Suspect in Shafter hit and run already in custody
Shafter Police identify Manuel Antonio Vicente as a suspect in the July 2 hit and run that killed 17 year old Nancy Medina on Lerdo Highway. Vicente is in custody on an unrelated matter as investigators seek more information. Police say the vehicle is a Mitsubishi pickup with driver side mirror damage and urge witnesses to contact Detective Grider at 746-8500.
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Shafter
Nancy Medina
Lerdo
Manuel Antonio Vicente
Vicente
Grider
Medina
Buttonwillow
Kern County Fair honors young artists Trout and Mouser
Ten year old Trout of Sequoia Elementary earned first place and honors plus the Chairman's Choice for a ladybug painting at Kern County Fair, studying under Kathy Shilling in Bakersfield where students pick subjects and explore acrylics. Nine year old Mouser of Redwood Elementary earned honorable mention for a Tucan bird piece, studying three years with Shilling and working in pastels and acrylics on a snowy landscape with polar bears. Separately in Shafter, over 40 residents graduated from the Shafter Drug Court Program led by Judge Gary Ingle and Santos Cepeda, marking progress for those with drug charges after completing approved paths since 1994.
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Taylor Trout
Sequoia Elementary
Trout
Kathy Shilling
Bakersfield
Shilling
Bradley Mouser
Redwood Elementary
Mouser
Shafter
Gary Ingle
Wasco
Ingle
Santos Cepeda
Shatter
Brian Ronan
Frank Herrera
Shafter community events calendar outlines clinics and parades
Public health clinics in Shafter run by Kern County on October require appointments at 329 Central Valley Hwy with dates for family planning October 9 and 22, pregnancy screening October 9, immunizations October 13, and adult preventive care October 16 at the senior center. Kiwanis Harvest Festival parade set for October 31 with check-in at Shafter High School. Museum Day October 11 features Green Hotel Depot Museum and Minter Field events. Reunion planning for SHS Class of 1999 meets October 16. Gladiators alumni game set October 18 with varsity at 6 p.m. and tickets sold at Hudson Park on select days.
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Department of Public Health
Shafter
Kern County
Dept. of Public Health
Central Valley Hwy
Shafter Senior Center
Sunset Ave
Manuel Park
Shafter High School
Deanna Rodriguez Root
Woody Colvard
SHS
Marcie Maldonado-Rodriguez
Toddler Kayla Blair battles ATRT at St. Jude in Memphis
Henry Blair describes his daughter Kayla a active little girl as she undergoes treatment for atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis. Kayla has lived at the Target House with her mother since mid July while Henry commutes from Shafter, California, to support his family and maintain the household.
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Kayla
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Memphis
Henry
Henry Blair
Shafter
Shafter High School
Rosedale
Taylor
Rachelle
Target House
Blair's
Caring Bridge
Kaiser Sunset
Hollywood
St. Jude
Graceland
Kayla Blair
St. Jude Hospital
Memphis, TN
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