Opinion
Cowabunga! Here comes a wave Aug 27 2008 7:38 PM
Terrorists targeting researchers Aug 27 2008 7:38 PM
Protect Panorama Park Aug 26 2008 7:13 PM
Taggers have started making themselves at home at Panorama Park, the linear park along Panorama Drive with the jaw-dropping view of north Bakersfield's Kern River oil field.
Amtrak's merit realized Aug 27 2008 7:50 AM
Funny what $4 gas can do for alternative transportation. Intercity train ridership hit record levels last month all over the country, including the San Joaquin Valley, where Amtrak surpassed 100,000 passengers for the first time.
Ruling protects election system Aug 26 2008 8:26 AM
Gay unions not biblical Aug 27 2008 7:38 PM
Draft reinstated? Aug 27 2008 7:38 PM
Physicians world class Aug 27 2008 7:38 PM
Mattress over bank Aug 26 2008 7:13 PM
Saddleback forum highlighted choices Aug 26 2008 7:13 PM
Thanks to heroes Aug 26 2008 7:13 PM
There is no oil crisis Aug 26 2008 7:13 PM
Sue environmentalists Aug 26 2008 7:13 PM
Be safe over holiday Aug 26 2008 7:13 PM
Get rid of politicians Aug 26 2008 8:23 AM
County must protect its 'dark sky' for light blasts Aug 27 2008 7:38 PM
Parra in Capitol smackdown Aug 27 2008 7:38 PM
COMMUNITY VOICES: November voters faced with judging Kern’s new judge Aug 25 2008 10:23 PM
Algebra adds up for state's eighth-grade students Aug 22 2008 6:10 PM
1968: Remembering the chaos of Chicago Aug 22 2008 2:14 PM
This week marks the 40th anniversary of the 1968 Democratic National Convention, a four-day tumult of chaos and violence that scarred the nation for years to come.
Sound off for Aug. 27, 2008 Aug 27 2008 3:59 PM
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COLUMNISTS
Robert PriceRobert Price: Advance of hybrids will make world sound different too
About 350,000 hybrid and electric vehicles share California roads with traditional smog-spewers these days. That might sound like a lot, but it's still barely 1 percent of the state's tailpipes. California has nearly 33 million registered cars and trucks.
Dianne HardistyDianne Hardisty: Age may make a difference in race
Ya gotta give Republican presidential candidate John McCain's campaign points for spin. While late night comics are ridiculing the guy for his age, McCain's campaign is turning it into a money-maker.
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: Still don't know the whys and wherefores of Wii — but i know I broke it
For some of us, fools maybe and bad sports certainly, it’s almost a badge of honor to say we’ve never played a video game.
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.
Obituaries in the news Aug 27 2008 6:03 PM
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
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