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Injured Marine making great strides in recovery
By KENNETH C. CURNOW, News Review Correspondent
By SHAWN SANFORD, News Review Correspondent
Featured speaker Robert Brands, center front, listens to
presentations at Thursday’s Economic Outlook
Conference. Speakers Scott O’Neil, executive director of
NAWC?Weapons Division, and Rear Adm. Mat Winter,
commanding officer of NAWCWD, are pictured in the
background. Photo by Laura Austin
presentations at Thursday’s Economic Outlook
Conference. Speakers Scott O’Neil, executive director of
NAWC?Weapons Division, and Rear Adm. Mat Winter,
commanding officer of NAWCWD, are pictured in the
background. Photo by Laura Austin
By REBECCA NEIPP,
News Review Staff Writer
News Review Staff Writer
Firefighters respond to fire at BOR
‘President’s budget spends, taxes, borrows too much’
By REBECCA NEIPP, News Review Staff Writer
| Rep. Kevin McCarthy |
President Barack Obama’s proposed budget, described by many as a moderate approach to
bridge a trillion-dollar deficit, has drawn criticism from both sides of the aisle, with
Democrats objecting to prolonged tax breaks and Republicans decrying continued
overspending.
“I really took his proposal as a lack of leadership. He had an opportunity to lead and instead
he did the same thing he’s done before,” said Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Bakersfield. “People
voted that they wanted change. Instead he has done the same thing — adding to the deficit,
raising taxes and spending more.”
bridge a trillion-dollar deficit, has drawn criticism from both sides of the aisle, with
Democrats objecting to prolonged tax breaks and Republicans decrying continued
overspending.
“I really took his proposal as a lack of leadership. He had an opportunity to lead and instead
he did the same thing he’s done before,” said Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Bakersfield. “People
voted that they wanted change. Instead he has done the same thing — adding to the deficit,
raising taxes and spending more.”
Kern County firefighters cut through the roof of
Bennett Optical Research to fight the Feb. 8 fire.
Photo by Laura Austin
Bennett Optical Research to fight the Feb. 8 fire.
Photo by Laura Austin
Approximately 30 firefighters, one ladder truck, eight engines,
three battalion chiefs, one deputy chief and various support and
safety personnel responded to a structural fire at the intersection
of North Sanders Street and West French Avenue Tuesday night.
The Kern County Fire Depart-ment received a call at
approximately 9:28 p.m. about a fire at Bennett Optical Research.
Dr. and Mrs. Harold Bennett, owners of the building, are longtime
members of the Ridgecrest community and the entrepreneural
owners of BOR, which has specialized in precise optical
components associated with space exploration. As of press time,
the Bennetts were unavailable for comment.
“As the first fire engine from Ridgecrest arrived, the crew was
faced with a large commercial structure consisting of what
appeared to be three units,” ...
three battalion chiefs, one deputy chief and various support and
safety personnel responded to a structural fire at the intersection
of North Sanders Street and West French Avenue Tuesday night.
The Kern County Fire Depart-ment received a call at
approximately 9:28 p.m. about a fire at Bennett Optical Research.
Dr. and Mrs. Harold Bennett, owners of the building, are longtime
members of the Ridgecrest community and the entrepreneural
owners of BOR, which has specialized in precise optical
components associated with space exploration. As of press time,
the Bennetts were unavailable for comment.
“As the first fire engine from Ridgecrest arrived, the crew was
faced with a large commercial structure consisting of what
appeared to be three units,” ...
| Farrell Gilliam |
Local Marine and Burroughs High School graduate, 22-year-old Farrell Gilliam is improving
after stepping on an improvised explosive device on Jan. 5 while he was on a dismounted
patrol with his unit, Third Battalion Fifth Marines, Lima Company, in Helmand Province,
Afghanistan. According to Facebook page “Farrell’s Fight,” Gilliam underwent surgery last
Tuesday, Feb. 8. As the doctors completed a “muscle flap on his arm,” he was in the
operating room for more than 14 hours, and “it was a bigger flap than they were expecting but
the doctors said that all went well.”
after stepping on an improvised explosive device on Jan. 5 while he was on a dismounted
patrol with his unit, Third Battalion Fifth Marines, Lima Company, in Helmand Province,
Afghanistan. According to Facebook page “Farrell’s Fight,” Gilliam underwent surgery last
Tuesday, Feb. 8. As the doctors completed a “muscle flap on his arm,” he was in the
operating room for more than 14 hours, and “it was a bigger flap than they were expecting but
the doctors said that all went well.”
Local real estate market keeps ahead of nation
By REBECCA NEIPP, News Review Staff Writer
Despite relatively flat development in the local real estate market, realtors said that business is still fairly healthy —
particularly when compared to what is happening on the state and national scenes.
“We need new growth,” said Carol Vaughn of Vaughn Realty. “But the truth of the matter is that our housing market,
compared to the rest of the country, is pretty good.”
According to statistics provided by Clint Freeman of Coldwell Banker Best Realty, median-priced homes, although still
slightly below the state average (at the height of the market those prices are significantly below state averages),
continue to outpace the median prices in nearby markets such as Bakersfield and Lancaster-Palmdale.
particularly when compared to what is happening on the state and national scenes.
“We need new growth,” said Carol Vaughn of Vaughn Realty. “But the truth of the matter is that our housing market,
compared to the rest of the country, is pretty good.”
According to statistics provided by Clint Freeman of Coldwell Banker Best Realty, median-priced homes, although still
slightly below the state average (at the height of the market those prices are significantly below state averages),
continue to outpace the median prices in nearby markets such as Bakersfield and Lancaster-Palmdale.
Innovators share success stories at conference
Guest speakers join local leaders in interpreting economic outlook
Leaders of the Indian Wells Valley and surrounding
communities gathered last week to hear reports on factors
that have shaped and will continue to shape the local
economy, as well as hear success stories from business
and industry leaders who discussed the importance of
innovation for sustaining a healthy and competent private
sector.
“When we talk about innovation, it’s not just technology we’
re talking about,” said master of ceremonies Mick Gleason.
“We’re talking about health care, marketing, sales.”
Gleason, director of the China Lake Alliance, said that his
group advocates support for the Navy’s mission at China
Lake while encouraging a strong private sector in the
surrounding area.
“If we don’t innovate, we die. We perish. It’s a fact of life. It’s
not a matter of if, but when,” said Robert Brands ...
communities gathered last week to hear reports on factors
that have shaped and will continue to shape the local
economy, as well as hear success stories from business
and industry leaders who discussed the importance of
innovation for sustaining a healthy and competent private
sector.
“When we talk about innovation, it’s not just technology we’
re talking about,” said master of ceremonies Mick Gleason.
“We’re talking about health care, marketing, sales.”
Gleason, director of the China Lake Alliance, said that his
group advocates support for the Navy’s mission at China
Lake while encouraging a strong private sector in the
surrounding area.
“If we don’t innovate, we die. We perish. It’s a fact of life. It’s
not a matter of if, but when,” said Robert Brands ...