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A friend and I had the lunch buffet a couple weeks ago and in her words the best Indian food in Bakersfield. An adventurous eater I'm not but, I thought it was really good too. I tried and liked the Tandoori chicken, chicken Makhni (in sauce with fresh cream amd tomatoes), Daal Makhni (a spicey lentil dish), Saag Paneer (mix of cheese and fresh spinach), Bhindi Masala (fresh okra w/onions and tomatoes), saffron rice, onion bhaji (kinda like onion rings but not), I scooped some of the above with warm garlic naan bread and saved the plain naan to put honey on for desert. The dinning room is small, the workers are pleasant and the cooks are out in the open. Had dinner last week there and enjoyed the feel of the place even more. I'll be making it back soon.Reviewed by mminor13 on November 17, 2008

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My daughter, who justturned 2 earlier thismonth, has an amazing

way of lighting up my day withthe simplest smile.

And each morning, I anx-iously wait to hear the softvoice of my 3-year-old son ashe says, “Good Morning,Mommy.”

Don’t get me wrong — butat times, my precious pair of

children are more than I canhandle. Still, I appreciatethem, their spirit and the

unconditional love they offerme each and every day.

Yes, I am a very fortunatemom.

And just this lastweek, I had the

pleasure of meet-ing another veryfortunate mom,Angela Gutier-rez-Dugan,whose 5-year-old son Manny isautistic.

Rather thanwallow in herson’s diagnosis

made two years ago, Angela got busy.She read books, researched Web sites and

learned how to provide a new diet for Manny thathas proven quite beneficial. Angela also recentlyattended a local conference on autism toexchange and gather more information about thebrain disorder and the status of treatments for it.

Simply put, Angela and her husband, SamDugan are amazing. They were parents confront-ed with news that left them numb, but now theymeet autism head on!

As Angela shared her struggles about under-standing and coping with what her only childexperiences, I couldn’t help but think about myown children.

Tears filled my eyes when Angela referred toher son as “Mr. So Worth It” — and I know that ifI were in her same position, I would feel the same.

After all, aren’t all children so worth it? Andaren’t all mothers so fortunate?

Angela said that her son is now on the road torecovery and she wants other parents of autisticchildren to know they are not alone, there is stillhope.

To learn more about this inspirational familyand about autism, please read the cover story onpages 6-9.

I think you’ll find it, too, so worth it.

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6-9 COVER STORYMother shares how she got proactive in

the treatment of her autistic son.

5 EDUCATIONLocal chapter of Hispanic Engineers

encourages youths in the sciences.

10 IN THE MIXXJust because it’s Thanksgiving weekend

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When Miguel Cabrera was inhigh school, he would help hisdad pick grapes in the summer-time.

“He would always tell me, ‘Ifyou aren’t going to college, these fields willalways be here for you,’” said Cabrera, whogrew up in the northern Kern County city ofDelano.

Although Cabrera admittedly was not thebest student, he still realized early on howimportant education was, he said.

“No one else in my family went to college,few even finished high school ... graduatingfrom Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo was a hugeaccomplishment for my family,” Cabrera said.

Today, Cabrera is a petroleum engineer forChevron in Elk Hills — but his work goesbeyond that. Cabrera also spends time inspir-ing young Latinos through his involvementwith the South Central Valley Chapter of theSociety of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SPHE).

A group of city engineers in Los Angeles founded the SPHE in1974, followed by numerous professional and student chapters allacross the nation. The Bakersfield SPHE chapter began in Janu-ary.

The goal of SPHE members is to serve as role models for theHispanic community, while providing educational, cultural andnetworking opportunities.

SHPE encourages young Hispanics to join the fields of science,math, engineering and technology. The National SHPE Missioncan be found on their Web site: www.shpe.org and states:

“We are brought together by heritage, social responsibility andthe desire to improve the equality of all people through the usescience and technology. We value excellence in education, pro-fessional pursuits and leadership. We obtain excellence throughintegrity, empowerment, achievement, diversity and continuousimprovement.”

For Cabrera, inspiring young students to pursue a future in sci-ence or technology is the main reason he participates in SHPE —especially since he knows how influential adults can be on youths.

He recalls being in 10th grade and having his geometry teacheras an inspiration, someone who helped him see beyond his ownexpectations.

