Shafter, CA · Daily edition

Shafter news for Tuesday, October 20, 2026

2 stories from Shafter and Kern County, in about three minutes.

Community News · Kern County

Kern County to Offer Valley Fever Resources in Five Asian Languages

Kern County Public Health and the Kern Asian Chamber of Commerce have partnered to expand Valley Fever awareness resources into Punjabi, Korean, Chinese, Tagalog, and Vietnamese. The initiative, part of the Valley Fever Ambassador Program, aims to improve health decision-making and reduce medical errors among Asian communities by providing education in native languages. Health officials emphasize that access to translated guidelines helps residents better understand prevention measures for this soil-borne fungal disease.

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Community News · Shafter, CA

Shafter Community Honors Minter Field Air Museum Chairman Ronald Pierce

Dozens gathered at the Minter Field Air Museum in Shafter on Sunday for a memorial celebration honoring Ronald Pierce, the museum's longtime chairman who died Sept. 4 at age 89 following a short illness. A Shafter native whose father worked at the airfield during World War II, Pierce dedicated decades since the early 2000s to preserving and sharing Minter Field's aviation history with students, visitors, and residents. The event featured a flyover in his honor and an open-mic session where friends, family, and community members shared personal memories of Pierce.

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