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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5 teens arrested after chase for burglary, breaking into car

Submitted by Cory Smith on Fri, 2010-03-19 18:08
A police chase in central Bakersfield resulted in the arrest of five teenagers who police say were in the process of burglarizing a home and breaking into a car. Eyewitness News reporter James Koh has the story.

A police chase in central Bakersfield resulted in the arrest of five teenagers who police say were in the process of burglarizing a home and breaking into a car.

It happened around 9 a.m. Friday on the 700 block of Oleander Avenue.

"It all appears to be related to ongoing offenses that have been occurring over the past couple months," said Sgt. Orbin Love with the Bakersfield Police Department.

Detectives said there are number of open burglary cases in the Oleander area and are investigated whether those arrested today could be connected with those crimes.

Residents also said there has been a spike in petty thefts over the past few months.

"Just a few months ago, someone stole license plates off my car," said area resident, Doug Stewart.

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Skate shop celebrates milestone

Submitted by Carol Ferguson on Fri, 2010-03-19 17:57

A young entrepreneur celebrates a big business success in Bakersfield.  The Intuition Skate Shop is calling it their "Decade of Blade."

Owner Matthew Mickey will have the big celebration on March 26, and it'll feature world famous rollerblader Chris Haffey.

Mickey said he started the shop as a "19 year old rollerblader's dream" with just $565 in the bank.

The celebration will start at 4 p.m. at the shop, located at 705 18th Street.

Mickey calls Haffey the "greatest stunt rollerblader of all time," and said Haffey will promiote his new signature model skate and sign autographs.

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Kern Community Learning Center gets $1,000 from gov.

Submitted by Tyler Thompson on Fri, 2010-03-19 11:10

The Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports presented Kern County Community Learning Center, 222 34th St., with $1,000 dollars, courtesy of CVS/pharmacy, for the school winning one of the Council's Front Runner Recognition Awards on Thursday.

Kern Community Learning Center is one of three Central Valley schools and one of 31 schools across the state that have been selected for leading the way in engaging students in physical activity as part of the 2010 Governor's Challenge Competition.

In addition to the $1,000 check for physical activity equipment, the Council will present the school with a brand new Wii video game system courtesy of Nintendo and a Tony Hawk: RIDE game courtesy of Activision Publishing.

To see how YOUR school is in the standings visit the Governor's website: http://www.calgovcouncil.org/challenge/reportsignups/?letter=A

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Chester Avenue Bridge getting closer to completion

Submitted by Kurt Rivera on Thu, 2010-03-18 18:14

Under the watchful eye of Father Garces, the reconstruction project on the Chester Avenue Bridge continues. Better weather should help crews to get an upper hand on the project.

The project is not only to rebuild the bridge, but to widen it as well. A wood framed building protects the iconic Father Garces statue in the middle of the circle.

At last report, the project was expected to be finished early this year. However, we are still waiting on a call back from a Cal Trans engineer for an update.

The cost of construction is more than $13 million.

 

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Phil Vassar coming to Crystal Palace

Submitted by Cory Smith on Thu, 2010-03-18 15:24

Award-winning country artist Phil Vassar will perform at Buck Owens Crystal Palace, 2800 Buck Owens Blvd., on April 15.

Vassar's fifth studio album, Traveling Circus, was released Dec. 15, and his current single is "Everywhere I Go," according to a news release.

The Virginia-born singer/songwriter has nine No. 1 hits under his belt and has won awards from ASCAP, Billboard Magazine, Music Row Magazine and The Academy of Country Music.

The show starts at 7 p.m. Tickets range from $34 to $44 and can be purchased at buckowens.com or by calling (661) 328-7560.

Photo from philvassar.com

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SCADS of Spaghetti to benefit Community House

Submitted by Kate Larsen on Thu, 2010-03-18 14:27

SCADS of Spaghetti at the Bakersfield Community House is Saturday March 20th 2-7p.m at 2020 R Street.

Women of The Junior League of Bakersfield and Community House will be serving up a delicious spaghetti dinner, which includes bread, salad and dessert. You can even take your dinner to go! There's also a bake sale and no host wine and soft drink bar.

All proceeds benefit the Community House, a senior activity center near the Mill Creek park.

Adults: $8      Kids: $5

 

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Condors to fight breast cancer with Hockey-Thon

Submitted by Kate Larsen on Thu, 2010-03-18 14:08

The Bakersfield Condors invite you to lace up your skates and hit the ice rink for a full 24-hours of skating to raise money for charity.

Players and skaters of all ages and skill levels can skate through the night to raise money for breast cancer. Links for Life, a local breast cancer resource center, is once again the recipient of the proceeds. In its 6th season, the event has raised more than $200,000.

The Hockey-Thon is March 19 - March 20 at Rabobank and The Ice Sports Center in Downtown Bakersfield.

A minimum $200 pledge is required to play. All participants will play in several games during the event. Everyone also will receive two tickets to the Condors games on Mar. 19 and Mar.

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2 teens ID'd as shooting suspects, 1 surrenders

Submitted by Cory Smith on Tue, 2010-03-16 16:07

Bakersfield police have identified two teens suspected of shooting into a group of people Monday afternoon on the 400 block of Bill Avenue.

Only one person, 20-year-old Abbie Bernardez, was hit by the gunfire. She was shot once in the back, but her wounds don't appear to be life-threatening, police said.

Police said one of the teens shot into the group of people multiple times before getting in a car driven by the other teen.

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Read Across America comes to the Fox Theater

Submitted by Carol Ferguson on Mon, 2010-03-15 18:10

The Cat in the Hat is ready to get more children excited about reading. The 3rd Annual "Read Across Bakersfield" comes to the Fox Theater on Sunday, March 21.

The event is free to everyone, and it's hosted by the Bakersfield Elementary Teachers Association.

The event will kick off with a pre-show at 3:00 p.m. and the show will start at 4:00 p.m.

The continuing celebration of author Dr. Suess' birthday will include face painting, a book walk, dancing, story-telling, giveaways, and photos with the Cat in the Hat.

The movie, "Charlotte's Web" will also be shown.

Tickets are available at the Bakersfield Elementary Teachers Association office, the Fox Theater and Russo's Bookstore.

If you need more information, call the BETA office at 327-4567.

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