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Funding for the first phase of the Seventh Standard Road and Highway 43 roundabout was approved by Shafter City Council Tuesday night. The $1.7 million bid by the Parsons Transportation Group for design and engineering will kick off the project, which is intended to relieve congestion at the intersection. Previously, the council had approved the acceptance of bids for the project, which also includes a proposal by the Wonderful Company to front the money for the project in exchange for future...
Marlys Goodrich was surrounded by nursing staff and friends on Monday afternoon as they celebrated Goodrich's 95th birthday. Goodrich was wheeled in with a sash and tiara on, looking regal as she was surprised by the unexpected celebration. She was all smiles as everyone yelled "Happy Birthday" and sang it to her as she looked at the large cake and sheet of cupcakes that were prepared by staff at the Shafter Nursing Care Center. The center's business development director, Elena Espinoza, said...
It was a tale of two halves when the Wasco Tigers and Tulare Western met up on Friday night. Unfortunately for the Tigers, the Tulare Western half was just a little better than Wasco’s second half, ending with a 23-15 defeat. Tulare Western came out firing in the game, with them scoring the first touchdown just a couple of minutes into the game. This was thanks to a fumble on the Tigers’ first offensive series in the game. In fact, Wasco fumbled the ball away on their first three pos...
The Shafter High Generals football team saw their road winning streak snapped at seven games after a heartbreaking 30-28 loss to the St. Josephs Knights on Friday night. The streak dated back to last season, and in those games, the Generals had outscored their opponents, 136-47. On Friday night, quarterback Mariyon Sloan, in for the injured Ezekiel Osborn, had an outstanding game, rushing for 170 yards and two touchdowns while passing for 155 yards and a touchdown. The game-tying touchdown was...
The matchup between the Shafter High volleyball team and rival Wasco, in a battle for first place in the SSL, lived up to its billing, with the two teams battling it out for four tough sets, with the Lady Generals coming out on top 3-1 last Thursday night. Shafter came out in the first game swinging, with superb hitting by Sydnee Macias and serving by Rilyn Hanner. Shafter won the first game, 25-22. Wasco came back and dominated the second game. They were hitting well, and Shafter couldn't get...
A run/walk event has been added to the slate of events scheduled for the annual Shafter/Wasco Rivalry Week this year. Currently, the students have Dress-Up Days during the week, fun activities at lunch, and the traditional Exchange Breakfast and Exchange Rally at the two schools. The week culminates with the battle on the football field on Friday night. Principal Russell Shipley of Shafter High School said that this year, Shafter is holding a Tiger Chase Color Fun Run/Walk, which will be held on Saturday, Oct. 26, beginning at 9 a.m. The 5K...
First in a series of stories featuring candidates for Shafter City Council, to be elected Tuesday, Nov. 5. Shafter Mayor Chad Givens is serving his third term on the council, being first elected in 2016. Givens has been an advocate since his first term for the focus of the city to be put on growth and the importance of families in Shafter. Givens said that the city has made great progress the past few years, but that there is still much work left to do. "The focus for me has been strong...
New flag poles have been installed to represent each branch of the military, and were the centerpiece of a rededication ceremony was Saturday morning at the Shafter Veterans Park. At the memorial, City councilmembers, residents and Assemblymember Jasmeet Bains were on hand to celebrate this addition to city's newest park. The park's memorial was originally dedicated at a ribbon cutting ceremony in May 2019. On that day, a plaque was at the location, recognizing each branch the military. On...
The Shafter Recreation Center, along with Dignity Health, held a photo exhibition including its seniors and their different health journeys with the Dignity Health program for seniors. The Shafter Recreation Department has been active in the well being and health of many seniors here, offering a variety of classes and activities aiming to keep them active and healthy. Shafter Recreation Director Phillip Jimenez said that the programs are a great way for seniors to remain active and engaged....
License plate readers recently installed in Shafter led to the arrest, prosecution and conviction of a Shafter man after the theft of a car and the high-speed chase that followed. Arturo Saldivar, Jr., was found guilty of felony evading a peace officer, receipt of stolen property, and driving a vehicle without the consent of the owner. Saldivar is scheduled to be sentenced in the Shafter Courthouse on Tuesday, Oct. 22, where he faces a possible five years in prison. The District Attorney's offic...
The Shafter Generals football team recovered from a rather slow start and turned it on in the second half on their way to a 50-12 rout of the Edison Tigers. The win keeps the Generals perfect, with a 4-0 record. For the second game of the season, Maryion Sloan filled the quarterback position, scoring two touchdowns with a total of 148 yards rushing on 11 carries. Christopher Espinoza had 94 yards rushing, giving Shafter consistency on the ground against the 0-4 Edison team. The Generals opened...
The Shafter High Lady Generals volleyball team stayed perfect in the SSL with a convincing 3-0 win over the Delano Tigers. The Tigers touted a 12-4 record coming into the game, but the Lady Generals dispatched them in straight sets. Led by the hitting of Sydnee Macias, the team never trailed by more than one point in the match, keeping the momentum the entire game. Aided by a boisterous crowd, the Shafter squad stayed unbeaten at home, and in first place in the South Sequoia League. But, the rea...