“I always tell students I was just like them — I wasn’t a perfectstudent, but I wanted to do something meaningful with my life,”Cabrera said. “I was always good in math, and one of my instruc-tors correlated geometry to architecture. I thought maybe some-day I could learn to build my own house!”

This early experience motivated Cabrera to pursue a degree inmechanical engineering.

It’s this emphasis on students and education which the SPHEworks endlessly to promote.

In October, the group hosted the Sierra Family Science Nightat Sierra Middle School, an event that allowed parents and stu-dents to participate in hands-on science projects. With approxi-mately 200 people attending, the activities were intended to intro-duce students to physics and engineering, Cabrera said.

The kids were able to discover what powers an airplane orvehicle, using plastic and cardboard models, and were thrilled bythe rockets made with 2-liter bottles, he said.

According to Cabrera, the evening was a great opportunity toteach students about various technology.

“This is why we go out into the community, to give studentshands-on experience,” hesaid. “I love being able tohelp a kid learn how some-thing flies, like a plane or arocket. Finding solutionsthrough such hands-onexperience advocates thefield of science and tech-nology to students.”

Cabrera added that mostof the parents wanted to see what their child was learning in sci-ence class, and were especially impressed that other Hispanicswere encouraging their children to go to college.

Although the local chapter of the SPHE doesn’t have any morelocal events planned this year, the members did participate in theNational SPHE Conference from Nov. 12 through 16, in Phoenix,Arizona.

The SHPE South Central Valley Chapter is intended to be aresource to the community, and while it focuses on Hispanic stu-dents, anyone interested is encouraged to join the group, Cabrerasaid.

In fact, SHPE members come from a variety of backgroundsand work in numerous fields; the local chapter has members whowork for Chevron, Key Energy, Dreyer’s, Frito Lay, and Hal-liburton.

There is a $45 yearly fee for members, which is primarily usedfor local scholarships and events, further promoting the field ofscience and engineering to kids.

If you are interested, visit the National SHPE Web site at:www.shpe.org or contact Cabrera at: [email protected]

Building inspiration Hispanic Professional Engineers groupworks with youths to promote highereducation & science/technology careers

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From left: Miguel Cabrera, Nicolyn Hernandez, Ernesto Bustamante, Maria Reyes, ConsueloGonzalez, and Omar Rubio of the South Central Valley Chapter of SPHE.

So Worth ItLocal mom takes proactive steps to combat son’s autism

PHOTO BY MIKE LOPEZ//M329 PHOTOGRAPHY


The Dugan family has quite the appropriate nicknamefor their 5-year-old son, Manny — “Mr. So Worth It.”

Two years ago, Sam Dugan and Angela Gutierrez-Dugan’s only child was diagnosed with autism.

“I was numb and scared,” Angela said. “All my hopesand dreams for my son — since he was conceived — were crushedand I was in so much pain, I couldn’t even cry.”

Today, those hopes and dreams have returned, thanks toAngela’s faith and commitment as she sends Manny on the roadto recovery.

Autism is a complex brain development disorder characterizedby impaired social interaction; verbal and nonverbal communica-tion skills; restricted and repetitive behaviors and narrow; obses-sive interests that range from mild to disabling. It usually occursbefore age 3.

“People who know what they are kind of looking for see symp-toms possibly as early as age 2,” said Mark Schweer, a school psy-chologist for Kern County Superintendent of Schools. “A lot ofthese kids will have language up until age 3, and then all of sud-den, stop talking.”

Research shows that two to six children out of every 1,000 willhave autism. Identical twins have a greater chance of havingautism than fraternal twins.

Males are more likely to have autism than females. However,girls with autism tend to have more severe symptoms and greatercognitive impairment than boys.

Experts have identified some possible causes of autism: • A weakened or compromised immune system• Depression and/or dyslexia in one or both sides of the family• Genetic factors• Exposure to rubella during the first trimester of pregnancy• Cytolomegalo virus• Vaccinations (specifically, a theory regarding the MMR vac-

cine and the DPT shot)• Toxins and/or pollutionDuring his infancy and up to age 1, Manny seemed like a nor-

mal child and had met many milestones, according to his mother.“He had an amazing memory and desire for learning,” said

Angela, 40. “... I would show him flash cards five minutes a dayand he would be so excited.”

