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Gretchen Wenner, business, investigations and elections reporter

gwenner@bakersfield.com

(661) 395-7368

Wenner likes documents and databases. She draws on those somewhat pathetic passions to write about mortgage fraud, wayward spending of taxpayer dollars, political contributions and anything else that comes up. After work she plays surf riffs and old Bob Wills tunes on guitar while being careful to never learn a song all the way through. Wenner has been with The Californian since July 2002. She can handle the heat.