Editorial Output Muddy waters in Kern County district plan
The Kern County Board of Supervisors faced a clash between Shafter and Wasco over locating the Shafter Wasco District Court. Wasco urged reconsideration, offering cheaper property, while county officials warned timing and site acquisition risks. A 30 day trigger date was set, with officials debating muddy waters and urging countywide cooperation. Local leaders stressed that county projects need consistent restrictions and a unified approach to protect residents.
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Kern County Board of Supervisors
Shafter
Wasco
Dwayne Hudson
Karl Hettinger
County Administration Office
Hettinger
Public Works Department
Don Zachary
Roy Ashburn
Pauline Larwood
Mary K. Shell
County Board of Supervisors
Ben Austin
Austin
Kern County
Aftershocks and fears spark prep in California
A reader reflects on the recent Southern California earthquake, the threat of a major quake, and personal plans to stock emergency supplies such as water, food, batteries, and a first aid kit. The piece notes warnings about how to react during quakes and the urge to prepare for loved ones.
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California
Southland
Simazine losses force costly shifts in Kern County crops
Weekly Forum by Harold M. Kempen warns California farmers in 1988 that cancellations of low-cost herbicides like simazine bromacil and diuron will require rethinking weed control. Growers must weigh expensive substitutes such as Roundup and Gramoxone, longer cultivation, and new irrigation methods while preserving fruit quality, with grapes and almonds facing especially high costs and broader reliance on foliar herbicides.
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California
Kern County
Letters to the Editor about The Twelve Step House
A Kern County letters page urges support for The Twelve Step House as it marks 20 years providing halfway house services to recovering alcoholics. The nonprofit, sister to Kern Alcohol Center, seeks mortgage retirement with resident rents and community donations while promoting job skills and reintegration into family and society.
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Twelve Step House
Kern Alcohol Center
Bakersfield
Kernounty
Kern County
Distortion of Franklin quote sparks letter to editor
A reader quotes Walter Berns in the American Legion to argue that Franklin said a republic, not a democracy, can be kept. The writer asserts the Constitution guarantees a republican form of government and defends checks and balances against democracy, urging allegiance to the Republic and God over man.
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Alan Cranston
Ben Franklin
United States
Sept. American Legion Magazine
Republic
Walter Berns
James McHenry
Maryland
Bejamin Franklin
Franklin
Senator Cranston
Cranston
United States of America
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Marco Rodriguez
Justin Phelps
Hector Cruz
Paul Foster
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