🌱 How Shafter police are targeting online predators right now

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In today's newsletter:

• How Shafter police are targeting online predators right now
• Where Shafter High stands before Friday's home showdown with Chavez

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 88 and low of 59 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Sunny and very warm, temps: high: 93, low: 60.
• Thursday: Blazing sunshine and hot, with a high of 99 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Shafter police to investigate alleged online exploitation of minors (bakersfieldnow.com) — Shafter police are actively investigating suspected online exploitation of minors and say they've already made multiple arrests with help from other agencies. Detectives emphasize they'll keep working with regional partners to identify predators and protect local youth, but can't release more details yet because the investigations are ongoing.
   

• Fresno Bee Top 25: Tulare Union and Bakersfield drop, while Independence moves up (fresnobee.com) — Shafter High's football team is sitting at 4-1 and holding the No. 13 spot in the Fresno Bee's Central Section Top 25, coming off a bye week. Local fans can look ahead to a home matchup against Chavez this Friday at 7:30 p.m., part of a busy slate of regional games that could shake up the rankings.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 29
• Girls FS Volleyball @ Foothill
  Foothill High School, 501 Park Dr, Bakersfield
  4:00 pm
• Girls JV Volleyball @ Foothill
  Foothill High School, 501 Park Dr, Bakersfield
  5:00 pm
• Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Foothill
  Foothill High School, 501 Park Dr, Bakersfield
  6:15 pm
• Chandler Moore at Kern County Fair →
  Budweiser Pavilion, Kern County Fair, Bakersfield
  8:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
• University of California, Santa Barbara Women's Soccer at Cal State Bakersfield →
  Main Soccer Field, Bakersfield
  7:00 pm
• Carly Pearce →
  Budweiser Pavilion, Kern County Fair, Bakersfield
  8:00 pm
Thursday October 1
• CSUB High School Honor Orchestra Registration 2026 →
  CSUB Music Building, 9001 Stockdale Hwy, Bakersfield
• HART PARK AFTER WORK 5K and MTB SERIES RACE #4 →
  Bakersfield CA
• CSUB High School Honor Orchestra Registration →
  CSUB Music Building, 9001 Stockdale Hwy, Bakersfield
• Girls FS Volleyball @ GVHS
  Golden Valley High School, 801 Hosking Ave #5818, Bakersfield
  4:00 pm
• Bakersfield Farmer Policy Perspectives Gathering →
  Compassion Community Garden, 405 Eye St, Bakersfield
  5:00 pm
• JV Girls Volleyball @ GVHS
  Golden Valley High School, 801 Hosking Ave #5818, Bakersfield
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Westamerica Bank posted a job opening for Teller On-Call in Shafter. Apply here.
• Wasco Union Elementary posted a job opening for Food Service Assistant- 5.5 Hours/Teresa Burke and Various Hour/Sites in Wasco. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Shafter here.

🗞 Nearby News

Bakersfield

• Heroes for Hearts Bakersfield Buddy Walk Supports Families of Children with Disabilities (kget.com)
• Born 96 Years Ago Today in Oklahoma, the Bakersfield Sound Pioneer Who Wrote Songs for Buck Owens and Merle Haggard (newsbreak.com)
• Kern County could accept $1.85M federal grant to buy new firefighting vehicle for aircrafts (kget.com)

Ok Shafter! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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