Articles On CNN.com

All of the articles listed are either original stories or I was a contributing writer/editor. While there are other cnn.com related articles I have helped write, I only listed stories because that are compelling, strange or have an interesting footnote. Keep checking back for the latest - n.l.

April 4, 2008: Opposition Builds As 'In God We Trust' Posters Go Up - Contributing Writer, Editor (Also appeared on 70-100 Broadcast TV sites)

April 4, 2008: 3 Correctional Officers Stabbed At Tehachapi Prison - Contributing Writer, Editor

April 1, 2008: Deputies Prevent L.A. Gang Members From Robbing Casino - Contributing Writer, Editor

March 25, 2008: Teens Stranded In Desert After Fleeing Busted Rave - Contributing Writer, Editor

March 19, 2008: Boy's Body Found In Sump; Friend Made Up Story - Contributing Writer, Editor (Probably the most emotional story I have worked on)

February 25, 2008: Neighbors Help Father Catch Kidnapper - Contributing Writer, Editor

February 19, 2008: Man Pleads Guilty In Death Threats Against Band Korn - Contributing Writer, Editor

February 15, 2008: Girl Stuck In Steering Wheel - Editor

January 22, 2008: Students React To Nazi Flag Hung On Campus - Contributing Writer, Editor

December 20, 2007: City Decides To Save Pesky Beaver Family - Contributing Writer, Editor (Most popular ABC23 article in 2007 with more than 300,000 unique visitors)

December 11, 2007: Cat Jumps 60 Feet After 10 Days In Tree - Original Article

October 2, 2007: Man Says Candy Clusters Had Maggots - Original Article (Made Jay Leno Show)

September 4, 2007: Rambo Creator Reinvents Captain America - Original Article

August 10, 2007: Untitled Korn Album Debuts At No. 2 - Original Article

ABC23 Articles

All of the articles listed are original stories on ABC23 (KERO) (www.turnto23.com). You'll find a lot of my photos as well and mini-documentaries. Some of the articles listed appeared on cnn.com. Keep checking back for the latest and as I add articles from the ABC23 archives. - n.l.

April 2, 2008: Living With Asperger's: Owning A Business

March 28, 2008: Woman, 39, Appears On '39-And-Over' Book Cover

February 27, 2008: Batman Stuntman Helps Direct Dark Knight Short Film

February 18, 2008: Documentary Filmmakers Capture Life Of Merle Haggard

February 12, 2008: Street Dedicated On Festive Merle Haggard Day

February 11, 2008: Cameraman Chased After Filming Shooting Aftermath

February 7, 2008: Bands Get Creative To Battle MySpace Glut

December 5, 2007: Non-Striking Writers Form Attention-Getting Blog Site

November 5, 2007: Batman Fan Film Shot In Downtown Bakersfield

November 2, 2007: Man Overcomes Loss Through 'Day Of The Dead' Music

October 23, 2007: New Dwight Yoakam Album Tips Hat To Buck Owens

October 12, 2007: Indiana Jones Fever Rocks Two Central California Towns

October 4, 2007: Carny Road Addict Hides Dark Life

July 18, 2007: Local Harry Potter Song 'Wrocks'

July 31, 2007: Brian 'Head' Welch Talks About New Book And Spirituality

August 15, 2007: Dwight Yoakam Talks New Album At Buck Owens' Tribute

Nick Belardes Bio

NICK BELARDES is the author of Random Obsessions (2009) a book of oddities where you will learn that Mothman might be your big brother, Napoleon had stomach aches, and Thomas Jefferson's grandson was an ax murderer.

In 2005 he released the dark novel Lords: Part One a fictional account of the mysterious "Lords of Bakersfield."

A writer, poet and author, Belardes turned TV/online journalist overnight after blogging his way to success on Bakersfield issues. His articles and essays have appeared on the homepage of CNN.com and other news sites across America.

You can find Nick on Facebook and Twitter. Or you can email him: nickbelardes@yahoo.com