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The City of Shafter's IT system was attacked by ransomware over the weekend, resulting in the entire system being frozen and locked. City Manager Gabriel Gonzales said that their IT department discovered the breach over the weekend. At this time, they do not believe that any personal information has been obtained. Gonzales said that the city's staff is working closely with the FBI to determine the extent of the attack. "We are working with the FBI on this matter and trying to determine the...
Come November, there will be a couple of races in the local election that will help shape the city of Shafter. There are three City Council seats up for grabs with six candidates vying for those slots. Chad Givens, Manuel Garcia, and Gilbert Alvarado, who are currently serving the remainder of their terms, will be running against newcomers Kris Lawrence, Rafael Zamudio and Pete Espinoza. All of the candidates say they would like to help the city realize its potential. “Shafter is one of the safest towns around, and it is due to the great job th...
The City Council interviewed candidates for the Planning Commission at their regular Council meeting on Tuesday night. The terms of Planning Commission members Jon Johnston, Kirk Mouser and Peter Frantz are expiring in December 2020, so that leaves three positions open for on the commission. Frantz and Mouser decided to apply to keep their seats on the board, but Johnston did not reapply. Frantz and Mouser were joined by six other candidates who submitted applications to serve on the board....
Mario Gomez and his wife, Candy Gomez, were installed as new lead pastors at Shafter Christian Fellowship recently after the departure of Justin Medlock and his wife, Rosie. Gomez has over 16 years of pastoral experience and said that he loves to share the Gospel in the community. Gomez was the connect pastor at New Life Church in Bakersfield for the past three years. In March, Gomez said that he was feeling a tug on his heart and mind that he could not shake. The impression he got was to get ba...
Betty Petrie and a few of her close friends gathered at Giovanni's Italian Eatery in Shafter recently to celebrate Betty's 105th birthday. Owner Noy Soutchay prepared some of Betty's favorites, including the pineapple fried rice, pot stickers, and chicken fetucinni to help Betty and her friends remember Petrie's birthday. Soutchay said that in 2006, soon after taking over the restaurant, Betty would come in every Thursday with Ione Lollar. They would order turkey sandwiches after they had got...
In August, the Kern County Public Works Department held a very successful virtual clean-up event. They are following up that event with a fall clean-up event to be held on Nov. 7. This is a county-wide event that encourages all residents to volunteer 15 to 30 minutes of their day by cleaning up trash and debris in their neighborhoods. "We had such a fantastic turnout with the first virtual clean-up, we wanted to hone in on this community engagement and continue this ongoing clean-up effort,"...
The Recreation and Parks District is applying for a $8.2 million grant for two new pools. The board unanimously voted to put in the pools, board member Sharon Sharp said. Sharp said that the grant has a Dec. 14 deadline and is part of Proposition 68. The board had a special meeting the week of Oct. 5 when it decided to move forward with the architect’s plans for two pools. Sharp said one pool would be a swimming and teaching pool and the other would be for adult/senior swim and other aquatic events and will be solar heated. The timeline is u...
Small groups of students will return to school Oct. 26, Wasco High School Principal Kevin Tallon announced. Tallon said because the county is now in the red tier, which allows schools to bring students back for in-person instruction, small groups of less than six students can return. Schools have been closed since March 17. “The first phase focuses on ‘small cohorts’ allowing for prioritizing Special Education and other “at-risk” populations including English learners, homeless, foster youth and the few that have internet connectiv...
NEW: The Shafter Depot Museum will be re-opened to the public starting Saturday, Oct. 24, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and every Saturday after. The Depot is located at 150 Central Valley Highway. NEW: Wasco Library Trunk or Treat. Tuesday, Oct. 27, from 4 to 6 p.m., 1102 7th St. Drive-by, candy, grab and go craft. Candy donated by Rudy Salas and Wasco Library. NEW: Wasco Library -- Trunk or Treat Tuesday, Oct. 27, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at 1102 7th St., Wasco. Drive-by candy *grab and go." Candy contributed by Assembly Member Rudy Salas and the...