As a test — which, even at 8 months old, Manny passed eachtime — Angela would place cards (with pictures, numbers orshapes) in her hands, choose one in particular and then ask herson to choose the same one himself.

Eventually, Manny even knew his numbers, letters, shapes andcolors accurately, according to Angela.

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Sam Dugan and Angela Gutierrez-Dugan are the parents of Manny, who they lovingly call “Mr. So Worth It.” Manny showed signs of autism at age 1.


At 10 months, Manny could play thekeyboard with both hands and would singalong.

“It sounded to us like real music,”Angela said. “And neither my husbandnor I play (keyboard).

“His pediatricians had reason to sus-pect that he was a genius.”

When a family discovers their child hasautism, it’s important that spouses cometogether and take on the disorder as part-ners to get through it, Angela said.

“My dear husband has been a pillar ofstrength by my side and has more thancarried his share on this journey,” shesaid. “The one thing I have to continue toremember is that our autism journey is amarathon, not a sprint.”

Like many children with autism,Manny’s symptoms came about slowly.

Following his first birthday, Mannystopped responding to his name.

He gradually lost eye contact, repeat-edly spun objects and his language devel-opment was considered unprogressive.

Manny continuously had ear infectionsthat were caused by an unknown allergyinvolving “casein” — which is phospho-protein found in dairy products — andwas suffering from painful gas aches thatwoke him up in the middle of the night.

“I was told that it was not a dairy aller-gy, when in actuality it was,” Angela said.“Additionally, when we tested our son forfood sensitivities, he was most sensitive toeggs.”

Whenever Manny’s pediatrician pre-scribed antibiotics, the little boy wouldvomit them hours later, Angela said.

“I believe that our son, unfortunately,had a weakened immune system due tothe antibiotics, food sensitivities andenvironmental toxins that we were com-pletely unaware of at the time,” she said.“Thus, when our son received vaccina-tions, his immune system was not strongenough to handle them.”

Immediately, Manny’s parents voiced their concerns to theirson’s pediatricians.

But their doctors at that time did not mention autism as a possi-bility, according to Angela.

Instead, the diagnosis was supposed speech delays and subse-quently, doctors began testing Manny’s hearing, she said.

Even his parents had to undergo genetic testing for furtherinformation.

Still, Manny was not tested for autism as a possible diagnosis,

according to Angela.It wasn’t until a family friend’s mother brought up the subject

of autism to Angela’s sister, Gabrielle Murphy. Murphy then asked Angela to have Manny’s development

checked.“I was crushed to think that anyone would dare think some-

thing was wrong with my precious little boy,” Angela said.“Clearly, I was in denial.”

When Hollywood actresses Jenny McCarthy and Holly Robin-son-Peete appeared on “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” Sept. 18, 2007to discuss autism, along with hope and recovery, Angela listened.

PHOTO BY MIKE LOPEZ/M329 PHOTOGRAPHY

Angela says preparing a strict, gluten-, casein-free diet has been very beneficial for her son, Manny.

“The one thing I have to con-tinue to remember is that ourautism journey is a marathon,not a sprint.”

— Angela Gutierrez-Dugan

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Angela realized for a child to learn well, they have to feel well.Instead of wallowing in self-pity about autism, however,

Angela decided to get the ball rolling on her son’s recovery.With the purchase of several books and after browsing the

Internet, she obtained as much information as possible on autism.Through her research, Angela found that autistic children on a

Gluten Casein Free Diet (GCFD) and those who sought advicefrom a Defeat Autism Now (DAN) doctor tend to do better thanthose who do not.

Following a GCFD program, the intake of naturally occurringproteins in gluten and casein is removed.

Several autism Web sites identify some GCFD-friendly fooditems — and their brand names — which may include:

• Hot & Creamy Rice Cereal (Lundberg Family Farms)• Apple-Cinnamon Rice Cakes (Quaker)• Baked Tostitos, Baked Tostitos Bite Size Tortilla Chips (Frito

Lay)• Egg Whites (Bob’s Red Mill)At first, the transition was a little tricky, but ever since Angela

changed his diet, Manny has shown a strong improvement anddoes not have any more stomach aches, she said.

