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In spite of the covid-19 business closures, several local businesses have managed to stay open despite the decrease in customers and loss of income. Some local businesses have even been able to expand Wasco’s Delicias Sinaloenses Ice Cream Shop, at 2330 Highway 46, is one of the lucky ones. Opened in April 2019, the shop is owned by Fabiana Hernandez and her husband, Miguel Garcia. Daughter Brianda Garcia manages the business. “You should have seen how busy we used to be on Sundays,” Briana Garcia said. “We were packed.” She said sales hav...
There was only one table available at Hoyett's on a recent Saturday after 9 a.m. The favorite spot for good food was shutting its doors at 1 p.m. that afternoon. Hoyett and Easter Smothers owned Hoyett's until 1996 when employee Terri Anderson bought it from the couple. Hoyett's opened in 1948, and Hoyett Smothers started working there that year. A friend of Easter's suggested that she head over to the burger place in town and see the new employee, who was Hoyett. Hoyett and Easter married in 19...
The city of Shafter has begun a campaign encouraging residents to wear a mask in public, aiming to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Digital signs have been placed at different points of Lerdo and Central Valley highways. Several residents are still concerned that not enough people are wearing a mask in the downtown and residential areas. Deanna Rodriguez-Root, a member of the Richland Board of Trustees, said more needs to be done to make sure residents are adhering to the recommendations of...
In spite of the covid-19 business closures, several local businesses have managed to stay open despite the decrease in customers and loss of income. Some local businesses have even been able to expand Wasco's Delicias Sinaloenses Ice Cream Shop, at 2330 Highway 46, is one of the lucky ones. Opened in April 2019, the shop is owned by Fabiana Hernandez and her husband, Miguel Garcia. Daughter Brianda Garcia manages the business. "You should have seen how busy we used to be on Sundays," Briana...
So far, the local schools are pleased with the newly created distance learning being delivered to the students, and they are very pleased with the responses by students engaging in the new system of attending school. Updates at the following sites have been collected: KARL F. CLEMENS ELEMENTARY (PK/K-5) Principal Sam Torres Torres admitted he had a lot of concerns about the beginning of school once the state was mandated to distance learning after opening up for a couple of weeks. "We were going...
Aug. 23 Rogelio Barajas, 32, of Shafter, was arrested for disorderly conduct: alcohol. Edwin Hernandez, 21, of Shafter, was arrested on an outside agency warrant Aug. 22 Jose Reyes Soto, 37, of Shafter, was arrested for burglary in the first degree, burglary in the state of emergency and obstruction of a public officer. Michael Shaye Roberts, 59, of Shafter, was arrested for driving with a suspended license and on an outside agency warrant. Aug. 21 Jose A Colli Tzuc, 37, of Shafter, was arrested for disorderly conduct: alcohol. Kailin Robert...
NEW: Wasco/Shafter Free Virtual Citizenship Services will be provided by the United Farm Workers (UFW). Beginning October 2, 2020, fee wavier forgiveness will be eliminated. Call (661)324-2500 for information. Clases de ciudadanía virtual gratis servicios echos por United Farm Workers (UFW) empezando Octubre 2/2 /2020para más información llame (661)342-2500 NEW: Wasco/Shafter Saturday Aug. 29 at 10 a.m. Wasco Free Will Baptist Church, 944 7th Street will be hosting a food distribution for anyone in need in Wasco/Shafter community. Food will be...
Nohemy Argueta Garcia, 62, of Wasco, passed away Aug 18 in Los Angeles. Peters Funeral Home, Wasco. Marcelino Fuentes, 70, of Wasco, passed away Aug 17 in Bakersfield. Peters Funeral Home, Wasco. Justin Tyler Herzberg, 36, of Wasco, passed away Aug 19 in Bakersfield. Peters Funeral Home, Wasco. Sergio Arturo Rodriguez, 63, of Shafter, passed away Aug 23 in Shafter. Peters Funeral Home, Shafter. Gilberto Bocanegra, Jr. 38, of Shafter, passed away Aug 24 in Shafter. Basham-Lara Funeral Care, Shafter. Laura Deon Smith, 50, of Bakersfield, passed...
Covid-19, civil unrest, political unrest, earthquakes, fires, division, corruption, fear, hate, riots, wars, explosions, killer insects, unemployment, suicide, child trafficking – Welcome to the reality of 2020 in just eight months! Do we have a solution? Do we have an escape from this barrage of negativity and overwhelming bad news? Many people are losing their minds! Some to drugs, others to alcohol. Some to sexual immorality, others to fantasy. Some to work, others to corruption. Some people are just simply going crazy! I, too, have lost m...
Richland School District students are getting acclimated to their new reality, which includes raising their hand in class with the click of a button, and only being able to see their friends from a picture on their screen. With the governor's ruling making it necessary for all schools on the watch list to operate virtually, challenges abound but are being handled by a dedicated teaching staff and administration. Superintendent Rosa Romero, who was recently appointed permanently to the post,...
For Shafter residents who want to give their vehicle a thorough cleaning, it usually means a trip into Bakersfield, or a long two hours in the sweltering heat to do it yourself, battling the weather and the bugs. Fortunately, there is a better alternative, with a full cleaning and detail just a phone call away. The Midas Touch Mobile Car Wash is open seven days a week, offering a variety of levels of service, depending on your needs. Victor Gonzales started his business about four years ago, gro...
Wonderful Company’s senior manager for community programming Kaitlyn Yates wants to remind everyone that the company’s $1 million Wonderful Covid-19 Relief Fund grant opportunity for the Central Valley closes Aug. 31. Those interested are encouraged to apply online before that date. The relief fund was established to support non-profit organizations and schools in the Central Valley. It prioritizes local programs, services and resources that were impacted by the pandemic, either by state and federal budget cuts or in direct response to new cri...
The Miss Wasco Rose Queen pageant has been set for Thursday, Sept. 10, though in what format it will be produced is still to be determined by organizers. The rest of this year's 22 contestants have been in the paper and are featured at WascoTrib.com for the past two weeks. Photos by Vincent Martinez. Idaly Flores Landeros Sponsored by Mike and Sunni Dobbs Idaly Flores Landeros is the daughter of Elizabeth Landeros and Maurillo Flores. She has one younger sister. "I want to be Rose Queen because...
WUESD Supertendent Lori Albrecht announced her retirement Thursday night. She will spend the next few months completing some projects, she said after she told the school board of her plans at their regular meeting. This is a breaking story and will be updated....
