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Code Enforcement Officer Matthew Maldonado presented the city's enforcement codes at the most recent Rotary Club meeting. City Manager Daniel Ortiz-Hernandez introduced Maldonado to the Rotary members, and Maldonado gave an overview of what code enforcement is. "Code enforcement is looking at quality-of-life-issues," Maldonado said. In addition, "Code compliance reinforces the city laws, building codes and property management," Maldonado said. "We also establish maintenance standards and...
The Reserves are coming back to Wasco next season, and will even expand into a winter league starting in February. But they will be called something else, says owner Andrew Dunn. Fans can also look forward to lower ticket prices, the Pecos League president said. The $7 gate admission for adults seems to be too high, he said in a telephone interview from Las Cruces, N.M. According to the Wasco Reserves' schedule on Wednesday, July 25, they still had at least two more home games to play in this in...
Excitement is in the air at the Wasco Union Elementary School District as administrators and staff prepare for dual ribbon cutting ceremonies on Tuesday, July 30. The first ribbon cutting ceremony will take place at the new James Forrest Elementary School on Margalo at 9 a.m., and the second ribbon cutting will happen at the new Richard Reding gymnasium at Palm Avenue Middle School at 10 a.m. that same morning. According to Richers, construction is complete and the only thing not ready is the gym floor due to the striping. “But it will be r...
"I'm just a Wasco boy and I have to give back to my community. I love backing my city whenever I can. If that means picking up trash if needed, I'm there." Born and raised in Wasco, Jesus Vicent Luna, owner of MV Autoworks Collision Center, is an independent small-business owner who loves to help his neighbors. In fact, Luna most recently donated $1,000 to the Orange Heart's Fourth of July fireworks event. In addition, every year Luna donates turkeys at Thanksgiving, donates to Wasco High, Toys...
Recently on the Assemblies of God website, a story appeared about a former pastor at Canyon Hills Church in Wasco handing out dog food on his visits to homes. Pastor Emmanuel L. Hernandez expanded his evangelizing door to door, giving away baggies of free dog food along with his message. Hernandez offered to pray with people and handed out a baggie of free dog food to everyone he prayed with. People asked then asked which church he came from, and many started attending. Fernando Segura has conti...
Scarlett Sabin and Carol Hamilton of the Bakersfield Ronald McDonald House, presented an updated slide show of the newly renovated house to the Rotary Club on Monday. "There were 500 people at the grand re-opening," Sabin said. The assistant superintendent of the Wasco Union Elementary School District, Brad Maberry sits on the Ronald McDonald board of directors. Director Scarlett Sabin, along with her coworker Carol Hamilton, presented a slide show of the construction and completion of the...
Construction continues on the state’s High Speed Rail project that will run through Wasco, City Manager Daniel Ortiz-Hernandez told the City Council Tuesday night. The project is still on track, despite speculation that the project was dead once Gov. Gavin Newsom cut funding, Ortiz-Hernandez indicated that the city was seeing moves forward on the project. “Pillars will start being built soon,” Ortiz-Hernandez said. “One concern is the thoroughfare once Wasco Avenue is permanently closed.” He mentioned that even though Wasco Avenue is still ope...
NAPA Auto Parts on Highway 46 doesn't just sell parts for automobiles and trucks, they deliver. As you enter the store, the first thing you notice is how much merchandise is available. Every shelf has a vehicle product on it and the walls are lined with tools. There are shelves filled with liquid products and wall displays with different types of wrenches and sockets. Saldivar Perez owns four NAPA Auto Parts stores, in Buttonwillow, Lost Hills, Taft and Wasco. "The best sellers are filters of...
The Community Action Partnership of Kern held another farmers market on Saturday, and over 150 people waited in line to take advantage of free fruits and vegetables. Families, seniors and adults who can't afford fresh, healthy produce and staple foods were able to pick them up for free. Watermelon, cantaloupe, potatoes, oranges and onions were displayed, and attendees filled up their bags. "If attendees could bring their own small carts or wagons, that would be helpful to the vendors because...
If you are looking for fresh produce, the Farmers Market located on F Street across from the sheriff's substation is where you should be on Wednesdays this summer. The Farmers' Market is open 4-8 p.m. every Wednesday until mid-August. This last week's market had four vendors, and the Downtown Business Association is seeking additional vendors to participate in the market. "We invite vendors to come and try us out and see how they like it," DBA Vice President Camilo Vasquez said. "They can just...
The City of Wasco and the school district are prepared to handle a disaster or emergency if they occur, top officials say. Assistant Superintendent Brad Maberry at the Wasco Union Elementary School District and Wasco City Manager Daniel Ortiz-Hernandez both outlined their disaster program in case a natural disaster or emergency situation occurs. Maberry said the school district is part of a collaborative known as an Emergency Operations Center, which both the City of Wasco and the school district are members. An EOC is a centralized location...
Colors exploded above the sky at Barker Park last week during the Fourth Annual Fireworks Show sponsored by the Orange Heart Foundation. The finale of the July 3 show was a brilliant display of bright white fireworks, one right on top of the other. It went on for three to four minutes as attendees cheered, clapped and whistled. Barker Park began filling up for the event in the late afternoon as the different booths were being set up. The Orange Heart Foundation had DJ David Armendariz, Jr. enter...
