Wasco NewsLocal news for Wasco, CA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Part of Central Valley ranks last in national study of quality of life- July 17, 2008 A congressional district that includes poor farming towns west of Fresno ranked dead last in a new study that examines quality of life across the nation.http://www.topix.net/city/wasco-ca/2008/07/part-of-central-valley-ranks-last-in-national-s... Double digit defaults slam rose city- July 12, 2008 A 10th housing development has defaulted in Wasco, the city of 24,300 - including a state prison population of nearly 6,000 - that touts itself as the "rose capital of the nation." On Tuesday, a 48-home tract ...http://www.topix.net/city/wasco-ca/2008/07/double-digit-defaults-slam-rose-city?fromrss=1 Cooling center now available at the Visalia Transit Center- July 10, 2008 It isn't easy for Ruben Garcia to get to the Visalia Transit Center. Medical problems force him to use a walker, and asthma aggravated by bad Valley air makes it slow going to get from the room he rents to ...http://www.topix.net/city/wasco-ca/2008/07/cooling-center-now-available-at-the-visalia-tra... Affordable housing project opens- July 8, 2008 An $8.2 million affordable housing project for retired and working agricultural workers age 62 and older will hold its grand opening in Wasco on Tuesday, according to non-profit developer Wasco Affordable ...http://www.topix.net/city/wasco-ca/2008/07/affordable-housing-project-opens?fromrss=1 Events: Public Fourth of July Fireworks Shows- July 5, 2008 Everyone loves a good fireworks show. Every city in America has them. Whether a neighborhood show in a cul de sac or a big city display, Americans are always on the lookout for an extravaganza of fireworks to ...http://www.topix.net/city/wasco-ca/2008/07/events-public-fourth-of-july-fireworks-shows?fr... Slay suspects' day in court- July 3, 2008 Facing a potential death sentence, the tearful wife of a Kern County man found shot to death in the trunk of his car near Gonzales in April appeared in court Friday, charged with his murder.http://www.topix.net/city/wasco-ca/2008/07/slay-suspects-day-in-court?fromrss=1 Woman killed in Shafter traffic collision- July 1, 2008 A 36-year-old Corcoran woman who wasn't wearing her seatbelt was killed Saturday morning when she allegedly failed to stop at a Shafter stop sign and collided with a Wasco man's sport utility vehicle.http://www.topix.net/city/wasco-ca/2008/06/woman-killed-in-shafter-traffic-collision?fromr... |