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The City Council, by a 3-2 vote, accepted City Manager Scott Hurlbert's resignation at a special meeting of the council on Tuesday night. Mayor Gilbert Alvarado, Mayor Pro-tem Cesar Lopez and Councilmember Manuel Garcia voted to accept the resignation, and Councilmembers Cathy Prout and Chad Givens voted no. The council appointed the city's chief financial executive, Administrative Services Manager Jim Zervis, as acting city manager. He is a former city manager for the City of Wasco. Details of...
A Bakersfield man whose body was found in a Shafter farm silo was smothered, the Kern County Sheriff's Office announced Tuesday. The Coroner's Office released its findings after an autopsy and toxicology tests were conducted on the body of Allen Jeffrey Stracener. The Shafter Police Department is still seeking information on the case, encouraging anyone with information to contact them to help resolve the investigation. "We still do not know what Stracener was doing in the silo," said Shafter...
Frank Thiessen, 81, passed away Aug. 6, in Bakersfield. Memorial service to be held at Bakersfield Christian High School gymnasium on Saturday, Aug. 24, beginning at 10 a.m. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter....
To the editor: I considered it an honor and privilege to have served the City of Shafter for 20 years as a member of the City Council, eight of those years serving as mayor. Throughout those 20 years, the council worked together to maintain a financially sound position for the city. The council also set priorities of providing a safe environment to live and raise a family by maintaining and adequately staffing our Police Department. Other major goals were to create a business environment conducive to companies locating here to provide jobs and...
With the upcoming school year nearing, Richland Junior High held their annual Arena Day event last Thursday at the Richland Activities Center. Arena Day is a one-stop shop for students entering the seventh and eighth grades. Upon arrival, each student receives a checklist that has six different stations on it, everything that the students need to complete before they are ready for the first day of classes. It was a packed house as students were separated alphabetically and staggered their...
ANNOUNCEMENTS NEW: BC enrollment -- Bakersfield College staff will be offering Express Enrollment opportunities at the Shafter Learning Center, 236 James St. Aug. 15, 4-7 p.m. NEW: Farm relief -- Personal Ag Management, a local leader in agriculture relief programs, will host a free informational event Friday, Aug. 16, at 10 a.m. Shafter Veterans Hall, 309 California Ave. Will include how to enroll and answer questions about available farm aid. NEW: Influencers Bakersfield Women -- Women’s group Monday Aug. 26 at 6 p.m. at Tony’s Fir...
The Shafter Kiwanis Club held their annual New Teachers Luncheon last Friday, welcoming them to Shafter with a lunch of tri-tip, pasta, salad, and an array of desserts. This tradition has been going on for decades. Organizer Arlie Smith didn't know how many years it has been in existence, but said, "I know that I was a guest here 47 years ago, starting my first year of teaching in the Richland School District." Richland Interim Superintendent Rosa Romero, who is currently doing double duty as...
Aug. 5 Bridget Evalee Martinez, of Shafter, was arrested on a misdemeanor bench warrant and an outside agency warrant. Joshua Oros, 25, of Shafter, was arrested for controlled substance paraphernalia and on a misdemeanor bench warrant. Aug. 7 Roman Lopez Ambrocio, 25, was arrested for exhibiting a deadly weapon not a firearm and on a misdemeanor bench warrant. Tomas Mora, 58, of Shafter, was arrested for exhibiting a deadly weapon not a firearm and on an outside agency warrant. Aug. 8 Ricardo Ortiz Vargas, 22, of Shafter, was arrested for...
Coffee time brings together the ladies of Shafter, Wasco and even Bakersfield this next Tuesday to begin another year of Community Bible Study. There may even be snacks, too. CBS meets at Valley Bible Church at 10 a.m. for coffee time as a meeting for introductions and registration. CBS is a local Bible study program for women that is not denomination affiliated. The women who attend come from many different churches in town. "I've gotten to know so many neat women in our community in just a yea...
This week's challenge, courtesy of the Shafter Historical Society. Send your educated (or semieducated) guess to [BEGIN ITAL]The Press,[END ITAL] 406 Central Ave., Shafter 93263, or e-mail it to [email protected]. Winners will be revealed here next week, along with the facts behind this photo and a new one to challenge you. LAST WEEK: From left, an unknown man, Herb Midgley, Herndon Hitchcock and F.W. Handel shovel snow in front of the Shafter Warehouse Store on Central Avenue on...
#1 YARD SALE SHAFTER Yard Sale! 439 Chris Ave., Shafter. Sat. 8/3, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fill up grocery bag for $3. Bags provided. Clothes, shoes, baby stuff & houseware. 1t1 2-Family Yard Sale: 737 Acacia, Shafter. Fri. 8/2 & Sat 8/3. 7 a.m. - ?. Lots of women, men, kid clothes, shoes, home décor, winter items, toys, art & craft supplies. 1t1 Yard Sale: 306 Rodriguez. Shafter. Sat. 8/3 7 a.m.- ?. Lots of clothes, home décor, a little of everything. 1t1 Yard Sale: Sat. Aug 3. 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. 312 Pine St., Shafter. Clothing, household items & m...
Heaven has received an angel who will now be our angel as long as I live. Here on earth she was a wife, mother, grandmother and a great woman full of love for humanity. Love for her children made her the perfect mother. Her dedication to her husband led her to make a perfect wife. She was the perfect grandmother for her grandchildren, loving and caring for them just like her children. She liked to help and serve God. She liked to live with her brothers in the church and served the sick. She was...
Maria Agasian, 92, of Shafter, passed away Aug. 4. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Nancy Ramirez Duarte, 46, of Shafter, passed away Aug. 9, 2019. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Michael Ray Sherman, 57, of Shafter, passed away Aug. 5, 2019. Chapel of the Hills, Auburn. Rosendo Carrasco, 90, of Shafter, passed away Aug. 9. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter....
The Shafter High Generals will be opening this season with a big target on their backs after running through the SSL last year on their way to a runner-up finish in the Central Section Division V championships. Coach Jerald Pierruci and company will be attempting to repeat as SSL champions after the graduation of over 50% of their starters. Pierruci said that the Generals have 28 players on the squad currently with a few key returners from last year's team, including speedster wide receiver and...