When one enters a hair salon, most customers want to see a lot of activity happening, which tells the customer that this is the place to be. Statu's Beliz Image located on the corner at 900 7th St. has plenty of that energy. Upon entering the salon, employees are engaged in friendly conversation, and one or more stylists are working on a customer. Owner Aida Moita graduated from Milan Beauty College in Bakersfield and opened her first shop in Delano upon graduation. She has been at the Wasco...
Nothing says Fourth of July more than hot dogs, a cold beer and a double-header baseball game. That's what this past July 4 held for Wasco Reserves fans. The Reserves played the Bakersfield Train Robbers at the Ballpark in the morning and followed that up with an evening game against the Roswell Invaders. Attendance has been steadily climbing since the June 27 Wasco Tribune-sponsored game. On the Fourth, the ticket booth was crowded with fans ready for a day of baseball. It's just possible that...
The runs, the hot dogs and the attendance were all high-scoring at last Thursday's Wasco Tribune Night with the Reserves. Attendance broke league records, according to Coach Bill Moore. "We had the largest number to date attending a Pecos League game," Coach Bill Moore said. "A record was set." The stands filled up quickly, and the dogs went fast. The line to the concession stand snaked around the side property fence. "It took over 45 minutes to get to the front of the snack bar," attendee Jill...
Semitropic School District completed its four-week special summer school session last week. The West Kern Consortium gave the district a five-year grant, providing funding for 140 students participating this year. Students from Wasco who attend Semitropic or Maple were able to attend the session. Parents watched students battle their bots on the last day of class and viewed a slide show of the many activities offered at the site during the session. The session was led by Boys and Girls Club of...
Today's real estate market is in an upswing, says local Realtor Gustavo Olvera, Jr. "We are in a sellers' market," he said. "It was a buyers' market; however, that is changing." Olvera works with local Realtor Tilo Cortez in his 7th Street office. "Most buyers are looking for three-bedroom homes," Olvera said. "The price range from $190,000 to $215,000 is the most-popular price range on the market." One thing that makes him different from other real estate agents is Olvera goes to the clients...
The 11 candidates for 2019 Rose Queen explored Disneyland and Disney California Adventure Park last week. According to pageant director Hailey Coyle, "This trip is a bonding experience for the girls." She said that each girl attended the Disneyland trip along with the current Rose Queen, Victoria Bernal, and the pageant directors. "The girls enjoyed some of the rides, shopped at Downtown Disney and dressed up for dinner at Tortilla Jo's. They also watched the daily parade and fireworks show,"...
VFW Post 6742 inducted a new commander last Thursday evening, made a donation and planned upcoming activities. James Medrano was chosen as the 2020 post commander, succeeding Danny Rueda. During the meeting, Madrone explained why he was part of the VFW. "I really believe in the flag," Madrone said. "That's the reason I continue to volunteer." Guest Satorio Juarez introduced his son, Santos Gonzalez, to the members of the post. His son was there asking for a donation to help defray the costs of...
The city will rejoin the Kern County Economic Development Corporation after a number of years out of the organization. It will be test to evaluate the benefits of the relationship, and at least one council member is skeptical. Councilmember Danny Espitia said the only benefit he could see about rejoining the group was "free Condor tickets," referring to arrangement with the Bakersfield ice hockey team. Espitia did state that the lower cost of $5,000 as compared to the $10,000 the council paid...
Funding to local cities is dependent on every individual filling out a census form, local mayors and other officials said at a media event on Friday. And no matter what the answers on the form are, no one should be fearful of what the information will be used for. The importance of completing the 2020 census and the high stakes for Kern County were discussed at the media blitz held Friday in Bakersfield. The message to all of the smaller communities within Kern County and throughout America was...
Eleven girls will be vying for the title of 2019 Wasco Rose Queen, to be announced Thursday, Sept. 5. This year's theme, "Blast Off Space," was introduced in a video on Instagram. The list of contestants was recently released by the Rose Queen Committee. Kareena Barboza is sponsored by Saldana Welding, Elisa Flores is sponsored by the Wasco Woman's Club, Michelle Garcia Azpien is sponsored by the Lady Elks, Isabella Gill is sponsored by Wasco Rotary, Jenesie Gonzales is sponsored by the Wasco...
The Wasco Union Elementary School District will see the end of five years of planning and construction and $41 million in investment when three new facilities open in the fall and winter. School will begin for the district on Monday, Aug. 12. Here's the current status of the major projects. [BEGIN BOLD]James A. Forrest Elementary School[END BOLD] James A. Forrest Elementary School and Palm Avenue Middle School are close to completion, according to Wasco Union Elementary School District...
Westside Family Fellowship's vacation Bible school students were treated to a safari experience. Students were greeted with jungle wall paintings and jungle-themed activities. Vacation Bible School ran from Monday through Friday last week. The school is for grades K-6. Jungle-themed activities were created for the students. Activities ranged from creating jungle-print nametags, making wind chimes, learning Bible-based stories, snacks, a lot of singing and games. "We hold our school in the...
Since its opening in 2015, the Mr. and Ms. Nightclub has become a unique venue for residents to get out and dance. The business is owned by Tania Cordova's parents, Ana Ochoa and Antonio Pesqueda. Her Aunt Vilma Mixco is the bartender. And Tania wears different hats for the business, and is a server and manages the nightclub. "We started remodeling the building in 2012," Cordova said. "We currently have four employees: my parents, my aunt and me." Cordova mentioned that the business at 630 F...