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A man is dead after a stabbing on F Street Wednesday. Detectives were investigating the scene Wednesday after a report of a possible homicide. When deputies arrived, they located a deceased adult male, with multiple stab wounds. During the investigation, detectives learned 28-year-old Juan Carlos Ortega was the suspect in the investigation. A warrant for his arrest, charging him with murder, was obtained. Ortega was described as a Hispanic male, 6 feet tall and 160 pounds, with black hair and...
Local restaurants are coming alive in varying degrees, with some opening fully and still others taking smaller steps. In Shafter, the entrance into Phase 2 has meant different things to different people when it comes to the restaurants in town. A few of the restaurants have opened back up, with limitations according to the guidelines set up by Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Kern County Public Health Department. On one end of the spectrum is China Cuisine, run by Scotty Dang. He said that they opened...
With the onset of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, the future has been uncertain; however, because of the governor allowing several counties to open up under Phase 3 guidelines, Principal Kevin Tallon of Wasco High School announced that two graduation ceremonies will take place in the Wasco Union High School District: --On Wednesday, June 17, at 8 p.m., Wasco Independent High School will hold its graduation ceremony on the WHS football field. --On Thursday, June 18, at 8 p.m., Wasco High School will hold its graduation ceremony on the Wasco...
Even though the annual Wasco Memorial Day ceremony was canceled, members of the Wasco Veterans of Foreign Wars honored their comrades by standing watch over the gravesites. The veterans arrived at scattered times in accordance with coronavirus restrictions and took turns standing watch over the gravesites. Every hour, Air Force MSgt. (Retired) Chuck Sobolewski played Taps, while his wife, Air Force MSgt. (Retired) Mariana Sobolewski ran around the cemetery carrying a large American flag....
With the cancellations of the annual Memorial Day ceremonies that are usually held at cemeteries across the county, Shafter and Wasco still recognized their fallen heroes with American flags on the graves of the veterans who have been laid to rest there. Memorial Day honors men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. At the Shafter Memorial Cemetery all of the veterans' graves were adorned with American flags. Relatives of those veterans were at the cemetery paying their...
May 18 Devin Lee Finley, 24, of Wasco, was arrested in the 1000 block of 14th Street on a felony bench warrant, felony possession of ammunition by a prohibited person, felony possession of a firearm by a felon, felony manufacturing a zip gun, and misdemeanor obstruction of a public officer. He was arrested and booked into the Central Receiving Facility in Bakersfield. Jamiel Rangel, 33, of Wasco, was arrested in the 900 block of D Street on a misdemeanor bench warrant. He was cited and released at the scene. May 19 Luis Antonio Garcia, 19, of...
Here's this week's challenge, courtesy of the Wasco 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 Tribune, 406 Central Ave., Shafter 93263, or e-mail it to mysteryphoto@WascoTrib.com. Winners will be revealed here next week. LAST WEEK: Robbie Cherry and Fred Burchett get an explanation on Agritex's use on the farm from an Agriform employee (1954 WHS yearbook)....
WASCO Barraza’s Delicioso Tacos 601 F. St. 661-758-8944 Mon-Thurs 11 a.m. -midnight Fri. 11 a.m.-2 a.m., Sat. 4 p.m. -2 a.m., Sun. 4 p.m.-12 a.m. Take out only Hong Kong Restaurant 912 7th St. 661-758-3338 Tues.-Sun.: 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Teresa’s Tacos Villa 441 F. St. 661-758-2027 La Imperial Taqueria 922 7th St. 661-758-2955 Open every day 8 a.m.-9 p.m. La Cabanita 169 Highway 46 661-758-4915 La Cocina Del Pablo 931 7th. St. Blue Sushi & Teriyaki 915 7th St. 661-758-2236 Open Tues.-Sat. 11 a.m.-p.m., Sun. & Mon closed Carol’s Dari Freeze 1501...
Claude Hillis Horton Sr. was born on May 14, 1927 in Pryor, Okla., and passed from this earth on May 23, 2020, in Bakersfield at the age of 93. Claude was a foreman at McConnell Farms in Wasco for many years and worked in agriculture his whole life. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather to his family. He was a Christian man who went to church his whole life. He attended United Pentecostal Churches for many years, and his current church was Sounds of Pentecost with Pastor David Downing...
Latoya Dushai Callaham, 37, of Wasco, passed in Bakersfield. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Lorenzo Garcia Elizondo, 76, of Visalia, passed away May 21 in Visalia. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Marylan Miller, 80, of Shafter, passed away May 26. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Leovardo Martinez Tirson, 97, of Shafter, passed away May 25 in Bakersfield. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter....
I have heard it said that the only constant in the world is change. I have never found that to be any truer than this year. I know I had big plans and high expectations when the calendar flipped to 2020. How about you? Has 2020 lived up to your expectations so far? Me either. I want to be clear. COVID-19 is serious. It is especially serious to those who find themselves in one of the high-risk categories; over the age of 65, preexisting medical conditions, etc. I know that this virus has...
On this Memorial Day, it seemed kind of surreal. In my lifetime, we have been involved in the Vietnam War, the wars in the Middle East and several events on our homefront, including government buildings in Oklahoma and a tragedy in New York City, in which we were attacked on a large scale with planes flying into the Twin Towers, resulting in the largest terrorist attack ever on American soil. With each occurrence, the patriotism and strength have shown in our military, our civilians and communit...
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Because of the COVID-19 quarantine, the Wasco Community Scholarship Association was unable to hold a Winner’s Circle for graduating seniors this year. But that didn’t stop them from awarding hundreds of thousands of dollars in grants to deserving students – more than ever. “We are very excited to be able to increase our scholarship award amounts beginning this year,” committee member Anna Balentine said in an email. “By group the new amounts are: High school to a two-year college or trade school, $700. High school to a four-year colle...
The Maple School Mustangs held a drive-by graduation ceremony last Friday, celebrating the students' accomplishments and their step into the high school arena. There were 31 students receiving their diplomas with a parade of vehicles making their way into the school parking lot. As each vehicle stopped in front of the makeshift podium, the student would exit the vehicle and receive their diploma. As they took the diploma, a short bio about each student was presented, listing their GPAs,...
The city would see a 5% increase in the cost of its contracts with the Kern County Sheriff’s Department, City Manager Daniel Ortiz-Hernandez told the City Council Tuesday night. “This amounts to an additional $199,000 to $200,000” per year, Ortiz-Hernandez told the virtual meeting. Nevertheless, “it would be cost-prohibitive for the city to have its own police force,” Mayor Tilo Cortez said. While the budget workshop was available online through Zoom, some attendees were unable to use the link provided in the board packet and had to resort to...
A new 10,000-square-foot True Value Hardware store opened last week on Highway 46 on the old Kmart site. Luis Fernandez manages both sites and has been with True Value for over 30 years. According to Fernandez, True Value has been in Wasco since 1919 and was originally located at 1017 7th St., across the street from Wasco Liquors, where a park is now. In 2001 when a fire destroyed the business, owner Shakir Shakir rebuilt it at 770 12th Street, off the highway. True Value supplies Wasco and near...
Here is the listing of Wsco's veterans who have passed, as provided by the Shafter-Wasco Cemetery District. Click on PDF....
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 Toni, 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;...
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....
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,...
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...
