Wasco Tribune - Serving the community since 1970

50 years ago: Dec. 5, 1973 A new Cornet Variety Store opened in a modern store at 115 Central Valley Hwy., next to Safeway (now Apple Market). 10 years ago: Dec. 11, 2013 Javen... — Updated 11/25/2023

60 years ago: Oct. 23, 1963 The Shafter Department of Motor Vehicles office opened in Shafter. 30 years ago: Oct. 27, 1993 Kerina Valdovinos was crowned SHS homecoming queen by... — Updated 11/7/2023

20 years ago: Sept. 3, 2003 Shafter High School welcomed Daniel Garza and Soledad Sakamoto to the teaching staff. 40 years ago: Aug. 31, 1983 The Shafter Police Department promoted... — Updated 8/27/2023

40 years ago: May 18, 1883 Gregory Robert Davis (now known as Greg Fontes) graduated from the San Diego Naval Training Center. He specialized in electronics engineering. 30 years... — Updated 5/20/2023

40 years ago: May 11, 1983 The Santa Fe Railroad donated a sidecar caboose to the Shafter Historical Society. The caboose is still on display at the Shafter Museum. 30 years ago:... — Updated 4/30/2023

40 years ago: Feb. 2, 1983 Shafter High Students try out the school's first Commodore 64 Computer in Lloyd Robidaux' math class. The desktop computer was introduced August 1982. 20... — Updated 1/31/2023

20 years ago: Dec. 18, 2002 The Shafter Youth Center had its groundbreaking ceremony. 30 years ago: Dec. 23, 1992 Charles Rekosh was named the new Shafter High principal. Rekosh... — Updated 12/26/2022

30 years ago: Oct. 14, 1992 Shafter Public Works moved from its James Street location to the newly renovated City Hall at the Old Shafter Courthouse on 336 Pacific Ave. 40 years... — Updated 10/4/2022

10 Years Ago: Feb. 15, 2012 Elisial Sanchez received the young person award for outstanding leadership in the classroom from the City of Shafter. 20 Years Ago: Feb. 13, 2002 The... — Updated 2/13/2022

10 Years Ago: Dec. 14, 2011 The Brown Bombers won 1st place in The Softball Coed Adult League Champs for the season. 20 Years Ago: Dec. 19, 2001 1,150 N.Y. Firefighters and Police... — Updated 12/18/2021

10 years ago: March 2, 2011 It has been 10 years since the Shafter Press office fire at 107 E. Lerdo Hwy. The fire destroyed all of the Shafter Press Archives. It took eight fire... — Updated 3/22/2021

20 Years Ago: 2000 Former SHS student Eli Espericueta graduated from West Point Military Academy. West is the oldest military academy in the nation. 30 Years Ago: 1990 Judy Soto... — Updated 9/11/2020