Nightclub crawl turns eerie in Bakersfield bar scene
From My Desk chronicles a night out on California Avenue and Stockdale Highway with two venues. A Nirvana cover band and a modern crowd clash with retro fashion and odd encounters. A tall Elvira lookalike, beehive and bejeweled dancers spark odd interludes as the night devolves into chaotic dancing and surprising incursions.
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Stockdale
Bakersfield
California Avenue
Stockdale Highway
Los Angeles
Nirvana
Eagles
Elvira
Proud of Shafter letters celebrate service members
Jamie Funk expresses pride in Shafter and praises the red and yellow ribbons around town as a sign of support for those serving in Saudi Arabia. He urges readers to pray for the safety of service members and for an end to the conflict.
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Shafter
Saudi Arabia
Jamie Funk
Shafter rate hike critics urge against annexation costs
Vernon L. Lawson writes to the editor opposing a city council plan to raise water and garbage rates to fund upgrades for anticipated annexed areas. He predicts steep, ongoing increases, doubts grant funding, and argues the town should remain unchanged rather than expand toward Bakersfield or Los Angeles.
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Shafter
North Shafter
Smith’s Corner
Minter Field
Cherokee Strip
Bakersfield
Los Angeles
Vernon L. Lawson
Dogs Barking Disturb Shafter Residents Appeals for Relief
In a letter to Shafter readers, David Harrison of Pasadena complains of constant dog barking near Weyand Way and State Street, keeping his sister and family awake during four days. He urges police action and cites possible quieting by veterinarians along with a dog warden to curb persistent noise.
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Shafter
Weyond Way
Weyand Way
State Street
David Harrison
Pasadena
P.S
Pendulum of art sways from Ethos to modern era
In art history the pendulum shifts between pathos and ethos with public reaction correcting pretenders. The 1990 LA Times Syndicate piece rails against modern subsidies and arrogance in contemporary art, noting foundations and government underwrite marginal work and tabloids shape taste while Elvis and MacLaine define culture.
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By MacLaine
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