Vote Nay on Measure A in Kern County Election
Kern County voters face a March 7 ballot on a half cent sales tax to fund highway projects. Critics warn the plan favors Bakersfield, lacks a clear priority list, risks uneven funding, and could rise with state and federal tax shifts. They urge a nay vote and question the measure’s long term fate.
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Loneliness and longing thread through Paul Harvey reminiscence
Paul Harvey surveys loneliness in society from party lines to television shows and Church of Love frauds. He links industrialization, family fragmentation, and search for belonging to rise in isolation, noting Mary Tyler Moore era shifts and creeping nostalgia for familial bonds amid Christmas crises.
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Church of Love
State rejects emergency water grant amid rural contamination
California denies a $890,000 Emergency Clean Water Grant for wells near Shafter McFarland and Rosamond after tests show EDB levels up to 0.1 ppb, above the 0.02 ppb action level. Critics say officials ignore urgent health risks and urge residents to push for action and relocation.
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McFarland
Rosamond
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Cherokee Strip
Editor notes on firearms rights and regulations
The column argues that tightening gun laws risks harming ordinary citizens while failing to curb crime. It cites constitutional rights, hunting and sport use, and fears of a black market, urging balanced policy to protect responsible owners from overreach.
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Shafter
Joe
Fuel tax hike unfair to rural Americans and deficit plan
The column argues against a federal gasoline tax increase, calling it unfair to rural residents who drive long distances. It cites Wyoming and New York fuel use, projected costs, and polls showing broad opposition, arguing the deficit should not be solved by motor fuel taxes. It quotes President Bush on spending over taxation and questions the policy’s effectiveness.
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