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Opinion
Wednesday and Sunday

Lois Henry

Columns

• Lois Henry: Luck is in the eye of the beholder
• Lois Henry: Energy policy blowin' in the wind

Family
Tuesday, Friday and Sunday

Herb Benham

Columns

• Herb Benham: Still don't know the whys and wherefores of Wii — but i know I broke it
• Herb Benham: It's stubble trouble for the 50-plus man shaving in the shower

• Benham column: It's stubble trouble for the 50-plus man shaving in the shower (3:14)
  
• Benham column: Cancer patient truly lived like he was dying (6:33)
  

Opinion
Friday

Dianne Hardisty

Columns

• Dianne Hardisty: Age may make a difference in race
• 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

Opinion
Saturday

Marylee Shrider

Columns

• Marylee Shrider: If officers are on cell phones, it's because they need to be
• Marylee Shrider: Let's take a vote on energy bill

Opinion
Sunday

Robert Price

Columns

• Robert Price: Advance of hybrids will make world sound different too
• 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

Dining
Thursday

Pete Tittl

Columns

• Pete Tittl: Get your buns to Rosedale for the new top 10 burger in town
• Pete Tittl: Start spreading the news that we now have two NY-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

Racing and Condors
Thursday and Friday

Mike Griffith

Columns

• Mike Griffith: Speedway suspends drivers for 'incident'
• Mike Griffith: Backers seek private investors for racetrack
• Mike Griffith: Sprint series drivers aim for Murphy
• Mike Griffith: Pounds dominating in IMCA points race

Gardening
Wednesday

Joan Swenson

Columns

• Joan Swenson: Voracious caterpillar has appetite for destruction
• 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

Arts
Thursday

Camille Gavin

Columns

• Camille Gavin: Theater marks 82 years with Neil Simon play
• 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

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: Fish and Game Commission approves 'no limit' Eurasian dove season
• 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