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  • Mayor Givens looking to move city forward

    Jamie Stewart, The Shafter Press|Updated Jan 17, 2023

    There is a new mayor in town and his name is Chad Givens. Givens has been on the City Council for the last five years, getting into local government to help better understand how the city runs and how it addresses residents' needs and voices. At an interview this week, he emphasized that economic development will be crucial to the city's growth and sustainability over the next 10-15 years. "The methods and logistics of how and where people shop has changed, the market and...

  • Source: Smuckers coming to Wonderful Industrial Park

    Jamie Stewart, The Shafter Press|Updated Jan 17, 2023

    The Wonderful Company has a new tenant for a million-square-foot commercial building at the Wonderful Industrial Park off of 7th Standard Road. The company's official announcement did not identify the new tenant, but, according to a real estate insider, it will be national retailer J.M. Smucker Co., which is known for fruit preserves and other food products. The source, who was not authorized to talk about the project, said the company is expected to begin operation in the...