The Center for Autism and Related Disorders (CARD) pro-gram, which provides treatment for autistic children, alsoreferred Angela to a Web site support group, Talking About Cur-ing Autism (TACA).

This non-profit organization provides information, resourcesand support to families affected by autism. Their goal is to speedup the time from diagnosis to the effective treatments.

“You have to educate yourself as a parent,” said Sue Baker,who is a parent mentor for TACA and a mother of an autisticchild. “And it will be empowering to be a family again.”

Every month, the group holds meetings across the UnitedStates where educational speakers discuss certain autism topics.

It also offers many families time to interact, share stories andexchange valuable information.

“Parents are educated on their rights and as to what their chil-dren with autism are entitled to at IEP’s (Individualized Educa-tion Plan) and how to handle the whole IEP process,” Angela said.“At first, the science behind autism was so overwhelming for me,but each time I hear or read it, a little more sticks with me.”

According to the Autism Society of America, an IEP is a legalwritten document that summarizes each individual child’s educa-tion and provides maximum educational benefits, which outlines:

• The child’s special education plan by defining goals for the

school year.• Services needed to help the child meet those goals.• A method of evaluating the student’s progress.Currently, Manny is home-schooled through CARD.He’s also on an organic, preservative/dye free, soy free and

nitrate/nitrite free diet. With the help of a DAN doctor, Mannyhas responded to every regimen Angela has tried, she said.

This includes the Methyl B-12 shot that Angela says led toManny being able to jump as well as model (or imitate) language.She says this improvement happened in just one week.

“He now has a pretty good immune system, doesn’t catcheverything that comes along and if he gets a cold, it takes him twodays rather than 10 to get over it,” said Angela, who added thather son’s digestive problems have also improved and he’s gainedweight . “He also doesn’t have a headache or stomach ache, isn’tpale, no longer has bluish circles under his eyes or that glazed-over look.”

Nowadays, Manny is muchlike any other 5-year-old boywho likes gadgets, computers,his father’s iPhone, wateringplants, anything Disney andloves the outdoors.

As for the future, Angela can-not wait until Manny is in a reg-ular classroom, relating normal-ly with many friends. She planson also attempting Mild Hyper-baric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT),which could help Manny increase concentration and cognitiveabilities, she said.

Also, Angela looks forward to answering many questionsManny will one day ask — and believe it or not, their first mother-son argument.

“Then, of course, we hope for all the typical stuff along withhim being a confident and secure young man,” she said. “Yes, Idare hope for the day when he becomes a wonderful husband andfather, if that should be his choice.”

Angela remains committed to completing the marathon thatshe knows will lead to Manny’s full recovery from autism.

“We just have to continue to kick and make cracks in the wall ofautism that surrounds him and pull him through,” she said.“After all, my only son is so worth it!”


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Highly feminine brains work in reverse –

or Type E, for strong empathy

Type B = Balanced

Type B, or “balanced” brains; can

empathize and systemize equally well

Cambridge University’s Simon Baron-

Cohen thinks the “extreme male brain”

is linked to autism, striking far more

boys than girls. He groups brains into

three general types:

Type S = Systemizers

What’s your brain type?

Masculine brains tend to be weak in

expressing/detecting human feelings

but strong in analyzing systems

Type E = EmpathizersMales

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■Child fails to respond to his/her name.

■Has poor eye contact.

■Loses previously acquired ability to

say words or sentences.

■ Performs repetitive movements, such

as rocking, spinning or hand-flapping.

■ Becomes disturbed at the slightest

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Manny at approximately 2 years old. He was diagnosed with autism at 3.


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My grandma drove with one foot on the gas and onefoot on the brake, the opposite of how she led herlife.

Carmen Mireles was a Texas transplant. She wasborn in Spafford, Texas on Dec. 3, 1919 to Fernan-

do and Manuela Hernandez. She had four brothers: Juan, Domin-go, Pedro and Santana.

Tio Juan preceded her in death, but we’re still blessed with TioMingo. Santana died at birth; Pedro died when he was 3 years old.

