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The North Kern Vocational Training Center board voted to shut down on June 30, after more than 40 years of operation, due to changes in state funding that have plagued the center since 2008. Some instructors questioned why they were just learning about this closure so close to the end of the school year "I've been on this board for 30 years. We've been up and down in the past, and we always managed to make it through," board member Wayne Montgomery said. "Funding for our program has been...
In the city's first major league baseball game in history, the Bakersfield Train Robbers beat the Wasco Reserves in their opening home game Saturday at the Ballpark, 5-3. Despite leading off with two runs in the bottom of the third inning, the Reserves didn't hold on for long, giving up three runs in the top of the fourth. They tied it up in the bottom of the seventh, but two runs on a single and a double in next inning took hem their their third loss. Catch Charlie Padilla had two hits in four...
You can feel it in the air that the school year is nearing the end. The sun is shining, the weather is warmer and schools are holding assemblies at which they present high achievers and athletes with awards or certificates. Thomas Jefferson Middle School held its awards ceremony last week in the TJ gym. Parents filled the TJ gymnasium on Thursday, bringing with them younger family members, who jumped up when their sibling was announced. Cell phone cameras were clicking away during the entire...
The Wasco Reserves won their first game of their inaugural season Monday night in Bakersfield -- and it took them plenty fo time to do it. The 2-1 victory against the Bakersfield Train Robbers at Sam Lynn Ballpark was a defensive challenge, with single runs in the fourth and fith innings keeping them tied up through the 11th. Right fielder Stephan Sutton's single got him on base, and catcher Charlie Padilla's fielder choice brought Sutton in, after he had advanced on another single by second...
Graduating seniors at Wasco High School received their scholarships last week as the school recognized its academic achievers and male and female Tiger of the Year at its annual Winner's Circle celebration. Christian Figueroa received the Bill and Melinda Gates Scholarship. Figueroa will be attending Stanford in the fall, with the four-year grant valued at over $191,000. As part of his scholarship, he'll also receive an internship. Sayra Raya also received a full-ride scholarship to the U.S....
The Wasco Reserve has its first game this Saturday, June 1, at the Ballpark. One of the new players to be added to the Wasco Reserve team is 23-year-old Cory Davis, Jr. Davis grew up not too far from Bakersfield, in Visalia. He is a graduate of Redwood High. He played shortstop there and has already had some career highlights. In 2006, he was a 10-year-old team member of the Cal Ripken World Series Champions. He also assisted in capturing the West Yosemite League title in 2014, where he played...
The Peters Funeral Home in Wasco was burglarized twice in the same day by the same person, the owner says. "We think he broke into the building early Saturday morning. He must have seen that that our large items were taken down from the walls for our renovation, and returned later that afternoon to take what he didn't get the first time," owner Rick Woody, Jr., said. Woody and his father, also Rick, were in the process of dismantling television sets off their wall mounts to continue working on...
ANNOUNCEMENTS Homes for Reserves -- Wasco Reserves ballplayers are looking hosts for the duration of their baseball season. If you are willing to open your home and help out, give Coach Bill Moore a call. For more information, call 602-980-2372. Opening day is June 1. Pregnancy health -- Bakersfield Pregnancy Center’s Image Clear Ultrasound mobile unit will be in Shafter on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month, 2-5 p.m. Located at 341 Central Ave., Shafter (parking lot across from La Fonda). No appointments necessary. FREE pregnancy test, f...
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: Historic St. John's Catholic School in 1928....
May 13 Alejandro Ruiz, 29, of Wasco, was arrested in the 700 block of Maple Avenue for failure to appear on a misdemeanor charge. He was booked into the Kern County Jail. May 14 Ray Gracia, 25, of Wasco, was arrested at the intersection of Griffith and Sunset avenues for domestic violence. He was booked into the Kern County Jail. Yesenia Gomez, 20, of Wasco, was arrested in the 700 block of D Street for domestic violence. She was booked into the Kern County Jail. May 15 Julio Cesar Arellano, 41, of Wasco, was arrested in the 1200 block of Lily...
