mostly nonfiction and bakersfield news | November 13th, 2009
Two Films Have Sneak Peek At Bakersfield Comicon 2
I showed up late to the second annual Bakersfield Comicon. I was riding in the Hectic Films van getting a literal “Bird’s Eye View” with filmmaker Rickey Bird who was looking for some kind of attachment that could be used between a Mac computer and a projection screen. Don’t ask. He was frustrated, but all [...]
Rain Delay: Face News Articles Will Return Soon…
As some of you know, I’ve been running around the Bay Area on a 9-day-long book tour, where I also have been spreading the word about Face News. I’ve connected up the Central Valley and into the Bay Area, which is exciting for this little news site. The Fresno Bee and Fresno Famous have been [...]
Writing About Central Valley Art From The Fresno Bee
Recently I was sitting in the offices of the Fresno Bee thinking about how it was First Friday in Bakersfield as well as the day after Art Hop in Fresno, Calif.
It was a Thursday night when I rode the Amtrak from Bakersfield to Fresno. The train was empty, making for a peaceful ride parallel to [...]
Raw News: Police Cruiser Crashes Into Jewelry Store
The Bakersfield Police Department sent out this press release at 1:59 p.m. in an email. Here’s the raw news:
On 10/7/09, at about 10:28 a.m., Officer Joseph (Mitch) Galland was responding to the 500 block of 30th Street to assist officers in foot pursuit of a residential burglary suspect.
Officer Galland was northbound on Chester Avenue approaching [...]
Free Screening Of Autism Film ‘The Black Balloon’ Oct. 15 At The Fox
“The Black Balloon” movie will be screened for free on Oct. 15 at the Majestic Fox Theater as part of Autism Awareness and the “Meet Your Special Neighbors Project,” which is a month of events occurring in Bakersfield recognizing all disabilities, including Autism.
Doors open at 6 p.m. and movie starting at 7 p.m.
“The Black Balloon” [...]
Director Of No. 1 Spike TV Show ‘Deadliest Warrior’ Shoots Film In Bakersfield
It was an abnormally chilly Bakersfield Sunday in October when the Los Angeles and Bakersfield film crews for “The Lackey” descended onto some of the dirtiest alleys Bakersfield has to offer.
“There were some interesting smells in those alleys,” said Director Shaun Piccinino, of L.A., about his crew shooting in the Brock’s alley off Chester Avenue [...]
Zack Scrivner Announces He Will Run For Board Of Supervisors
Zack Scrivner, a powerful local Republican, is going to run for the Kern County Board of Supervisors in the 2010 elections. Scrivner is a former campaigner for U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy.
Vice mayor and City Councilmember Scrivner stood outside of the Board of Supervisors chambers in downtown Bakersfield on a cool Monday morning, where he announced [...]
Kern County Area H1N1 (Swine Flu) Town Hall Meetings In Oct.
UPCOMING H1N1 TOWN HALL MEETINGS
You may have missed the H1N1 (Swine Flu) town hall meeting in Bakersfield. But there are more being put on by the Kern County Department of Public Health in Ridgecrest, Lake Isabella and Tehachapi.
10/7 6:00pm (Wednesday) Ridgecrest
100 W California Ave
Kerr-Mcgee bldg
Ridgecrest, CA
10/13 6:30pm (Tuesday) Lake Isabella
Veterans Hall (Lake Isabella Senior Center)
6409 [...]
Help Reduce Central Valley Smog; It’s Rideshare Week!
What can you do to cut down on your contribution to California’s smog problems? Well this week you can take part in Rideshare, and do a little bit to help out solving a big problem. Even the local health department is trying to get its employees to not drive around so much at lunchtime.
The Kern [...]
Why Was Bleeding Man Allowed To Stay in Desert Tent?
Some people are drugged up when suicidal. Others may be severely depressed. In the case of a man inside a tent in the open desert, officials, while telling a strange tale of a man bleeding from both wrists, say the man may not have been suicidal at all. It’s a story that leaves more questions [...]
