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Hearts & Minds workshops launch in Wasco

Hearts & Minds workshops launch in Wasco

NAMI Kern, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, teamed up with Councilmember Gilberto Reyna to launch the Hearts & Minds workshop series, a four-part program designed to empower participants in their mental and physical well-being. The first session sparked meaningful conversations as attendees explored the links between mental health and physical wellness, the role of nutrition and...Read Article

City Spotlight: Now on Social Media

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City Spotlight: Now on Social Media

We are now on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn! ¡Ahora estamos en Facebook, Instagram y LinkedIn! On Facebook: @wascopolice @cityofwascoca On Instagram: @wascopolice @cityofwascoca On Linked In: City of Wasco, CA...Read Article

Wasco pays solemn tribute to fallen

Wasco pays solemn tribute to fallen

The Kern County Cemetery District No. 1 of Kern County hosted a Memorial Day service at Wasco Memorial Park on Monday, honoring local fallen heroes and veterans. Under clear skies, community members gathered to pay tribute through prayer, music and the reading of names, ensuring that no service member's legacy was forgotten. Wasco Police Department Chief of Police Charles Fivecoat was the...Read Article

City Spotlight: Let's Share the Road: Wasco PD Promotes Bicycle Safety

Bicycle Safety Month, and the Wasco Police Department reminds everyone to stay alert and share the road. With warmer weather and more people walking or biking for exercise, fun, or commuting, it's important that drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians look out for one another. In 2022, over 1,100 bicyclists were killed and more than 46,000 were injured in traffic crashes nationwide, according to...Wasco · Wasco Read Article

Wasco's Class of 2025 celebrates

Wasco Union High School celebrated its Class of 2025 last Thursday, honoring 365 graduates in a ceremony on the school's football field. Hundreds of family members, friends and community gathered to applaud the students' achievements, from valedictorians and star athletes to moments of remembrance. The ceremony, at the Wasco High football field, spotlighted the class's academic...Wasco · Wasco Read Article

Classified Ads - May 29, 2025

To read this week's Classified Ads, click on the e-edition icon at the top of the...Wasco · Wasco Read Article

City Spotlight: Upcoming Events

May 30 SNIP - Free Pet Spay / Neuter 801 8th St. @ 8:00 a.m. City offices closed Friday June 3 City Council Meeting 746 8th St. @ 6:00 p.m. June 9 Planning Commission Meeting 746 8th St. @ 6:00 p.m. June 13 City offices closed...Wasco · Wasco Read Article

Police host Bike Rodeo with focus on safety

The Bicycle Rodeo Safety Event on Saturday at Barker Park was "a big success," said Sgt. Lloyd Galutira, who spearheaded the day. It was the second event for the Wasco Police Department and the City of Wasco, and there were lots of kids participating in the safety course. Bike Bakersfield joined once again to conduct the ABC safety checks and brought a mock city setup for the bike...Wasco · Wasco Read Article

Super Students at Karl Clemens

Karl F. Clemens Elementary School announced its Super Students for the week of May 19. Criteria for selection were based on significant math improvement, showing kindness to all friends, respect and hard work, following class procedures, helping other students understand new concepts and improving learning English. Pictured from left are Principal Anabel Garrison, Kayla Campos (5th grade), Rubi...Wasco · Wasco Read Article

Wonderful employees file lawsuit against card check law

California farmworkers are filing a lawsuit to strike down a state law that they say would force them to be unionized under United Farm Workers. Twenty employees of Wonderful Nurseries in Wasco filed the complaint in federal court this week, alongside farmworkers in New York who are lobbying a similar claim. The backstory: UFW, the union started by Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta, has long sought to bring Wonderful Nurseries in Wasco under its…Wasco · Wasco Read Article

Wasco's proposed budget: conservative but optimistic

During a special workshop on Tuesday, the City of Wasco unveiled a preliminary Fiscal Year 2025-2026 budget "that reflects economic prudence and cautious optimism." Finance Director Isarel Perez-Hernandez and City Manager M. Scott Hurlbert outlined a lean financial blueprint that prioritizes essential services, preserves reserves and positions the city to recalibrate quarterly and at...Wasco · Wasco Read Article

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