mostly nonfiction and bakersfield news | August 31st, 2009
SKATE FIGHT: Are Skateboarders A Problem In Kern River Valley?
Confrontations between skateboarders and pedestrians? Law officials say it’s happening in the Kern River Valley.
It looks like not only skateboarders are being accused of causing problems in the Kern River Valley, but so are groups of juveniles and some bicycle riders. Just what are these alleged rogues doing and what is the Kern County Sheriff’s [...]
Sex Offender Caught With His Pants Down In Oildale
A man in a suspicious vehicle was literally caught with his pants down on Sunday in Oildale. Sheriff’s officials said the man was a known sex offender and may have intended to harm a child. He was arrested.
According to the Kern County Sheriff’s Department, On Sunday at 11:02 a.m., a deputy in the Oildale area [...]
Bako Blaze Make Playoffs For First Time Since 2001
Now this is a great local sports celebration. For the first time since 2001, the Bakersfield Blaze baseball team has secured a spot in the Cal League Playoffs.
According to the Bakersfield Blaze, their playoff wild card berth is due in large part to winning 18 of their last 22 games. Whether they will be seeded [...]
Photo Of The Day: Random Obsessions At B&N
Here’s Nick Belardes chillin’ at Barnes & Noble on Aug. 29 for the promotion of the book Random Obsessions: Trivia You Can’t Live Without. George the Giant was there, as was Rickey Bird of Hectic Films. It was a good time. More book events coming up. The photo was taken by Jenny Smith.
If you have [...]
15-Year-Old Shooting Death Latest Incident On Bloody Bako Street, McNew Court
McNew Court. It’s one of Bakersfield’s war-torn gang streets and now there’s been a shooting death.
Earlier in the year a man was shot while riding a bicycle. Officials said they didn’t know if the incident was gang related. In another incident a DA investigator had his gun, car and badge stolen while at a Barber [...]
Sheriff’s Department Works To Free Desert Communities Of Abandoned Cars
You see them all the time: abandoned cars in the desert. There’s even one in a video Face News recently shot where an abandoned car is seen with Hectic Films and a director for Spike TV (Some language in video).
According to the Kern County Sheriff’s Department, deputies from the Mojave and Boron Substations conducted a [...]
Narcotics, Weapons Seized From Home On Oleander Street
It’s all gang related folks. Hold onto your seat…
According to the Kern County Sheriff’s Department, on Aug. 27, at about 9 p.m., Kern County Probation Officers assigned to the Gang Intervention and Suppression Team went to 14 Oleander Street, Bakersfield, to serve an arrest warrant on Arthur Lonero, 56. He was arrested and charged with [...]
Wofford Complex Fire Hits Lake Isabella, Bodfish, Wofford Heights
A fire blazing in the mountains east of Bakersfield is now 60 percent contained, fire officials said Monday afternoon.
According to the Kern County Fire Department, a series of fires have been burning in the Lake Isabella, Wofford Heights, and Bodfish area of Kern County. Sheriff’s officials have also sent out an advisory to travelers and [...]
Ten Back To School Tips. They Might Even Help!
It’s been a week of school already here in Bakersfield and some kids are already dragging out of bed with slumped shoulders. None to worry. We can fix that. Recently, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O’Connell offered parents his Top 10 back-to-school tips to help ease students back into the love of learning following [...]
Man With Gun Who Pummeled Victim Outside Teaser Pleaser Caught
Thank goodness for people paying attention to the news. As a result of tips from the public, an arrest was made in the June 12 assault and battery at the Teaser Pleaser in Bakersfield.
According to the Bakersfield Police Department, on Aug. 27, officers arrested Lonnie Maddon, 51, of Bakersfield. Officials said Maddon was booked into [...]
