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Q: Why doesn't Bakersfield have a long-term care facility for patients with respiratory problems considering Kern County had an increase in the number of patients with respiratory problems? -- Arman Domingo A: Bakersfield does not have a long-term care facility that solely treats respiratory problems because we don't have enough patients to support it, said Dr. Hans Einstein, renowned local physician and expert in respiratory conditions and valley fever. "It's economics,"...
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Q: I own my home and reside in the home. The home next to me is owned by an individual but uses the property as rental property. There is a fence that divides our property and the fence needs to be replaced. What do I do if the landlord refuses to pay for half the cost of building a new fence? How is a "common fence" defined? -- Vy-Kha Le A: You're on your own when it comes to the fence, said Marc Gauthier, a principal planner with the city...
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Location: Buena Vista Road and McCutchen Road, Bakersfield, CA

Q: I am curious to know what is being built near the intersection of Buena Vista and McCutchen roads. It looks like a mansion, but it is so massive, it must be a business or something other than a house. Needless to say, it is pretty awesome! Can you tell me what it is? — Wendy Montanio A: It’s a residence being built by Bill Destefani, an accomplished airplane racer, public records show. Attempts to reach Destefani late last week were unsuccessful. The main house...
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Location: Mount Vernon Avenue and Niles Street, Bakersfield, CA

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Q: Why are the street lights on the Mount Vernon Avenue overpass at Niles Street never checked? It seems that more than half of them are out. The ones under the overpass and the side streets are also always out. Maybe it’s because this is the east Bakersfield area and not the southwest part of town. — Nancy Gallegly A: The lights should be repaired by mid-week, said Barry Nienke, a traffic engineer with the county Roads Department. The windy and rainy weather last week...
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Q: What are my options concerning these people who tear through the neighborhood trash cans? I realize that once I put my can at the curb on pick-up day I have legally given up all rights to its contents, but I'm talking about the people who come right up to the side of the house in broad daylight several days before collection. They don't seem to care if we're home or not. I have caught them many times tearing our trash bags open and tossing the contents onto our lawn and driveway. When I...
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Q: When will the much awaited Burlington Coat Factory be opening in the Mervyns shopping center? Thanks so much. — Margaret Gray A: Burlington Coat Factory’s future store on California Avenue is slated to open in early fall, according to Ric Bramble, the company’s director of specialty marketing. The store will occupy more than 70,000 square feet, including an addition to expand the size of the former Vons grocery store. The Bakersfield store will carry business...
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