Elena Trujillo, 83, passed away on May 21, 2019 at Golden Living in Shafter. She was a loving wife, mother, grand and great-grandmother. She will be truly missed. She was born on Oct. 26, 1935 in North Hollywood to Francisco and Maria Rodriguez. Elena grew up in North Hollywood, where she attended North Hollywood High School. She worked as a teacher's aide for Semitropic Elementary School, where she was employed for 25 years and was a lovingly known as Mrs. T. Elena married Jose C. Trujillo on...
Betty Jean Grant, a longtime resident of Wasco, passed away on May 25, 2019 at the age of 84. Betty was born in Rock Rapids, Iowa, on Jan. 1,1935 to Art and Agnes Stip. As a young girl she grew up in Bellflower and Artesia, Calif. During her teens, she gave her life to the Lord and continued in faith until the end of her life. She attended Excelsior High in Norwalk. After high school she worked as a receptionist in a doctor's office until she married Keith Grant, when she was 20. Betty was the e...
Alejandro Mesa, Jr., 78, of Wasco, passed away in Bakersfield May 26. Basham & Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Omar Ruiz Delvalle, 42, of Wasco, passed away May 24 in Fresno. Peters Funeral Home, Wasco....
#1 YARD SALE SHAFTER Yard Sale: Friday 5/31 and Saturday 6/1, 7 a.m.-?. 348 E. Ash, Shafter. Wheelchairs, clothes, kitchenware. A little bit of everything. 1t1 #1 YARD SALE WASCO 4-Family Yard Sale: Friday & Saturday, 7 a.m.-?. 501 Woodside Dr., Wasco. Clothes, furniture, home décor and misc. 1t1. 2-Family Yard Sale: Saturday, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., 1935 Gaston St. Wasco. Tables, kitchenware, clothes & lots of misc.1t1 #2 AUTO/MOTORCYCLES 2005 Chrysler 300 FOR SALE: Needs work, AS IS. $3,000. Not running at the moment. Clean bill, tags and NO...
Flossie is an adorable small white terrier mix. She weighs between 8 and 10 pounds and is approximately 5 months old. If you think Flossie would bring you comfort and joy, and you want to have her grow old with you, come take a look at her at the Wasco Animal Shelter, 5409 7th St. You just might be surprised who you'll find waiting for you to claim.. The shelter is open Monday-Friday except holidays from 8 a.m. until 4 p. m. Call 661-758-7240. -Wasco Animal Control...
The dream of getting out of manual labor and into a business has become a reality for Jerry Perez and his family. "Before he opened the store, my dad worked in the fields," said Geronimo Perez, who was manning Jerry's Pet Feed Store for his father, Jerry Perez, for the holiday weekend. "We all worked in the fields." Located at 332 F St. at a site that was previously a church, Perez opened the store in 2017. The store offers an array of supplies and necessities to keep an animal healthy and well...
Wasco High's Future Farmers' of America held its annual Friends and Family Banquet on Friday, May 17, in the auditorium. Outstanding students were recognized and awarded certificates for their contribution to the FFA program. The Outstanding Service Award was presented to Ken Ballou. Ballou accepted his award as his family looked on and his wife, Christie Ballou, was named Mother of the Year for her outstanding service to the FFA family. Student Jon Ballou joined his parents on stage after they...
Public Works Director Biridiana Bishop returned to Wasco to give back to her community. A Wasco High graduate, she was a recipient of the Bill and Melinda Gates Scholarship, which gave her a full scholarship to UCLA. Bidi, as she is known, has worked for the City of Wasco for four years, beginning as an assistant planner, associate planner, acting director of Public Works and finally director of Public Works. Bishop met her husband while both were working at the Target Distribution Center in Sha...
For the health, safety, and comfort of residents, the Kern County Parks Division, in cooperation with the Department of Aging and Adult Services, other Kern County agencies and/or districts and PG&E, will open cooling centers throughout Kern County when the temperatures are forecast by the National Weather Service to exceed 105 degrees or higher in the Valley. Locations acting as cooling centers are the Buttonwillow Recreation and Park District, 556 Milo Ave., and the Walker Senior Center, 505 Sunset Ave., in Shafter. There is no cooling center...
