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What's happening across the street from 24 hour fitness at Bernard? Northwest corner of Reina and Old Farm? What to do about the cars that go boom Something huge just past Kimberlina Road off the 99 Is the East Hills Wal-Mart going to expand? Questions on a new bridge over the Kern River What's happening to the huge empty lot on Oak Street? Why are the Highway 178 Oleanders dying? What's up with the WinCo planned for the southwest? Why doesn't Joseph's move to a larger location? June 06 July 06 August 06 September 06 October 06 November 06 December 06 January 07 February 07 March 07 April 07 May 07 June 07 July 07 August 07 September 07 October 07 November 07 December 07 January 08 February 08 March 08 April 08 May 08 June 08 July 08 |
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Location:
Highway 178 and Kern Canyon Road,
Bakersfield, CA
Q: Are there any plans to put a stop light or other traffic signal at the corner of Highway 178 and Kern Canyon Road? There’s a lot of traffic there and I think it’s dangerous. — John E. Zerler A: No traffic signal is planned for that northeast Bakersfield intersection. The city of Bakersfield and the Thomas Road Improvement Program team will be working to widen that section of Highway 178 over the next few years. Members of the TRIP staff said the intersection...
Q: We have been told by some Tehachapi residents that the government is housing and supporting families of prisoners in the Tehachapi Correctional Facility to give these families easier access for visitation to their loved ones. Is this true and why?
— Judi Lundin
A: What Tehachapi residents are saying about the prison is not true, said Lt. Michael Coghlan with the California Correctional Institution.
Coghlan, who has worked at the institution for 26 years, said he has...
Q: Bakersfield has grown a lot over the past few years. So how come Bakersfield has only one regular/digital cable provider (Bright House Networks) to choose from?
— Bryan Jackson
A: Bright House Networks acquired competitor Suddenlink Communications at the beginning of this year, thus becoming the sole digital cable television provider locally.
As reported in The Californian around that time, through the purchase Bright House Networks gained about 19,000 Suddenlink subscribers...
Location:
Comanche Drive and Highway 178,
Bakersfield, CA
Q: The developer of “Solera by Del Webb,” in grading the development, has created a mountain of dirt on the corner of Comanche Drive and Highway 178. When can we expect this “mountain” to be removed and what are the plans for that plot of land? — Gary Cloud A: Del Webb has never owned that property on the southeast corner, said Mark Kaushagen, vice president of operations for Pulte Homes and Del Webb. About two years ago, the former owner asked to keep some...
Location:
River Run Boulevard and Ming Avenue, ,
Bakersfield, CA 93311
Q: As a bike rider, I notice a lot of street lighting that stays on long after the sun is up. This is a waste of resources and dollars. Someone — taxpayers or members of homeowners’ associations — is footing the bill. For example, by River Oaks Park near the bike path, there are three streetlights on Point Lobos. All were on at 9 a.m. this bright sunny morning as I came back from my ride. On River Run Boulevard, just north of Ming Avenue, there’s a double...
Location:
Zephyr Lane and South Fairfax Road,
Bakersfield, CA
Q.: Can you tell me if there are plans in the future for the paving of Zephyr Lane between South Sterling and South Fairfax roads? Traffic has increased tremendously with the expansion of the Tyner Ranch tracts west of Sterling and the families living in those developments are using Zephyr as a shortcut to Fairfax. Zephyr is a bumpy dirt road not suitable for the high traffic. My other concern is that Zephyr at Fairfax is not marked with a street sign to aid the fire and police departments in...
Location:
701 Truxtun Ave.,
Bakersfield, CA
Q: I’m wondering why the nearly mature trees, Liriodendron tulipfera, more commonly known as tulip trees, growing in front of Beale Memorial Library on Truxtun Avenue just east of Q Street have recently been removed. There are now five stumps cut evenly with the metal grating in the sidewalk. They gave such nice shade to the area and the cars parked along the curb. I thought we (the city) were just becoming aware of the importance of shade downtown. — Buffy Bebaker A:...
Location:
Oswell Street and Potomac Avenue,
Bakersfield, CA
Q: At Oswell Street and Potomac Avenue and Pioneer Drive construction has been going on for MONTHS with nothing getting done. Oswell overpass over the railroad tracks. Offramp has been blocked for months and months. — Henry Najara A: The Potomac offramp was closed at the request of neighbors who were worried about cars speeding down the ramp, said Andy Richter, a maintenance engineer with the county’s Roads Department. The ramp is very short, and if a driver isn’t... |