In 1936, Grandma came to California as a young bride and waspreceded in death by her husband, Tomás Mireles in 1978.Together Grandma Carmen and Grandpa Tom had 10 children,19 grandchildren, 27 great grandchildren, and eight great-greatgrandchildren. They lived in the home my grandpa built for herwhere faith, prayer, and love of life and God ruled.

There are so many memories of my grandma; the most vividfor almost all of us was of her listening to Spanish radio as sheprepared breakfast and getting in a quick dance in the kitchenwith Grandpa Tom before he headed off to work. I loved wakingup to the smell of fresh tortillas y frijoles de olla.

Grandma Carmen was devoted to her children and grandchil-dren. You could always count on seeing Grandma sitting in thebleachers, yelling at the ump and working on getting herselfthrown out of the game, not purposefully but because of her pas-sion for the strike zone and her family. I think my uncles laterbecame umpires as penance for all of her ump admonishments.

There were other ways that she showed her devotion and thatwas just being there for us and keeping us in her prayers.

While there were many in the house to care for, even elderfamily members, it seemed to all of us that we had nothing left tobe affectionately desired from Grandma Carmen. Both she andGrandpa Tom made us all feel like we were the one and onlyfavorite. In fact, we all like to boast within our family and intro-duce ourselves to others as “the favorite.” When we’re beingboastful and introducing ourselves as “the favorite,” we all take amoment to look at one another and smile, as we all know we expe-

rienced the same amount of loveand received the same amountof attention. We were allfavorites because they had thatmuch love to give us all and theywere proud of their family. Itwas because of her uncondition-al love and devotion that herfamily repaid her with the same.

Grandma Carmen began toslowly deteriorate over the pastfew years and it was just a littleover a month before her passingthat hospice came in to aid ourfamily with her care. As sherequired daily care, most of thesiblings took turns in her care,with Grandma Carmen onlyspending brief day time in ElderCare when she could still getaround.

It was a true testament of thelove of a mother to watch my

mom and each one of my aunts and uncles care for her over thesepast years. What made her care even more difficult for my familywasn’t her deterioration, but the health and family issues thatthey all had to confront individually. But all of that was put asidebecause now Grandma Carmen mattered most.

I loved to visit with Grandma Carmen because her very pres-ence brought certain calmness to difficult and stressful days. Myyoungest son grew very close to her, like all of us had, and it washeartwarming to see him feel the confident love I always felt fromher, even though she was no longer her vibrant self.

She didn’t have a formal education, notoriety or a list ofawards, but she was more than satisfied and happy with her lifeand she thanked God for every day he gave her. I would truly befortunate to be half the gentle and dignified lady my grandmalived as.

I love her dearly and I began missing her the moment of herpassing.

R E A D E R C O N T R I B U T I O N

Grandma Carmen & Grandpa Tomas a matron of honor & best man.

A tribute to Grandma Carmen


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let the sales begin ... Remember, don’t be crowdingthose lines or trying to make your own line. Time forTamales, too — ahhh that sounds good. OK, let’s seewhat’s up for this weekend and in the coming week, soget into the mixx and check out my picks ...

An All-Star NightTonight, Friday, Nov. 28 at Sandrini’s, 1918 Eye St.

presents The Heritage Park All-Stars: Glenda Robles,Xavier Ruiz, Paul Perez, Larry Hernandez and morehomies from the old school will be jammin’ all nightwith all your favorite tunes!

This will be a night of dancing, cool drink specialsand a good ol’ time! Showtime starts at 9:30 p.m. witha $5 cover charge and a valid ID. Don’t miss thisevent — it is gonna be very cool!

For more info, call Brian or Neil at 322-8900.

Fishlips FridayFriday night flavor at Fishlips, 1517 18th St., with

the return of Shock -G of the Digital Underground hiphop group is back in B-town to rock another showwith special guest local celebs, The Natural Move-ment and also HPC.

Doors open at 9 p.m. and tickets are $20 at the door.This show is for the 21-plus with an ID to enjoy thefull bar and cool drink specials.

This is gonna be one of the coolest shows tonight,Friday, Nov. 28 — don’t miss it!

For more info, call 325-2557.

