Baby injured during pursuit of domestic violence suspect

Submitted by Tammy Brown on Sat, 2010-03-20 15:50

A domestic violence incident in the 1600 block of Reese Street Saturday morning led to a police chase, during which a baby was injured.

Sheriff's deputies were called to a home just after 11 a.m.  When they arrived, a 21-year-old man ran from the residence carrying his one-year-old son.

He dropped the baby on a concrete sidewalk during the chase according to a news release.

The baby was taken to a hospital with unknown injuries.

Despite a lengthy search of the neighborhood the man was not located.

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Aera Energy CEO to visit South High School

Submitted by John Windover on Thu, 2010-03-18 11:26

The President and CEO of Aera Energy LLC, Gaurdie Banister Jr., will be at South High School on Tuesday, March 23 to speak to the school’s Math and Science Academy students.

Banister’s speech to the students in the school’s Performing Arts Center, scheduled to start about 8:30 a.m., will address topics ranging from his own “rags to riches” story to the challenges of today’s increasingly global economy. He will also take questions from students.

Banister has been since 2007 the President and CEO of Aera, a major player in the world of oil and gas production with more than $4 billion in revenues last year. Aera has about 1,100 employees.

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2 children die after being pulled from pool

Submitted by Cory Smith on Wed, 2010-03-17 12:28

Two young brothers died Wednesday after they were pulled from a swimming pool on the 5500 block of Dustin Street.

The children, 1-year-old Micah Emmanuel Tucker and 3-year-old Marcus Nevaeh Tucker, were reportedly not breathing when they were pulled from the water. A 21-year-old male civilian was performing CPR on the children when emergency personnel arrived, according to the Bakersfield Fire Department.

The brothers were taken to Mercy and San Joaquin hospitals but couldn't be revived.

The boys didn't live at the home, according to Bakersfield police. They lived with their 23-year-old mother and two men, a 22-year-old man and the 21-year-old man who was performing CPR.

The children were at the home with the two men, who were babysitting them.

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Stand up and be counted at Census fair

Submitted by Erica Bain on Tue, 2010-03-16 17:15

Bakersfield City School District, the County Complete Census Count Committee and many local nonprofit groups will be holding a Community Services and Census Fair on Saturday morning.

The fair will offer information on how to participate in the census survey, file an income tax return, prepare for preschool, and get discount groceries.

Fairgoers can also learn how to apply for Medi-Cal, food stamps, the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) nutrition program, migrant education, and CalWORKs assistance.

There will also be free stuff and giveaways!

It starts at 10 a.m. and ends at noon.

It's at the South Chester Partnership Building at 800 Ming Avenue near P Street.

For more information, you can call 631-5945.

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Stabbing pierces birthday party

Submitted by Cory Smith on Mon, 2010-03-15 11:01

A birthday party took a violent turn this weekend, with two people getting stabbed.

Salvador Montalvo, 20, was arrested for investigation into the alleged assault Sunday night at a home on the 1300 block of Hadar Road, according to Bakersfield police.

Jorge Castillo, 32, and an unnamed juvenile were stabbed during a fight that erupted during the celebration. Their injuries didn't appear to be life-threatening, police said.

Police haven't said why the fight broke out.

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Teen dies in weekend rollover crash

Submitted by Cory Smith on Mon, 2010-03-15 10:13

A 16-year-old boy died Sunday when he crashed on Highway 99.

Antonio Ceja, of Bakersfield, was driving by himself in a 2002 Volkswagen Beetle when, for an unknown reason, about 3:45 a.m. he allowed the car to veer off the roadway and overturn several times.

His car slammed into the support pillars for the Wible Road overcross, and he was declared dead at the scene, according to the California Highway Patrol and the Kern County coroner's office.

No other details of the crash were provided.

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Diamond Divas Roller Derby team laces up skates

Submitted by Kate Larsen on Fri, 2010-03-12 10:18

The Bakersfield Diamond Divas, an all-women, flat-track Roller Derby team, has their first bout of the season Saturday night against Chino's Prison City.

The Diamond Divas may be pretty and resemble 1940s pin ups, but once they lace up their skates they're a rough and tumble group of roller destroyers.

The sport is real. Nothing is choreographed like the Roller Derby of the 1970s. Also, 20 percent of ticket proceeds go to charity.

Season Opener: Saturday, March 13th, 7 p.m.

Skateland, 415 Ming Ave. (near the fairgrounds)

Tickets: $10

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Boy suffers burns in mobile home fire

Submitted by Cory Smith on Thu, 2010-03-11 12:15

A 5-year-old boy suffered burns to his legs, hands and face Thursday morning as his family's mobile home went up in flames.

The boy and his parents also suffered smoke inhalation and were taken to San Joaquin Community Hospital.

Bakersfield firefighters were called to the home on South Union Avenue about 7:45 a.m. and said they encountered flames as high as 30 feet. Crews said clutter in the home complicated the firefighting process.

The home is considered a total loss, and the American Red Cross has mobilized to help the family, whose names have been withheld.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

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Millions of dollars of marijuana uncovered in S. Union Ave. bust

Submitted by Cory Smith on Wed, 2010-03-10 12:18

Authorities said Wednesday that they uncovered a large marijuana cultivation operation Tuesday morning.

They found 1,161 marijuana plants with a street value of $4.6 million, 54 pounds of marijuana with a street value of $219,200 and 15 gallons of hashish oil with a street value of $96,000 inside a building on the 1600 block of South Union Avenue, according to a Bakersfield police news release.

The search warrant was served by the police department's narcotics division and agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration and High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas program.

Four suspects were taken into custody.

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Scots invade Kern County; come celebrate

Submitted by Doug Barden on Fri, 2010-03-05 17:10

The Kern County Scottish Society brings its 15th Annual Gathering and Games to the Kern County Fairgrounds on April 10.

The KCSS event offers different competitive Scottish games, Scottish merchandise and food vendors, children's activities, live Celtic bands and dancing. The gathering is broken up into two parts: the games and the Ceilidh (KAY'-lee).

It runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and features live music. The games include Braemer stone put, open stone put, 28-pound weight throw, 56-pound weight throw, 29-pound weight for height, 56-pound weight for height, beer keg for height, caber toss and hammer toss. The two new games introduced this year are the kilt run and the Haggis toss.

The Ceilidh (Gaelic for "party") takes place from 6 to 10 p.m.

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