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: 1993 Business Outlook Conference: Joe Kirk, Richard F., Jean Johnson, Janice Smith....
1 Years Ago: Nov. 10, 2010 David Armendariz wrote his last sport story for the Shafter Press and Wasco Tribune. He started writing for the local papers in the early 1980s. His last story written before retiring was the 84th Wasco Tigers/Shafter Generals football game. 20 Years Ago: Nov. 22, 2000 Shafter resident Dean Sutton was selected to speak at a two-day California Automotive Teachers Conference Workshop in Lancaster. Sutton was a mechanic at the Shafter Automotive Service Shop. 30 Years Ago: Nov. 14, 1990 The Wasco Tiger Football Queen...
Oct. 12 Marco Antonio Espinoza Jaramillo, 31, of Shafter, was arrested for theft/extortion of vehicle, receiving known stolen property, and driving without a license. Oct. 15 Michael C James Thompson Smith, 30, of Shafter, was arrested for evading a police officer and disregarding safety, possession of controlled substance, possession of switchblade in vehicle and on a misdemeanor bench warrant. Juan Alan Catilleja, 40, of Shafter, was arrested for driving without a driver’s license and both plates required on vehicle. Roberto Montejano S...
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Manuel "Angel" Cortez May 18, 1972 -- Oct. 18, 2020 Angel Cortez was born May 18, 1972, in Coalinga to Gilberto and Estella Cortez. They moved to Lost Hills in 1973. He graduated from Wasco High in 1990. Angel married the love of his life Kelli Cortez Sept. 25, 2010. He worked for Wasco State Prison for 18 years. He was a member of the Lion's Club in Shafter. He coached youth football for 3 years in Lost Hills. He helped with the Shafter Quakes basketball team. He was able to be an extra in the...
Omer Charles Adams was a beloved husband and father. Omer was born Jan. 18, 1941, in Poteau, Okla. He came to California by Greyhound bus in 1957 at 16 years old with his family, where they settled in Arvin. He met and fell immediately in love with Lydia Soto in the early 1970s. They raised six children in Lost Hills. He moved his family to Wasco in 1996 where the family grew, and they welcomed many grandchildren. Omer was a hardworking man who worked for 19 years at the Lost Hills Water...
Jo Ruth Armstrong, 88, of Bakersfield, passed away Oct. 15. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Gloria Mora De Garcia, 76, of Wasco, passed away Oct. 14 in Bakersfield. Peters Funeral Home, Wasco. Madeline Mary Romero, 64, of Wasco, passed away Oct. 15 in Wasco. Peters Funeral Home, Wasco. Manuel Angel Cortez, 48, of Shafter, passed away Oct. 18. Peters Funeral Home, Wasco. Omar Charles Adams, 79, of Wasco, passed away Oct. 19. Peters Funeral Home, Wasco. Randy McNatt, 49, of Shafter, passed away Oct. 18. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Maria Luisa...
God does not slumber or sleep. He is aware of all things. He sees time different than we do. 2 Peter 3:8 says one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. Peter was warning his hearers that in the last days scoffers would ridicule the promise of the Lords coming. He taught us that a flood did happen in Gods time. Thousands and even millions of years are nothing to God. Jesus told the Jews, before Abraham was, I am. He is the same yesterday, today and forever. Go...
Carl Dean Mansfield went home to be with his Lord on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020, at the age of 82. Carl was born April 30, 1938, in Clovis, to Clois (Cates) and Charley Mansfield. Carl moved to Shafter with his parents and siblings around 1950. He attended Shafter High School, where he met Shirley Mae Clayton, and they married in 1955. Carl went to work for Pure Grow, where he worked in farm pest control until the mid-70s, when he changed careers to drive big rigs for Thompson Trucking and years...
