Fight on a school bus: What drivers must do

August 24, 2013 • By Dennis Beaver Just what should a school bus driver do when a fight breaks out on the bus? In July of this year, while three 15-year-old students were viciously assaulting a 13-year-old boy — who wound up with a broken arm, two black eyes and other...

Finders keepers?

November 01, 2008 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver On Saturday, Sept. 13, at around 10 in the morning, June was purchasing gasoline at a Brookside Market service station close to her home in Bakersfield. Walking back into the store for change, she found a...

For home fire safety, remember the PASS word

April 07, 2012 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver When Costco, Sam’s Club and a few other retailers began to carry fire extinguishers, sales across America skyrocketed. In a minute, we’ll give you some tips on what to look for, but first, an answer to a...

Get me out of jail! – Part 2

May 08, 2010 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver It is the last type of phone call anyone wants to receive: A family member is in jail. “Please, bail me out!” is their plea. But, should you? Hanford Bail Bondsman Eddie Brieno knows only too well the...