mostly nonfiction and bakersfield news | March 31st, 2009
Utah Hands Jam Third Straight Loss, 108-92
Before the Utah Flash took on the Bakersfield Jam at the Rabobank Arena Tuesday night, Utah’s head coach said he needed somebody to complain to. Whatever the reason, he sure didn’t have to complain after his team went on a 30-6 run in the 4th quarter to hand the Jam their third straight loss 108-92.
The [...]
63 Motorists Cited In Just 4 Hours
Face News doesn’t know if any records were set, but 63 motorists were cited for seat belt infractions in just four hours on Tuesday.
The Bakersfield Police Department Traffic Enforcement Detail conducted a “Click it or Ticket” enforcement event where four officers targeted motorists in violation of seat belt and child safety seat laws, according to [...]
The Day My Writer’s Voice Was Born
By Nick Belardes
The first short story I ever wrote was the result of listening to an old wooden radio and reading a history book. The tale was more than 50 pages long and written out by hand in a notebook.
That was 1991. I later typed the fiction “The End of America” on an electronic typewriter. I don’t remember much of [...]
FDA: Forget About Central California Pistachios, For Now
The Food and Drug Administration is currently investigating reports of a Salmonella outbreak at a pistachio processing plant in Terra Bella, Calif. More than 1 million pounds of the nuts are currently recalled. More pistachio-related product recalls may be on the way.
According to the FDA Web site, both the FDA and the California Department of Public Health [...]
Elderly Man With Alzheimers Found Wandering Desert
An elderly man with Alzheimers was found wandering the Mojave Desert early Tuesday morning after walking away from the desert home where his family had just moved him.
According to the Kern County Sheriff’s Department, at 7:42 p.m., Mojave deputies received a report from Arlene Thompson that her 77-year-old father, Lee Morrow, had walked away from their Mojave [...]
Sasha Baron Cohen’s ‘Bruno’ Gets NC-17 Rating
Sasha Baron Cohen’s follow up to his hit, “Borat” has been hit with an NC-17 rating by the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) according to TheWrap.com.
“Bruno” is a film distributed by Universal and will not be released with the NC-17 rating. Baron Cohen has enough footage to cut down to a more toned down [...]
Love Song for Budding Colors and Bloody Paws
Please enjoy this post by Jennifer Duffield White on TheNervousBreakdown.com. – Erika Rae, Irresponsibles Editor
I shave my legs more often, dice green vegetables back into my diet, and find myself looking into the mirror in search of a favorable impression more often.
I let the v-lines of my shirt drop seductively low, unhindered by scarf or [...]
Jam Fall Into 2-Game Skid, Lose To 66ers 98-91
The Jam’s playoff hopes are in jeopardy if they don’t regain their winning ways. Sunday’s loss to Tulsa was another setback to entertaining a postseason for the young Bakersfield ball club.
The Tulsa 66ers utilized a 50-21 advantage in bench scoring to defeat the Bakersfield Jam 98-91 on Sunday at the SpiritBank Event Center. The win [...]
Raw News From The Nest: Condors Rustle The Wranglers 7-4
In two weekend games the Condors scored 14 goals and jumped to just one point from getting into the ECHL playoffs by simply continuing to be the hottest team in the league. Here’s the raw news from the Condors…
Dave Bonk and Bruce Graham both scored twice in a 7-4 Bakersfield Condors victory over the Las [...]
Former Jam Player Scores 18, Helps Vipers Sting Bakersfield 114-101
Jeff Trepagnier scored 18 points off the bench against his former club as he helped lead the Rio Grande Valley Vipers to a 114-101 victory over the Bakersfield Jam in front of 5,442 fans Saturday night at Dodge Arena. The Vipers have now won the of their last four contests and eight out of their [...]
