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Will Amtrak be the next victim of the high-speed rail project?
We at the Save Bakersfield Committee are alarmed by several new developments in the California Legislature. Besides proceeding with the vote to approve high-speed rail, the Legislature is considering two other bills. AB 1779 will create a joint powers authority. Under the guise of local...
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Our View: The editorial opinion of The Californian
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Revamp system for supervisors' slush accounts
Despite all the good will Kern County supervisors have spread in recent years with targeted spending from special discretionary funds, the practice needs an overhaul. Allowing elected supervisors to spend taxpayer money on pet projects without broad public input just carries too much...
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