Sam Hoyle News Today

Every Saturday, the Wasco Free Will Baptist Church holds a food distribution for residents in need of assistance. The program helps about 90 families per week according to the Church.

Jennifer Aufforth and Kyna Mecham were recognized as Wasco High School's Teacher and Employee of the Year awards, respectively.

Volunteer members of the Wasco Task Force spent part of their Saturday morning cleaning up the vacant K-Mart parking lot on the northwest side of Wasco.

With the hottest temperatures of the year on the horizon, cooling centers across Kern County are opening to community members needing to stay cool this summer.

As the Shafter Aquatic Center Construction continues, 23ABC spoke to community members about what this pool means to them and how excited they are to see it back in the future.

On Monday, both the Shafter and Wasco Cemeteries were joined by families and friends of veterans as they held Memorial Day ceremonies to honor and remember those who lost their lives in combat.

23ABC spoke with Shafter Police and the US Postal Inspection Service regarding two cases of mail theft from community mailboxes in the Gossamer Grove Neighborhood.

Since December of 2020, the City of Shafter has seen substantial growth on its social media platforms as city leaders and staff work to communicate effectively with residents.

As Summer nears, KCFD is warning people about the dangers fire could have on their homes if the area around it is not cleared.

Since its closure in October 2020, the Shafter Modified Community Correctional Facility has remained dormant. Now, the city finds itself between a rock and a hard place.