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Press Release August 13, 2009
OFF-ROAD DAYS IN
CAL CITY POSTPONED !!!
It is with regret, huge disappointment and a bit of
embarrassment that we,
Alta Vista
Events, have decided to postpone The First Annual OFF-ROAD DAYS in Cal
City,
September 4-6, 2009, to a later date.
The reasons are many, not the least of which is the lack of
interest in attending the event on this particular date. Combine that with the
costs of putting on the event, securing city, county and state permits,
insurance, security, fencing, lighting and many other expenses in order to put
on a first-class production, we decided to cut our losses and look to the near
future to rescheduling the event, albeit perhaps during a more pleasant time of
the year and structuring OFF-ROAD DAYS in a more modest one-day format,
instead of the three-day extravaganza we had planned.
We really
thought we could draw a fair amount of exhibitors and vendors to this event
since it’s a huge holiday weekend in Cal
City
where thousands upon thousands will be enjoying our deserts. We wanted to show
the city the support from those who love to come to our city. Sadly, just not at
this time. The response to participate has been minimal at best, with most
potential exhibitors, vendors and participants asking if we could reschedule the
event when the weather is much cooler. Even the unavailability of a hotel in
town played an important part in the decision making by certain exhibitors.
To those of you who signed up and
put your deposits or paid for your spaces or your desert games entries, we are
deeply grateful. We will be returning your fees immediately.
We’d like to thank
California
City
and its City Manager, Linda
Lunsford, for supporting the event from the outset and making
it easy for us to go through the process. We especially want to thank Chief
Steve Colerick for also being a great supporter of the event, always encouraging
us to make it the best. Chief Colerick even offered the services of his police
force, especially the security of the “parade” route at no costs to us. He truly
is one of a kind and great supporter of OHVs.
Lastly, we want to thank all
those who encouraged us to go forth. We almost pulled it off. But conditions
with the economy, personal business aspects and other causes made us make this
very difficult decision. We still believe that OFF-ROAD DAYS in Cal
City
is a must and we’ll do our best efforts to make it happen.
Thank you all!
Lou Peralta Director/Promoter
Press Release June 15, 2009
Assault Victim
On Saturday June I3, 2009, Officers from the California City
Police Department responded to the 21000 block of S9"` St for an unknown type
disturbance. Upon arrival, Officers found a victim of a group beating. According
to witnesses, four males had attacked the victim. While officers searched the
area for the suspects, one was found Hiding in a dirt field near the scene. That
suspect, identified as Davion MCWILLIAMS Tried to run from officers but was
quickly apprehended by Kajo, the department’s K9.Two other suspects were later
arrested in connection with the beating and they were Located in Mojave. The
California City Police Department worked in connection with the Kern County
Sheriffs Department and the California Highway Patrol to apprehend Darrick
MIRANDA and a 17 year old juvenile. Both were identified and named as suspects
by witnesses. A fourth suspect was also arrested at his home in California City. Curly BEVERLY was arrested without incident for his
involvement in the beating. The victim was treated by Paramedics at the scene
for injuries he sustained during the attack. BEVERLY and MCWILLIAMS are
currently on parole and are suspected gang members as well as MIRANDA and the
juvenile. The three adults have been booked into the Kern
County
Jail for assault with a
deadly weapon, battery causing serious injury, felony vandalism, and for
participating in a criminal street gang. MCWILLIAMS was also Charged with
resisting arrest and giving false information to officers. The juvenile arrested
was taken to Juvenile Hall in Bakersfield for his involvement.
Press Release June 12, 2009
Home Invasion Robbery
The California City Police Department arrested 3 suspects
overnight in connection with a home-invasion
robbery that occurred late Thursday evening. Police were called to a home in the
20000 block of Neuralia Road
in California City at 11:00 PM. The victims told police that 4 black males with
hooded sweatshirts and bandanas over
their faces entered the home through an unlocked rear door. The suspects were
armed with handguns and forced the victims, a mother with 3 small children, into
a bathroom while they ransacked the victim’s home.
The suspects fled on foot a short time
later and the victim notified police.
A California City Police K-9 team was patrolling the area when police received
the call.
The K-9 Officer was able to track evidence to a home several blocks away.
Officers located 3 of the 4 suspects along
with property belonging to the victim. Police are still investigating the
incident and the search for the fourth suspect is continuing.
