compete for the local club. "There are a few kids from Bakersfield who also participate," he says. "Last year's...
Fashion and more fashion was the name of the game on Saturday afternoon as the Shafter Woman's Club held a fundraiser for the Heifer Project, one of the many projects the club sponsors. According to Heifer International and The General Federation of Women's Clubs, both share the goal to make life better for neighbors by providing nutritious packaged milk to be given to students in other countries in order to help them focus on learning instead of hunger. Many women's clubs...
Christmas cheer was in the air in Shafter Friday afternoon as Shafter-Wasco Publishing held an official ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the new ownership and re-opening of the Wasco Tribune and The Shafter Press. Both newspapers were shut down on December 31, 2017, when Reed Print, Inc. closed its doors. Former resident and Shafter High School graduate Michael Schroeder saw last paper a week later with the announcement (he's subscribed for 40 years), and contacted the...
Grimmway Academy held their Dias de Muertos Festival on Friday morning as they honored those loved ones who have passed away. A lot of the students dressed in traditional fashion, sporting painted faces, wearing festival outfits, with some in black and others in bright colors, celebrating their loved ones lives and the chance to have them visit during the celebration. The students had built an ofrenda, or altar, to honor their loved ones who had passed. It was decorated with...
