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I cover Kern County government for The Californian, give my editors headaches, tithe regularly to the demi-god of caffine and spend too much time writing about capital improvement budgets, 3at50 pension deals, residential zoning, transportation troubles and the intricate web of love and hate in local politics.

User Name:Jburger
Real Name:JAMES BURGER
Email:jburger@bakersfield.com
Work Phone:395-7415
Member Since:March 14, 2006
Last Signed In:November 19, 2008
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wine, reading, movies, writing, coffee, Politics, literature, government, online gaming, bad scifi, good scifi, hiking spots

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County retirement costs going up by $8 million Posted November 19, 2008

Kern County's budget will take an $8 million hit in the upcoming 2009-2010 budget year in order to keep its... Read More >>

County retirement agency buys ground for new office Posted November 19, 2008

The board of the Kern County Employees' Retirement Association approved the purchase of 1.25 acres of ground across... Read More >>

Bad economy trashes...trash. Posted November 18, 2008

Kern County Solid Waste guru told supervisors Tuesday that the bad economy could cost Kern County's trash department... Read More >>

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Fred. It has nothing to do with protecting sources. It has to do with what the story I am writing is about.... Read More >>

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I thought I just reported the info Fred.... grin. Read More >>

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Red Head Fred, I looked into the pension situation yesterday but just didn't have a place in today's story about the... Read More >>

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I was helping my step-daughter move some household waste from a condo she's moving into. It included a large... Read More >>

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I wonder if the women who helped her get back her animals from Riverside in 2006 Spadaro or Susan Marlowe... Read More >>

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Thanks for the info gialogan........Kimi Peck is a whack job that needs to shut down.....kimi needs to be jail right... Read More >>

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Comment From: RonSaylor

Tue Apr 29, 2008 19:17:26 PDT

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Comment From: bluegrassgrrl

Mon Nov 12, 2007 09:36:40 PST

Hey James, Thanks for the add. I'll be back in Bako in Dec; maybe you can help catch me up on the TBC and Bfield news/gossip. Take care!

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Comment From: grambarb

Mon Jan 8, 2007 15:23:05 PST

Wow after reading "About James" I wonder, What do you do for fun? LOL

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Comment From: jbaldwin

Thu Aug 3, 2006 08:03:08 PDT

Welcome to the world of blogging, James! I can't wait to read all your juicy gossip about city and county politics that doesn't make it into the paper!

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