Posts Tagged as "Shafter"

City of Shafter Hosts First State of the City Address Ceremony

April 10, 2026 / By
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On Thursday, April 9, the City of Shafter held a special meeting for its inaugural State of the City Address, celebrating the community and economic growth achieved over the past year. 

City of Shafter Launches Downtown Facade Grant Program

March 9, 2026 / By
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The City of Shafter has officially launched its newest initiative, titled the Downtown Facade Grant Program.

Shafter Discusses And Plans For A Community Resilience Center 

February 6, 2026 / By
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On February 5, the California Strategic Growth Council and CAPK held a town hall meeting in Shafter to discuss the planning for the development of the community resilience center.

 SHAFTER BREAKS GROUND ON SECOND LIBRARY

December 17, 2025 / By
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Council member Gilbert T. Alvarado and Senator Melissa Hurtado 

On December 16, the Shafter City Council members, City Staff, elected officials, representatives, and residents gathered to celebrate a groundbreaking event at one of the newest housing developments in town.  

Farmworkers and advocates demand exact location in Statewide Pesticide Notification

July 24, 2024 / By
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Byanka Santoyo speaks at the news conference on pesticide notification in Shafter, July 23, 2024. Photo courtesy of CPR.

Kern County reaches milestone with California High-Speed Rail construction

July 28, 2022 / By
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The high-speed rail is being stretched from Shafter to Bakersfield, which is approximately 23 miles. The High-Speed Railway will run along the BNSF railroad coming down to downtown Bakersfield and running down Edison Highway passing Tehachapi all the way to Palmdale.

DATOS MUESTRAN QUE EL COVID-19 GOLPEA MÁS FUERTE A LAS COMUNIDADES RURALES Y LATINAS DE KERN

September 4, 2020 / By
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Aunque ningún código postal o ciudad es inmune a contraer el virus el COVID-19, las comunidades rurales en el condado de Kern que son predominantemente hispanas o latinas son las más afectadas, según datos de salud pública.