BY: Lt. Eric Hurtado
Press Release April 25, 2009
Ribbon Cutting at Lollies Donuts
Photo by Jean Paul LeBlanc
Press Release April 25, 2009
Chamber of Commerce "Business of the Month" is Hall's
Ambulance Service

Photo by Jean Paul LeBlanc
Press Release April 8, 2009
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Press Release March 10, 2009
California City
Studios is in Negotiations to open a vocational
film school and movie studio in Ridgecrest California.
The long battle to stay in California
City is taking its toll on all our resources says Gail Michael head of
the studios, we just feel we need another out let Said Gail even though it is
much further from Los Angeles than we would like
to be, Our film season is upon us and we have had 2 bad seasons here in
California City, do to conflicts with this city. Ridgecrest has
a lot of film resources we can tap into as well.
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Press Release February 17, 2009
Tonight Feb 17
2009 was A great night for
California
City !!
The people
spoke and the City listened, no one in this City could be more proud of what
went on tonight then me.
Although it was a bad night for me, my studio and Viento
corporation, It was a great night for
California
City. The city
attorney when he wants to put something off he says, we’re not there yet. A bad
statement that delays the inevitable and has no back bone, but put it in
the context of what happened tonight with all the complaints about the city not
listening and that they don’t care, and well, we can put all that behind us now because
"We’re there now", the City is listening and I am happy for
them. Mr. Smith made some great points and the citizens stuck to their guns, Mayor Adams listened to
the people and stated that he realized that they had spoken and Mr. Edmiston followed
suit.
Good work men, that's the way to run this city.
Russell
Michael
Press Release February 13, 2009
The Absolute Facts about Wonder Acres Water
The fact is California City pulled off the worlds biggest
Blunder when they allowed me to locate California City Studios in the Wonder
Acres. The fact about the water line is that they are stalling, not because of
easements. The true fact is that they can not get pressure to the citizens of
Wonder Acres, because they need to put in a water tank, 1 million Gallon and a
pump sufficient to increase the pressure here in Wonder Acres. In order for the
City to do that they need the property, the money for the well and a pump, they
don't have it, they spent it getting water to "The lady of the rock" for "Fire
abatement", "They need it, but they only meet once a month", "The MX track" "no
building or homes there", "Terra DE sole" "1 million dollars form the city to
them for infrastructure and there is nothing on the property and they have had
it for 4 years", "Matrix Motors" ",no homes, no people, no business, no nothing
there" last I heard they were given 1.3 million, 4.5 Million for 152 project
"nothing there", we even tried to put a film school there, Thank God we did not.
More on This Story
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Press Release February 11, 2009
I would like to correct mistakes made in the Mojave
Desert News about water lines to Wonder Acres
1) I sent letters to everyone on the city council
about the water line issue three weeks ago and no one
answered me! Not one of them.
So much for bringing your
complaints to city council, it did not work last time and
again it did not work. The Mayor finally asked me yesterday,
"If he could do anything to help", after the letters to
the press were already published and I had chosen to peal
back the onion.
He should have called me, he had plenty of time. This is
all fact, I sent them all by Email, only one was returned
for improper addressing.
2) After three weeks, I called Mr. Bevins this past
Friday and was told the same thing I heard in the city
Council hearing, "That it could take up top 5 years" to get
a promise made to me 8 years 8 months ago completed, if at
all. I was also told my water lines could be shut off by any
one of those properties owners that the temp lines are
run illegally across.
I feel this was a scare tactic by Mr. Bevins due
to his tone. I'll have no part of fear, instead I have
contact with most of the owners. I have sent letters to the
Fish and game, I have spoken to the Mojave Water district,
and I have letters out to everyone else concerned. I am not
a thief, I feel these people need to know, no matter what
the cost to me. The lines to me run across their property,
I would want to know. This city has had 8 years to correct
this and 8 months more, give me a break. If the city council
did not approve the lines and the city attorney is right,
tear out the lines.
3) The city attorney forgets there were city
employees and city equipment and city spending to bring all
the temporary lines to me.
4) Mr. Bevins tried to scare me with "Anyone can shut
off my lines". He should in my opinion drop the tough guy
crap. He should've called me and this could have all been
worked out. Now it will probably cost the city a lot of
money.
5) Mr. Bevins stated several untruths when I called
him on Friday. First, Mojave is not a wheeling station and
they own the lines up to the meter here In Wonder Acres and
we receive our water from a Mojave well, here. They also
have an agreement with our city signed in 91' when this
property was annexed in. He also stated that an 8" meter
would bring the pressure up so we would have adequate
pressure for fire abatement here in Wonder Acres, also an
untruth, an untruth that could cost lives, if anyone were to
buy into that.
