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Opinion
Wednesday and Sunday

Lois Henry

Columns

• Lois Henry: Twists of council race make it worth watching
• Lois Henry: Energy policy blowin' in the wind

Family
Tuesday, Friday and Sunday

Herb Benham

Columns

• Herb Benham: if you count only your vacation days as vacation days, you're doing it wrong
• Herb Benham: Watching daughter's car sail down embankment not good for dad's peace of mind

• Benham column: Texting while driving oddly fun (3:04)
  
• Benham column: Spending $280 on a lizard? A pet is a pet (3:24)
  

Opinion
Friday

Dianne Hardisty

Columns

• Dianne Hardistry: Dog of a candidate has real voter appeal
• Dianne Hardisty: Hot-button ballot will turn out voters
• Dianne Hardisty: Dodging cars along scary Fairfax detour
• Dianne Hardisty: Times' cold shoulder causes handwringing

Opinion
Saturday

Marylee Shrider

Columns

• Marylee Shrider: Let's take a vote on energy bill
• Marylee Shrider: Thank God that Vegas is running again

Opinion
Sunday

Robert Price

Columns

• Robert Price: Ode to a dying friend — the telephone land-line
• Robert Price: Don't underestimate the power of those Obama homies
• Robert Price: Taking inventory for some California pet-trust planning
• Robert Price: A bit of old Bakersfield blood beats in forgotten buildings

Dining
Thursday

Pete Tittl

Columns

• Pete Tittl: Start spreading the news that we now have two N.Y.-themed delis
• Pete Tittl: 'Hide Out' a little longer before checking out new diner
• Pete Tittl: Eenie-meenie, which panini? Pleasant Sertinos new toast of town
• Pete Tittl: There's always something special on the specials list at Chuy's

Racing and Condors
Thursday and Friday

Mike Griffith

Columns

• Mike Griffith: Backers seek private investors for racetrack
• Mike Griffith: Sprint series drivers aim for Murphy
• Mike Griffith: Pounds dominating in IMCA points race
• Mike Griffith: Sprint Cars roll into Speedway

Opinion
Thursday

Leonel Martinez

Columns

• Leonel Martinez: I told you Latinos would embrace Obama!
• Leonel Martinez: As life races by, kids are what matter most
• Leonel Martinez: There's lots to celebrate at Chicano graduation
• Leonel Martinez: From Lamont to the Latin Grammys

Gardening
Wednesday

Joan Swenson

Columns

• Joan Swenson: And the winning flowers and vegetables are ...
• Joan Swenson: Fruit trees won't live forever
• Joan Swenson: How to stop felines from making a beeline to your garden
• Joan Swenson: With tomato varieties, this year's fat and juicy is next year's limp and tiny

Arts
Thursday

Camille Gavin

Columns

• Camille Gavin: Performer as happy in the wings as he is on stage
• Camille Gavin: What can't she do? Actress wows audience with talent
• Camille Gavin: Just call Amy Hall Bakersfield's reigning drama queen
• Camille Gavin: This may be the funniest guy on the Bakersfield stage

Family
Saturday

Valerie Schultz

Columns

• Valerie Schultz: Hold state legislators to deadlines
• Valerie Schultz: This family's dad isn't exactly a one-stop-shop pop
• Valerie Schultz: We all want a piece of the pie clichés
• Valerie Schultz: Social activism is born when boycott meets girl

Outdoors
Friday

Steve Merlo

Columns

• Steve Merlo: Local hunters find high hunting adventures in Argentina
• Steve Merlo: Traveling troubles worth it for bird hunting
• Steve Merlo: Hunting pigeons and ducks in a wing-shooting paradise
• Steve Merlo: From BBs to bullets -- how I learned to shoot