Pastor David Vivas of Worl Harvest Church prays Thursday evening for Law Enforcement and all First Responders during the National Day of Prayer. June 1, 2024  By Pastor David Vivas Jr., Violent Crime Victims Activist, DelanoNow Columnist You may have recently heard of the kidnapping of a 70-year-old Delano woman.  Two suspects identified as “Colombian nationals” were arrested. Claudia Castellanos-Toqueca, 47, and Christian Rojas-Chauta, were charged with kidnapping, robbery, false imprisonment with violence, burglary, theft from an elderly person, conspiracy and making criminal th ..read more

May 27, 2024 By  Gary Girard, DelanoNow Columnist           Nearly 1,000 young people will be graduated from the three Delano comprehensive high schools.   Robert F. Kennedy’s graduation is Wednesday, June 5; Cesar E. Chavez High School, Thursday, June 6; and Delano High School on Friday, June 7. Each graduate receives five free tickets to graduation.   Other tickets go on sale five days before graduation. Delano and Cesar Chavez high schools each reported sell-outs last year, but Kennedy will even be selling the $6 graduat ..read more

May 18, 2024 Written by Pastor David Vivas Jr (Advocate for Victims of Crime – 661-721-011 One Year Ago… 365 Days Later… The tragic death of JUAN LUIS CANTUAka “Booboo” It was Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at 8:45 PM, 26 year old Juan Luis Cantu was found shot and killed on Casey Road, a short distance outside the city limits, by Garces Hwy, west in Delano. The investigation is with the Kern County Sheriff’s Department. Juan was a life-long resident of Delano and leaves behind 3 little girls, a fiancé, father, mother, brothers, grandfather, aunts, uncles, and cousins. He as known by his family ..read more

May 18, 2024 By Frank Garay, CCHS Tennis Cesar Chavez High School Boys Tennis Awards were held on Friday, May 17. Varsity  MVP  John Igayac Most Improved  Isaiah Vargas Coaches Award Emilio Martin Del Campo Scholar Awards  Jaithan Dahilig and Jose Sanchez Junior Varsity MVP  Christopher Contreas Most Improved  Jessi Salazar Pictured is Isaiah Vargas and John Igayac. SSL Doubles Champions 2023-2024 The post Cesar Chavez High School Boys Tennis Awards were held on Friday, May 17 first appeared on DelanoNOW ..read more

Oct. 11, 2024 By Pastor David Vivas Jr., World Harvest International Church, Delano The Gift of A Mom Mother’s Day is ONE day each year, specifically for the purpose of honoring mothers. Mothers have one of the hardest jobs on the planet and they deserve this day. As I write this article, I’m thinking of many whose mom passed away. Memories of her flood through their minds. Grief is evidence of how much a mom was loved and missed. The first Mother’s Day without their mom can amplify her absence. It seems unreal to children who no longer have their mom around to celebrate ..read more

May 11, 2024 By Gary Girard, DelanoNow Columnist Delano Elks Lodge is planning a brunch to honor  mothers and also to recognize veterans.   Elks are encouraged to make their reservations early for 9 or 10:30 a.m. or noon.  They may make calls to 725-8523 or 203-6560. The menu includes many delicious items including an omelet bar, pancake/waffle bar, a carving station with ham and beef, and other breakfast items such as bacon, potatoes, biscuits and gravy, fruits, pastries, cereal, juices, coffee, and more. The brunch is available to adults for $30 per person and for childr ..read more

May 4, 2024 By Pastor David Vivas Jr., World Harvest Int’l Church, Delano The Poisonous Outcome over Politics and Religion We’ve heard the two topics one should not speak about are “politics” and “religion.” I believe dialogue is helpful when there is a difference of opinions. It’s good to discuss ideologies to understand where the other person is coming from. I’m an open-minded person on these topics. I like to understand why people believe what they believe, even if I may not agree with their conclusion on a given topic. I can respectfully disagree with a person if I believe they are in e ..read more

May 4, 2024 By Gary Girard, DelanoNow Columnist Greater Delano Area Youth Foundation directors at their April meeting voted financial assistance to Eric Rodriguez, a sophomore at Robert F. Kennedy High School, to assist him with expenses of taking part in the drum corps international organization called Gola. Youth Foundation leaders also accepted a financial gift from Pandol Bros. Inc. of $1,346 and voted to purchase some tables and chairs to assist in expenditures planned by Delano Elks Lodge which prepared the meal for the Youth Foundation’s annual Sports Dinner and also furnishes a locati ..read more

May 1, 2024 By Gene Garaygordobil, Editor, McFarlandToday McFarland Unified School District  VEX Robotics Team Finishes Among Top 1% of Teams Worldwide  The Mech-Farland CougarBots have fought their final round as a team, and they made history doing it. On Saturday, April 27, McFarland High School Early College seniors Yasir Rubio, Francisco Vejar and Eric Ontiveros became the first team from Kern County to reach the quarterfinals at the annual VEX Robotics World Championship. Led by coach David Cisneros and co-advisor Ryan Chavez, the CougarBots’ second trip to the World Championsh ..read more

April 27, 2024 By Pastor David Vivas Jr., World Harvest International Church, Delano Communication With God Prayer is believers communication with God. It is when we, His creation, have been given the right to communicate with our Creator. This privilege is instructed to us from the Bible. Jesus our Lord was an example of how and why we are to pray. In the Gospel of John chapter 17, the Lord prays for His followers to be mindful of the greatness of God, to proclaim the Gospel to the lost, and to be united. Prayer is also a time where we make our requests know to God. Yet we are not to lim ..read more