Opinion
Jail funding coming just in time May 14 2008 7:15 PM
Who has a conflict? May 14 2008 7:15 PM
Voting early by mail helps count May 13 2008 10:08 PM
Ease roadside ag rules May 12 2008 8:14 PM
Learn to prevent drownings May 12 2008 8:14 PM
Democrats in trouble May 15 2008 5:40 PM
A $10 smoke alarm can save a life May 15 2008 5:40 PM
Californian's endorsement of Ray Watson slammed May 15 2008 5:40 PM
No one's home is safe May 15 2008 5:40 PM
Help write river warning signs May 15 2008 5:40 PM
Marijuana laws discriminate May 15 2008 5:40 PM
Nephew's death a tragic price May 15 2008 5:40 PM
Federal agencies a mess May 14 2008 7:15 PM
Try adoption days May 14 2008 7:15 PM
Give teachers authority May 14 2008 7:15 PM
COLUMNISTS
Dianne HardistyWere river warning signs just too scary?
Malcolm Dougherty is a man caught in the middle. The district director for the state Department of Transportation has his boss, California's governor, and a state senator on one side. Kern River Valley merchants, an assemblywoman and a Kern County supervisor are on the other.
Andy KeheAndy Kehe: Breakfast-time game nutritional for the Blaze
Breakfast with the Blaze. Why not? It fits the theme of 2008. Wednesday morning's wake-up call at Sam Lynn Ball Park was odd. It was different, although not unprecedented. Fans came actually expecting a Blaze victory. Kids on a holiday from school came thinking they weren't going to get yelled at ... OK, maybe not.
Herb BenhamHerb Benham: Sandal shopping leads to serious sole-searching
Last week, the temperature rose and I caught sandal fever.
SOUND OFF BLOG
- Was review of Nikki's Smoking BBQ off base?
- Shooting headline missed the mark
- Going to question new firefighter OT in Southern California, too?
- Famoso coverage great, but what about ... ?
- The wonders of Kern and casual bikini tops
- Changes at newspaper, can you try being better?
- Forget the weather, what's with that page?
- Did you have to detail dog's destruction?
- Ann Coulter, TV Guide and dead dogs
- Newspaper didn't put Ann Coulter in context, reader says
VIDEO EDITORIALS
Refinery plans expansion (2:10)
What the Big West expansion means
A Christmas poem from The Bakersfield Californian (2:30)
Bakersfield's stockings were hung...
Why they chose Bakersfield (2:04)
These young professionals are happy to live and work here.
Video editorial (2:55)
Local war veterans share their stories.
Video Editorial: Political courage will protect bluffs (2:28)
Video editorial endorsing the hillside ordinance, which would limit building in the northeast bluffs area of Bakersfield.
Video editorial: Put kids first when voting for KHSD board members (2:59)
Editorial board picks endorsements.
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.
Editorial Roundup May 7 2008 11:04 AM
Document: Fugitive US financier Robert Vesco died May 5 2008 7:04 PM
Robert Vesco, the American fugitive who cooked up moneymaking schemes that allegedly involved everyone from Colombian drug lords to the families of U.S. presidents, died in Cuba and was buried almost six months ago, according to an official document.
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
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