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An anonymous call led to police finding a body in a Gossamer Grove house being used for the extraction of marijuana oil. The Kern County Sheriff's Office said the dead man was 39-year-old Daniel S. Baek. The Shafter Police Department received a call about 4:38 p.m. about a deceased person inside a residence. The officers went to the 9100 block of Woodbrook Drive, in the Gossamer Grove area of Shafter, where they found Baek inside a residence that also contained an industrial-sized marijuana...
With the state's Stay at Home order in effect, a lot of people in the community have been missing going to church and fellowshipping with other people in the congregation. A Community Worship Service was held on Saturday afternoon, letting residents fill those gaps. The event, organized by Chris Starrh and Councilmember Chad Givens, was held in the parking lot of the Tin Cup. "Chad mentioned to me that their church had held a service in their parking lot on Easter Sunday, so we decided that it...
In this unprecedented time of the COVID-19 pandemic, local school districts will be implementing a pass/don’t pass system for students, including seniors who are approaching graduation. Schools will pass those students who were receiving a grade of A, B, C or D at the end of the first semester, spanning the beginning of school to Christmas break. The pass/don’t pass will be based on the grades received for the spring semester. Those students who were failing at that time will be given an opportunity to raise their grades in this fourth qua...
Staff at the Wasco High School ag farm woke up to another vicious dog attack on Sunday. On Wednesday, the school district took another step forward in dealing with the situation by starting the bidding process on fencing for the farm. According to a source who wishes to remain anonymous, the ag teacher and the farm manager have done all they can do to protect the animals. "Eight dead babies and two of three does [breeding goats] may have to be put down," said the source, who is familiar with...
Several food-service businesses in Wasco are feeling the effect of the almost two months' long quarantine. Restaurants such as Catrina's Mexican Grill and Cantina on F Street reopened Saturday for take-out only. Owner Marcela Bujorquez-Marquez said that the quarantine has hurt business. "We hope re-opening for takeout will help us," she said. "We appreciate our customers continuing to order from us." Customers are asked to call ahead (661-758-3435) and place their order. When picking up the orde...
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 educated (or semieducated) guess to The Press, 406 Central Ave., Shafter 93263, or e-mail it to mysteryphoto@The ShafterPress.com. Winners will be revealed here next week. LAST WEEK: From the 1965 Shafter High Laurion -- McWhorter's Jewelry, 535 James St, Shafter, PI 6-2063 – "Linda Helm and Don Smith look at Keepsake d...
April 20 Issac Anthony Arrambide, 24, of Shafter, was arrested for possession of a controlled substance, transport and sale of ca ontrolled substance and disorderly conduct: alcohol. April 22 Jose Anthony Barboza, 23, of Shafter, was arrested for disorderly conduct, under the influence of a drug. April 23 Antonio Luis Guzman Luevano, 48, of Shafter, was arrested on a felony bench warrant. April 25 Raymond Figueroa, 49, of Shafter, was arrested for inflicting corporal injury on spouse and battery on a person. WASCO As reported by the Kern...
SHAFTER Tin Cup Coffee 1101 E. Lerdo Hwy. 661-630-4061 Drive through Mon.-Fri. 7 a.m.-3 p.m., Sat. 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Sun. closed Rocy’s Mexican Food 749 S. Shafter Ave. 661-746-2619 Open every day 8 a.m.—9 p.m. Tony’s Firehouse Restaurant 300 E. Lerdo Hwy. 661-746-9244 Open every day 11 a.m.-7 p.m. El Michoacano 237 Central Ave. 661-746-4872 La Fonda Taqueria and Mariscos 358 Central Ave. 661-746-0034 Don Pepe’s Bar & Grill 301 E. Lerdo Hwy. 661-746-6183 Reopens Friday, April 24, or pickup only. China Cuisine 563 James St. 661-746-3266 Giovann...
The City Council heard a presentation on Tuesday night that painted a brighter picture for the city than many others in the state during the COVID-19 pandemic. City Manager Gabriel Gonzalez said that Shafter’s financial strength prior to the health crisis has helped the city avoid many negative effects. Gonzalez introduced Bill Statler, a budget advisor that has over 30 years’ experience as a finance director, 20 years with the city of San Luis Obispo and 10 years with Simi Valley. Statler sai...
Sergeant 1st Class James Madrano doesn't seek out the spotlight and hesitates to push himself on anyone or anything; however, he is currently the commander of the Wasco-Shafter Veterans of Foreign War chapter, which puts him front and center when there are causes to work for. In fact, this past weekend, breakfast burritos were made at the VFW Hall and given out to the homeless by volunteers. Madrano leads the monthly meetings the first Thursday of every month at the VFW Hall on E Street. Born...
The Shafter Press and Wasco Tribune are facing the same thing our readers and advertisers are living with – big changes in the world around them. In order to best serve our communities with limited staff and limited mobility, we have combined the papers temporarily to publish the news you need and get it to you quickly. Between the print edition and our web sites – TheShafterPress.com and WascoTrib.com – our reporters and editors are working to that end every day. You can still pick up the paper at locations that remain open during the pande...
Peters Funeral Home held a meal giveaway recently that treated residents to a full barbecue meal, courtesy of Brooklyn Barbecue of Bakersfield. Rick Woody of Peters Funeral Home said that they decided to hold the event to help out the communities who have been good to them through the years. "Times are tough right now. With the virus situation, people having trouble with their job situations and a lot who haven't got their anticipated stimulus check yet, it seemed the right thing to do," Woody...
The City of Shafter has a wide independent streak. For decades, our local leadership has been wary of getting too cozy with our state government. It has long been a mantra around City Hall that we want to hitch our wagon to capitalism rather than Sacramento. Because of this, Shafter has done things that most municipalities have not. In 1995, the community voted to adopt a charter to govern itself by. Since then, Shafter has built a railroad, a container yard and a fiber optic network. We are the...
Jacqueline May Lynch passed away on April 12, 2020. Jackie was born in Boise, Idaho, in the late 1950s. She was preceded in death by her grandson, Landon Kendell, and spouse Billy Ashbrooks. Billy and Jackie died three weeks apart, a sign of their devoted love. Jackie is survived by her three children, son Frank Lynch (Gretchen); daughters Misty Kendell (Eduardo Orozco) and Amanda Pauley (Nickolas Burton); and nine grandchildren, Frank Lynch, Christopher Lynch, Haley Rose Lynch, Timothy...
George L. White Jr. was born in Bakersfield at Miss Freise's Maternity Hospital to George and Joan White of Shafter. George Jr. attended schools in Shafter and was very active in sports setting records in pole vaulting. George Jr.'s friends gave him the nickname "White Owl" in high school, which was passed on to his sister, Diana. After high school, George Jr. joined the U.S. Army. After his return, he married and had two sons. Later on, George Jr. married the love of his life, June Groves...
]Ernesto Bustos Aguilar, 61, of Delano, passed away April 20 in Bakersfield. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Flocerfina Gregorio, 84, of Bakersfield, passed away April 21 in Bakersfield. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Marcos Antonio Aldaco Barajas, 40, of Shafter passed away April 21 in Odessa, Texas. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Linda Maxine Beasley, 94, of Shafter passed away April 21 in Shafter. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Sergio Antonio Valle Torres, 61, of Shafter, passed away April 24 in Shafter. Basham & Lara...
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