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It may have been a different type of ceremony, but the result was the same. Over 300 graduates from Richland Junior High made the transition from eighth-grade Trojans to Shafter High Generals last Friday with a special ceremony that was put on in the face of the restrictions in place because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Facing the possibility of having to graduate 346 students with no celebration or ceremony at all, Interim Superintendent Rosa Romero and her administration at Richland Junior High...
A Shafter woman was formally charged with one count of vehicular manslaughter and three counts of willful cruelty to a child in connection with a fatal rollover crash in February. Shafter Police Department was dispatched to the scene in the 30000 block of West Tulare Avenue after 4:30 p.m. on the day of the accident, finding the vehicle in the orchards and 6-year-old Jade Jimenez critically injured. The driver, Jade's mother, Breanna Jimenez, and her other two children in the vehicle sustained...
The Shafter Chamber of Commerce decided to postpone the annual 3rd of July Fireworks Extravaganza and rescheduled it for Saturday, Sept. 5, as part of the Labor Day holiday weekend. The decision was made at the chamber’s last regular meeting, after the group discussed several options. A decision had to be made in order to avoid paying a penalty for violating the cancellation policy put in place by Zambelli Fireworks Inc., the company that provides the fireworks display for the event. A...
Frank Wallace "Wally" Reed, founding co-publisher of the Wasco Tribune and former co-publisher of The Shafter Press, died this week at 90 after a fall at his home. Several staff members of the paper worked with him and his family during the nearly half-century Reed Print owned the papers. Their thoughts are on Page 7; an obituary is on Page 8. This story was on the last front page of one of his original papers, the Arvin Tiller, before it closed in on Dec. 6, 2017. The writer is a former Reed...
The city is experiencing mechanical issues of two of its five water wells, Mayor Tilo Cortez told residents on Friday. The city alerted the public by a message from Cortez via Facebook and a press release alerting the residents of the problem. “The mechanical issues will require immediate repairs, which will begin as soon as possible and may last for several weeks,” City Manager Daniel Ortiz-Hernandez said. “During this period, residents and businesses may experience below-normal water press...
The city is experiencing mechanical issues of two of its five water wells, Mayor Tilo Cortez told residents on Friday. The city alerted the public by a message from Cortez via Facebook and a press release alerting the residents of the problem. "The mechanical issues will require immediate repairs, which will begin as soon as possible and may last for several weeks," City Manager Daniel Ortiz-Hernandez said. "During this period, residents and businesses may experience below-normal water...
May 25 Alexander Molina, 29, of Shafter, was arrested on a felony bench warrant. Juan Jesus Quintero, 31, of Shafter, was arrested for battery, willful cruelty to a child and on an outside agency warrant. Jose Reyes Soto, 37, of Shafter, was arrested for bringing a controlled substance to jail, possession of controlled substance, possession of open container in public and on a misdemeanor bench warrant. May 26 Benicio Andaluz Hernandez, 64, of Shafter, was arrested for DUI and driving without lights during darkness. May 30 Oscar Corona, 24, of...
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 [BEGIN ITAL]The Press,[END ITAL] 406 Central Ave., Shafter 93263, or e-mail it to mysteryphoto@The ShafterPress.com. Winners will be revealed here next week. LAST WEEK: Mr. and Mrs. Ross pose in front of the Rasco 5-10-15 Cent Store on Central Avenue, with Darlene Schult...
SHAFTER Tin Cup Coffee 1101 E. Lerdo Hwy. 661-630-4061 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 Every day: 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Tony’s Firehouse Restaurant 300 E. Lerdo Hwy. 661-746-9244 Every day: 7 a.m.-9 p.m. El Michoacano 237 Central Ave. 661-746-4872 Mon.-Fri. 8:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Sat.-Sun.: 8 a.m.-9 p.m. La Fonda Taqueria and Mariscos 358 Central Ave. 661-746-0034 Every day: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Don Pepe’s Bar & Grill 301 E. Lerdo Hwy. 661-746-6183 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. China Cuisi...