6) This city is full of it. I'm not done with the
press yet. I'm just pealing back the onion. And the people
need to know when the city is messing with someone
and treating a business unfairly. If they worked as hard at
correcting this problem, as they are trying to excuse it
away, we would have been done 5 years ago. Same goes for a
grocery store.
7) The city council approved these lines after the
battle over conditional use permits. They said 35 days and I
have been patient.
And I practice patience, forgiveness and economical harmony.
Nothing works with this bunch.
8) Finally Mr. Bevins stated to me on Friday that he has a
meter lined up that cost $12,000 and he is going to get it
for $8,000.
Well I spoke to Mojave Water district supervisor Mr. Gains
and Mr. Bevins is full of it. That meter costs $8,000 and it
wont increase pressure. Put a tank in and a pump, try
saving lives and not jeopardizing them with untruths, Mr. Bevins.
I have been told too many untruths about why I can't
get my lines, but let me get mad and I'm the bad guy. I have
right on my side and I'm never going to let up on this city.
I want what was promised to me. I want this city to
stop threatening to run Business out of town. I have council
minutes where the council has stated that several times
about several business. And I want myself and all that live
in Wonder acres to have water pressure for fire protection.
And I want these promises to be kept.
I am again not interested in suing the city, but I
will get justice. There is no argument that trumps safety
and I won't have someone like Mr. Bevins spouting untruths
that could cost lives. I feel this type of untruth about
the meter adding pressure, can cost lives. I hope that from
now on someone checks his information for facts, if the city
should keep him on at all.
Let me also say, the deal I made with this city was
to buy their water, not use my own, that deal was made to
benefit the city, for we had proposed a million gallon tank
for water shows that would be needed for filming here.
This
was a good deal made by a brilliant Jack Stewart, it would
have made this city a ton of money, for this type of show
and been an asset to the entire Kern County for Film
Revenue. The same is true about the road, people in the film
industry will not drive down 15th street which is not
marked, to our restaurants because it is unpaved, again a
great deal for the city business, had the city kept its
promises.
What is sad here Mr. Bevins and Mr. City Attorney,
is not that I went to the press, but that this city did not
keep its promises, the city suffers again.
I wish everyone would take a look at all the
unfinished projects in town, then take a look at how hard
I'm trying to hold on, then make up your own minds about how
this city treats us in business.
PS.
Before Friday, Mr. Bevins had No Conversation About These
Lines With Me.
Russell Michael
Press Release February 3, 2009
The Explosion That
Rocked California City Sunday, Wasn't a sonic boom, earth quake or an
explosion from mining in Mojave, it was a house being blown to bits at
California City Studios for a
Pink Music Video. The
rocker was there making a video for her up coming
new Music Video
"Fun House" She sure Rocked Our World here in California City, Reports of
the Mushroom Cloud seen for miles are still coming in. Pictures of the
explosion and California
City Fire Fighters
with the Pyro Crew below. Last picture of "Pink" Performing.
Pictures Released by California City Studios
February 3 2009
Russell Michael
California City Studios Inc.
PRESS RELEASE January 3, 2009
No Holidays for Cops ?
California City Cops do not
stop working for the Holidays as these new arrests demonstrate...
On 12-31-08 the California City
Police Department Narcotics Unit conducted a probation search on Theodoric White
age 49, who lives at 21641 Randsburg Mojave Rd. White lives
in a duplex in which a recent narcotics search warrant was served resulting in
the arrest of Gene Allen for possession of rock cocaine for sales.
Allen and White are associates.
During the search White was found to be in
possession of rock cocaine and was arrested. White was booked
and transported to Kern County Sheriff Bakersfield.
And on 01/02/2009 at about 8:45 P.M., CPL. Hightower and
his K-9 Kajo were patrolling the area of Greenwood Ave and Medio St looking for
person involved with an arson that had occurred in the area. A trash can had
been set on fire and thrown into a residence. While in the area, he attempted to
contact a subject on Greenwood Ave. The subject ran north through a vacant
lot after seeing the patrol car. Cpl. Hightower caught up to the
subject later identified as Tyrus Coleman age 39, as he was attempting to jump a
wooden fence.
K-9 Kajo was deployed and Coleman was taken into custody.
Coleman was booked for Possession of a dangerous weapon (large concealed knife);
obstructing an officer, interfering with a Police Animal for fighting with the
K-9, and bringing drugs into the jail facility.
Who said our Police Officers
take it easy during the Holidays?
P.S. This information was
courtesy of Lt Ron Bell of the California City Police Department.
Submitted by Jean Paul Le Blanc
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