For the Man in BlackAll-American Sounds presents Saturday night,

Nov. 29 at Amestoy’s on the hill, 2303 River Blvd.The Legend with a Bible and a Gun “A Tribute to

Johnny Cash” with Skip Heller and special guest.Doors open at 8 p.m. with a $5 cover charge at the

door.The party is for 21-plus with ID and a good attitude.More info at 871-2303.

Time to get on boardThe Mothership lands again this Saturday night,

Nov. 29 at Sandrini’s, 1918 Eye St.This is the spot to be for that cool music you don’t

hear on the radio. It’s also one of my favorite spots tochill with rotating DJs in the mixx all night long ...

Doors open at 10 p.m. and no cover charge — thisplace gets packed, so get there early!

Also performing will be The Natural Movement!

It’s light-tastic!This one is for the familia — the Holiday Lights at

CALM,10500 Alfred Harrell Hwy., are back for thesixth year in Bakersfield, starting Saturday, Nov. 29through Dec. 30.

Take the kids to witness more than 2 million lighteddisplays, enjoy a free train ride on the Candy CaneExpress, ride the carousel and more!

Hours are 5:30 to 9 p.m.with free parking; admis-sion prices are $6 for children ages 3-12; childrenages 13-17 and senior citizens, $10; and adults, $12.

All proceeds benefit the non-profit CALM Founda-tion. Tickets can be bought at the gate or at:vallitix.com.

More info at 872-2256.

Oh my! Those AMAs!Did anyone see the American Music Awards Sun-

day night? All I have to say is that Beyonce, aka SashaFierce, killed it with the performance of her hit song,“Single Ladies.”

Speaking of musica, here are my Top 3 rolas youshould be bangin’ in your ride:

No. 1— Jazmine, featuring The Dream, “Bust YourWindows” (remix), J.Records.

No. 2 — Beyonce, featuring Jay-Z, “Single Ladies”(mick boogie rmx), Music World /Columbia.

No. 3 — Jim Jones, featuring Redd Hott, “PopChampagne,” Diplomat/Koch Records.

OK, gente — that’s it for this week , make sure tosupport your local events and have a safe and coolweekend! Remember, don’t be crowding the lineswhen shopping, LOL! And don’t drink and drive ...Peace out and don’t hate ... Noe G!

Shouts to : Leilani (Happy B-Day); Lucinda (toocool); Javier (Happy Late B-Day, homie); Elia(Happy B-Day) ...


WHO’S READING MÁSR E A D E RP R O F I L E

FernandoAmbriz

OLE!: “My favorite (soccer) team is Club Ameri-

ca from Mexico; in my family, 95 per-

cent roots for America. In fact,

the soccer team that I own is

called Club America. Ever

since I could remember, I’ve

been rooting for America

and that’s how it going to

stay ... forever.”

SSii,, ssee ppuueeddee::“If all Hispanics were to support each

other more, instead of bringing each

other down, we could grow as a commu-

nity and succeed.”

Future airwaves: “Depends on our people — if they keep

supporting us, then we’ll continue to

work hard. We hope that it’s many, many,

many more years!

A good cause: “Our station does turkey giveaways.

Every year we do a raffle to give-

away a house and all the prof-

its go to St. Jude Children’s

Hospital. We support various

organizations, anything that is

for a noble cause.”

AAggee:: 38 PPrrooffeessssiioonn:: DJ, Production Director PPeerrssoonnaall:: Wife, Eugenia; chil-

dren Lizbeth, 20; Fernando de Jesus, 16; Joel Anthony, 3; and Nicholaus, 1. Fer-

nando has been a DJ in Bakersfield since 1997 — many people may remember

him from his early work in La Campesina where he worked for nine years. In

April, he made the switch to La Preciosa, where he’s better known as “El Pollo”

broadcasting 3 to 6 p.m. on weekdays. Fernando enjoys the opportunity to

directly communicate with his listeners and not only

play their music, but also inform them of signifi-

cant events in politics.

— Interview by Amalia Sanchez/MÁS staff— Photo by Orlando Galvan/MÁS staff

More on Fernando:Fernando DJs at quinceñeras, weddings and

plays soccer for the Bakersfield Soccer

League. He is very proud and happy to be part

of La Preciosa — now in its fourth year —

since it’s radio station with family-friendly

music . Fernando strives to be the best, so

when he retires, he will be well remembered.

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