1 years ago: June 2, 2010 Caroline Aguirre, a Shafter High School sophomore, headed to the University of California at Santa Cruz for the summer to participate in study of marine mammals. 20 years ago: June 14, 2000 Four Richland Junior High students were nominated to suggest street names for Shafter's new Freedom homes sub-division. Yvette Cortez was one of the students to suggest Ohanneson Avenue, Shafter's first mayor, Phil Ohanneson (1938-1942). 30 years ago: June 20, 1990 Richland Lerdo...
Sharron Leanne Esnoz was born on Jan. 14, 1934, in Glendale, Calif., to Dr. Melvin T. McDaniel and Gladys M. McDaniel. She was the second of four children. Sharron attended elementary school in Glendale. The family moved to Wasco in 1947 where her father would open his medical practice. Sharron became a Wasco Tiger for the next four years. After graduating high school, she attended Occidental College, where she graduated in 1955 with a bachelor's degree and a credential in physical education....
Frank Wallace "Wally" Reed, 90, passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2020, at Memorial Hospital in Bakersfield after a fall at his home. Born in Chadron, Neb., to Frank D. Reed and Valeria Schaper, his family moved to California in 1939. Two brothers, Gerry and Tony, soon joined the Reed family. He leaves his wife of 72 years, Janet Grimes Reed; his son Bill Reed and wife Vicky of Windermere, Fla.; his daughter Marta Reed and husband Curtis Harms of Bakersfield; his son Robert Reed of Bakersfield;...
Alberto Andres Aguilar,] 60, of Wasco, passed away on May 25 in Los Angeles. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Carol Hess, 76, of Shafter, passed away on May 26. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Monti Anne Skiby, 62, of Bakersfield, passed away in Bakersfield. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Warren Lewis Barton Jr., 48 of Bakersfield passed away May 24 in Bakersfield. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Mavis L. Knox, 70, of Wasco passed away May 27. Peters Funeral Home, Wasco. George R. Odom Jr.,66, of Shafter passed away May 27 in...
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” --Martin Luther King, Jr. Like most of you, I have been watching, reading, and praying for our riotous society over the last few days. First let me say that I am appalled, saddened and heartbroken by the events of the death of the man of color in Minneapolis, Minn. No number of tears, anxiety and yes, even rioting can turn back the clock or right that hideous wrong nor bring jus...
There is one aspect of the Covid-19 pandemic that will benefit everyone dining out. All restaurants must adhere to strict sanitization standards by disinfecting all seating and tables after each customer leaves the restaurant. That means no more cups and saucers or plates with leftover food left on the tables. Covid-19 has brought changes that will allow diners to feel more comfortable about their dining out. Another big change is the wearing of masks. All staff working in restaurants and...
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La Canasta Market, at 1017 7th Street, has been around for 33 years and continues to serve the community during the coronavirus restrictions. Maria Paz has owned the market since 1987. Two of her sons and her granddaughter, Byanka Valenzuela, work in the store with her. When many larger stores ran out of items that were highly sought because of the pandemic, "people came in here" to buy them, Valenzuela said. Maria Paz spoke through interpreter Orquidea Ocampo, who had her own praise for the...
Marylan Miller went home to be with the Lord on May 26, 2020. Marylan was born on May 6, 1940, in Pauls Valley, Okla., to George and Sally Warren. She spent most of her early years in Oklahoma City and then Corpus Christi, Texas, before moving to California when she was around 10 years old. Marylan married her high school sweetheart, Jim Miller, on July 28, 1956, and they celebrated 61 years together before his passing in 2017. They had two children, Tim and Melany. Though Marylan worked part-ti...
Richard Neumann was born March 13, 1936, as the youngest child of Carl and Elizabeth Neumann. He was born in Dos Palos and passed away on May 31, 2020, in Bakersfield. Richard met his lovely wife, Laverne, in Wasco. They were married on Feb. 26, 1966, and she preceded him in death on Msy 1, 2011. They had 3 children: Lonnie Neumann of Taft, Sandy McAvinue of Tehachapi, and John Neumann and wife Erin of Taft. They had five grandchildren: Billy Atchley (deceased), David Atchley of Bakersfield,...
