After Columbine Tragedy Voices Clash Over Cause and Cure
The piece weighs political blame for school shootings. It contrasts right and left debates on morals, prayer, crime, and gun policy, arguing that quick fixes like armed schools ignore deeper societal erosion while noting parental and community roles amid a media-fueled rush for solutions.
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Nly
Columbine High School
Denver
California
Long Beach
United States
Pheer
Bovan
Cowboys, poker bulls, and local pageant highlight Bakersfield notes
Roy Patrick recalls a televised bull riding show at Centennial Gardens Bakersfield featuring perilous poker bull games where four men play cards as a wild bull charges the table, tossing chairs and chaps. He applauds Valarie Payne for Shafter Junior Miss win and notes Gov Gray Davis faces pressure on death row cases while debating gasoline prices and a Bakersfield to Shafter horseback trek.
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Davis
Tennessee
Memphis
Bakersfield
Shafter
Promising Partnership Drives Kern County ITTC Development
GUEST EDITORIAL by Kern County Supervisor McQuiston highlights the ITTC project. Construction began in 1998 with a May target for the first building, covering 700 plus acres and about 10 million sq ft of industrial space. Cooperative planning between Kern County and Shafter is cited as key to attracting private investment and ensuring compatible development.
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Kern County
California
International Trade and Transportation Center
ITTC
U.S
Pete Wilson
Ann Gutcher
Joe Drew
Gutcher
Drew
Shafter
San Joaquin Valley
Kern County Board of Supervisors
California Truck Taxed As Commercial Vehicle Controversy
A columnist criticizes California’s vehicle registration rules that treat pickups as commercial, costing private owners more than car owners. Assemblyman Keith Olberg proposes AB 28 to exempt private-use pickups from commercial fees amid rising fuel taxes and insurance debates nationwide.
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California
Keith Olberg
Kern
San Bernardino
Columbine tragedy framed as target of society and faith
The piece argues Columbine High School symbolizes broader societal ills, contrasts with Kosovo struggles, and criticizes media focus while emphasizing faith based warnings. It cites Eric Chester on Generation Y and repeats biblical verses to claim sin, antichrist, and salvation center the crisis.
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Columbine High School
Colorado
Kosovo
America
Eric Chester
Jesus
Hell
Heaven
Apostle John
John
God
Jesus Christ
Satan
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California News Publishers Association
Shafter Press
East Lerdo Highway
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