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Shafter cuts ribbon for reopening park
Shafter celebrated the reopening of Stringham Park with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday evening. The event marked the completion of a major renovation on the park. Stringham Park now has all-new playground equipment, as well as new grass and restrooms. The park is now at the Regional Transit bus stop....
Shafter Children's Summer Theater presents Cinderella
It's summertime again, and that means the Shafter Children's Summer Theater program is putting on another production at the Shafter Ford Theater. For this year's musical, love is certainly in the air, as they have been working on Roger and Hammerstein's "Cinderella." The "Cinderella" cast is sure to both tug...
Renovated skate park opens in Shafter
The city celebrated its new skate park with an opening on Friday evening, welcoming a large group of skaters who couldn't wait to try out the new complex. There had been a skate park at the location, on East Euclid Avenue, that was created in 2015. The facility closed in 2020 when the equipment was vandalized.
Elks to host a night of games and giving
On Saturday, Sept. 7, the Elks Lodge 2419 will present its first Casino Night, an exclusive 21-and-over event. "We are hosting this annual Casino Night and opening our doors to the Wasco-Shafter communities to raise money to support our local veterans, seniors, community youth and scholars. The Elks Lodge is a proud supporter of our local youth sports programs, FFA and 4H, and with the help of those who attend this event, we will take the money raised and use it to contribute to those programs and many more," Leading Knight Erik Brown said.
All Four Baby Brothers Reported Missing Have Been Found by Deputies
Four baby brothers, aged 2 to 5, were found safe nearly three weeks after disappearing in Palmdale, authorities reported Saturday. The children were located at a family member’s home in California City and have been placed under the care of the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Palmdale station.
Hector Avila appointed Grand Knight
Hector Avila has been named Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus, St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church Council. He was previously a deputy Grand Knight and a family committee leader. He has been a member since 2020. He also sings with the church choir. "I love music. I love...
BPD searches for missing 14-year-old girl last seen in east Bakersfield
BAKERSFIELD, CALIF. (KBAK/KBFX) — The Bakersfield Police Department is asking for the community’s help in finding a missing 14-year-old girl last seen in east Bakersfield. Alexa G. Lopez was last seen in the 1100 block of Oregon Street on July 20, 2024, at around 6:00 p.m. Lopez is...
Local home market seen as unstable in June
Bakersfield home sales took unexpected and, in some cases, confusing turns in June, leading one longtime observer to call the market unstable. The laws of supply and demand seemed to go unenforced as demand for existing single-family homes rose and supply sank but median sale prices fell 4.2% to settle at $374,500, according to a report by local appraiser Gary Crabtree.
Houchin Community Blood Bank’s annual Summer Social
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Houchin Community Blood Bank made a splash during their 2nd annual Summer Social and fundraiser on Saturday. On July 20, people were dunked at the Bolthouse Donor Center from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event benefits the Houchin Heartbeats High School Scholarship Program and offered up food, a celebrity dunk […]
New water restrictions in California
CALIFORNIA - Starting next year, for the first time, California water providers will face permanent water restrictions to prepare for future reductions in the water supply from the state. The state will track indoor and outdoor water use and set standards for water loss. Providers must make and enforce water-saving...
Dazzling Perseid Meteor Shower is here. How to watch in California
Now through Sept. 1, specs of dust and rocks will streak across the California night sky as they smack into Earth’s atmosphere when the Perseid Meteor Shower, the most dazzling annual meteor shower seen from Earth, returns to a night sky near you this summer. That comet last visited Earth in 1995. It orbits the sun every 133 years, so it will be about a century before Swift-Tuttle swings around again. But it left us a gift in...
Scientists use AI to predict a wildfire's next move
Researchers at USC have developed a new method to accurately predict wildfire spread. By combining satellite imagery and artificial intelligence, their model offers a potential breakthrough in wildfire management and emergency response. Detailed in an early study proof published in Artificial Intelligence for the Earth Systems, the USC model uses...
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