Proposed Expansion of Wonderful Industrial Park Would Reshape Shafter

Proposed expansion of Wonderful industrial park would reshape Shafter

The distribution-center boom remaking Kern County’s economy would transform Shafter under The Wonderful Co.'s plans to almost double the size of its existing industrial park in the area and add a housing development that could expand the city's population by…

Shafter is California's fastest-growing city, report says

According to a state report released last week by the California Department of Finance, Shafter has emerged as California's fastest-growing city of those with over 20,000 residents, experiencing a 4.7% growth rate between January 2024 and January 2025. Mayor Chad Givens attributes this success to long-term vision: "Shafter's growth is a product of effective planning over the last...