The organizers of the Wasco Rose Festival were looking for an event for Saturday evening to finish off the jam-packed Saturday of the festival when they decided to hold a Casino Night. It was the first time, and for all concerned, it was a big winner. Over 200 people were at the Wasco Elks Lodge, playing a variety of casino games, earning tickets for a chance at a cache of prizes. According to Erik Brown, an Elks member and one of the organizers of the event, attendees received a stack of...
Second to None and the Orange Hearts Foundation sponsored a basketball tournament as part of the Wasco Rose Festival events, held at the Richard Reding Gymnasium at Palm Avenue Middle School. The event crowned their champions on Sunday when a Bakersfield-based team, Hoop Dreams, took the title with a convincing 102-54 win in the finals. A team from Los Angeles, Fuerza, took second place in the event. A great semifinal between Fuerza and the Orange Hearts team ended with Fuerza barely squeaking...
Shafter held its First Friday event on Sept. 6, attracting hundreds of residents downtown. Despite the heat, the crowd was enthusiastic and enjoyed a variety of offerings at the event. There was plenty of food, activities and entertainment for all ages. The Shafter Recreation Department had a booth that offered a variety of activities for the kids, including sitdown scooters, as well as having a line-dance session that let residents have fun on a big dance floor. City workers were on hand...
During the Wasco Rose Festival, the Wasco Historical Society Museum held an open house on Saturday, giving residents a chance to take a peek back in time, with a variety of artifacts on display. Director Marlene Swan said that they had a pretty good crowd. "We got more people in then we usually do on a Saturday," she said. Upon visiting, there were two young residents who were watching a video about the history of Wasco, which they really enjoyed. "It was really neat seeing what it was like...
The Shafter High Lady Generals volleyball team made it to the Central Section Championship match last year, losing a close match to Bakersfield Christian. This season, after losing a couple of players to graduation, the team has come back looking to finish the job. The Lady Generals are currently 13-1-1 on the season, having just begun the South Sequoia League season last week with a straight set win over the Titans of Chavez on Thursday. The squad is ranked seventh in the Bakersfield area,...
Ralph Goehring, whose family roots go back in Shafter for generations, has been enjoying a "love" affair with tennis for decades. Goehring is owner of the Templeton Tennis Ranch, a facility that is home to the only professional tennis tournament in Central California. The fifth edition of the Central Coast Tennis Classic is held annually in a small northern San Luis Obispo County town, Templeton, an unlikely spot for professional tennis. Concentrating in business, Goehring decided not to go...
Shafter High is holding a No Football Friday Movie Night on Friday, Sept. 6, at the Shafter High Football Stadium. The event is free to the community to attend. They will be showing the movie "Lego: Batman" on the giant scoreboard screen at the stadium.The event will start at 7 p.m. and end at 9:30. According to Principal Russell Shipley, the Generals have a bye this week and they wanted to make the most of the opportunity. "The community is so supportive of our football team, and this is just...
The Shafter City Council approved a $200,000 budget amendment to help fund the city's capital improvement project for the city's core. The council approved a contract between the city and Westrock LLC to complete the Street Improvement Project. The project includes pavement resurfacing, striping, repairs, sidewalks and curbs. Westrock was the lowest bid out of five that were submitted. Their bid came to $616,616.00. The council voted unanimously to approve the contract. According to Public Works...
The Shafter Library and Learning Center is busy offering a variety of classes to the young and old, while also supplying a library full of books to entertain and teach Shafter residents. They also satisfy those residents who have a passion for art as well, displaying a different artist's work on their walls. The center just changed the artwork to feature a local artist who spent over 30 years teaching in the classroom, as well as entertaining people with her talent of painting. Janeen Carter...
The Wasco High Tigers rebounded from their season-opening loss to Porterville by beating the Wolfpack of Ridgeview on Friday night, 22-14. Chad Martinez's squad had a balanced performance by the offense and defense, each helping the other in many instances throughout the game. The Tigers took an 8-0 lead in the first quarter when Hami Lopez scored the first of his three touchdowns of the game, putting the Tigers up 8-0 after the two-point conversion. Lopez found the end zone from 11 yards out,...
The Shafter High Generals opened their home schedule with a rout of the Arvin Bears, 56-13, last Thursday night.The victory was a costly one, though, as the team lost the services of their starting quarterback for the majority of the season. Ezekiel Osborn, the junior signal-caller for the Generals, was injured during the game. Osborn didn't miss a single play and finished the game apparently okay. But, after the game, an examination determined that Osborn had broken his clavicle. He will have...
A Shafter woman who tried to intervene in an altercation in Bakersfield was hit by a vehicle and is in critical condition at a local hospital. Shelli Fuller was driving on Knudsen Drive at approximately 4 a.m. on Thursday morning when she observed an altercation taking place. She reportedly exited her vehicle and tried to intervene in the altercation. Fuller was then struck by a vehicle and critically injured. The driver of the vehicle initially fled, but later contacted police to report her...
