Shafter Street Fair Showcases Centennial Spirit and Fun
A large crowd enjoyed a street fair in Shafter with booths from Shafter Recreation and Animal Shelter Adoption Day, a big kids slide, tasty food, and music. The City booth celebrated Shafter Centennial, Career Services Center offered free training information, and attendees praised the Chamber of Commerce and city for organizing a unifying event.
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Shafter Recreation
Shafter Animal Shelter
Shafter
Career Services Center
Elderly Wasco Man Missing Sparks Sheriff's Appeal
The Kern County Sheriff’s Department seeks help locating 80 year old Clarence Reynolds of Wasco who left Wasco on June 19 to visit his wife in a Bakersfield hospital and did not arrive. He drives a silver 2009 Ford Focus with plate 6FOY 182. description includes white male 5 foot 7, 115 pounds, grey hair, green eyes, glasses, full beard, possible straw hat, white shirt, blue jeans. Call 661-861-3110 with information.
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Kern County
California
Clarence Reynolds
Sheriff's Office
Community Evening Programs at Youth Center
The Youth Center opens Monday to Friday 5 to 9 pm at 455 E Euclid Ave hosting aerobics Zumba Tuesdays and Thursdays 7:45 to 8:45 pm basketball volleyball a computer lab and activities for kids including Wii Stay Fit arts and crafts reading time and homework help. All services are free and volunteers are sought for senior grocery delivery in Wasco and Shafter call 758 7332.
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E. Euclid Ave
Araceli Solis
Kern County
Sample Ballots Online for Kern July 23 Special Election
Kern County elections site hosts sample ballots for the July 23 special election to fill the 16th State Senate District seat after Michael Rubio stepped down. Five candidates compete with runoff between Andy Vidak and Leticia Perez after May 21 results. polls open 7 AM to 8 PM.
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Co.kern
Vidak
Senate
Race In To Give Blood Drive Partners With Kern County Raceway
The Houchin Community Blood Bank teams with Kern County Raceway for June 24 six day event. Kickoff Monday at Bolthouse Facility features race cars and drivers, with donors earning race tickets and vouchers for Raceway Park events through July 27. A grand prize Family Pass for Fireworks Night on July 6 awaits one donor.
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Houchin Community Blood Bank
New
Kern County
Houchin
Bolthouse
Bolthouse Drive
New Raceway Park
Kern County Raceway
Truxton
Belthouse Center
Peggy Smith
Local man wounded in two-spot Kern County shooting
A man in his late twenties was shot in the leg near the 1700 and 1800 blocks of Poplar Ave. He and a suspect fled. the victim was hospitalized and is expected to recover. Investigators at the Wasco substation report the victim is not cooperating as the case develops.
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Kern County Sheriff's Department
Poplar Ave
Ian Chandler
Wasco
Kids meet Bakersfield Condors mascot Slapshot
Children visited by Slapshot and Assistant Coach Kevin Barrett learned about hockey and pro team life. Barrett and Slapshot demonstrated moves, and a student suited up in Condor gear. Zumba instructor Araceli Solis led a Zumba-tomic session at Shafter Youth Center.
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Slapshot
Bakersfield Condors
Condor
Baby Cal
Colonel Claw
Kevin Barrett
Barrett
Shafter
Araceli Solis
Araceli
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Cathy Prout
City of Shafter Booth
Shafter Youth Center
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