Opinion
Were women consulted in birth control draft? Aug 18 2008 6:43 PM
No City Council challenges a bad sign Aug 18 2008 11:02 AM
Budget deal may be the best we'll get Aug 15 2008 7:33 AM
California's budget impasse may very well come down to a question of whether state Sen. Roy Ashburn, R-Bakersfield, can live with the terms of an Arnold Schwarzenegger-brokered deal.
Plan's not sexy, but it's a good start Aug 13 2008 5:52 PM
Sacramento's royal lawmakers Aug 14 2008 8:07 AM
Alternative fuels needed Aug 18 2008 6:48 PM
Event shut out small guys Aug 18 2008 6:48 PM
Two parties necessary Aug 18 2008 6:48 PM
Try compressed-air cars Aug 18 2008 6:43 PM
Bad air makes for bad drivers Aug 18 2008 6:43 PM
Fuss over Chad overblown Aug 18 2008 6:44 PM
Surgery training beneficial Aug 18 2008 6:43 PM
Should offshore drilling increase? Aug 18 2008 6:43 PM
Breast-feeding best for baby Aug 18 2008 6:43 PM
Tax is never temporary Aug 18 2008 6:43 PM
Will age have effect on presidential race? Aug 19 2008 8:31 AM
Greedy ignored signs of economic disaster Aug 17 2008 6:03 PM
Is your money safe? Aug 16 2008 6:24 PM
Market owner's daughter thanks community Aug 15 2008 7:18 PM
Where are our true leaders? Aug 15 2008 9:02 AM
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COLUMNISTS
Robert PriceRobert Price: Ode to a dying friend — the telephone land-line
Pretty soon, if telecommunications companies' quarterly reports keep trending the way they've been trending, land-line phones will be relics. The number of wireless-only homes keeps going up and the number of wired residential customers keeps falling.
Dianne HardistyDianne Hardistry: Dog of a candidate has real voter appeal
Kathy Eddy checked in with an e-mail from Fairhope, Ala., a few days ago. Kathy used to be Kern County's public affairs officer. Before that, she worked at the airport and before that she was on former 2nd District Supervisor Ben Austin's staff.
Andy KeheAndy Kehe: Roller derby fitting way to jam out of B-town
It was about the moment that Dred Blocker took out both a competitor and a referee, spilling both into the first row of fans and sending a half-full cup of soda spewing everywhere, that I knew that flat track roller derby is a Bakersfield jam not about to be cut off anytime soon.
Herb BenhamHerb Benham: if you count only your vacation days as vacation days, you're doing it wrong
A friend was telling me about her upcoming vacation, which she planned to spend on a houseboat on Lake Shasta.
Opinion headlines from The Associated Press
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The articles re-published are from other newspaper columnists, freelance journalist and contributing writers through the news network Associated Press.
The race teetering on race Apr 10 2008 6:49 PM
PETER A. BROWN: Withdrawals make lengthy primary less likely Feb 3 2008 7:25 AM
GREGORY KANE: Good black actors in dubious roles continue to garner praise, awards from Hollywood Jan 3 2008 9:23 AM
STEPHANIE DAVIS: Campaign recruits Oct 30 2007 9:33 PM
DALE McFEATTERS: Trick-or-treat or campaign donation Oct 29 2007 9:19 PM
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