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What happened to the trees near the Ben Austin Senior Center?

Q: I live near McKee Road in south Bakersfield just down the street from the Ben Austin Senior Center. Recently, all the trees behind the center were cut. I thought this area was a planned city park and was hoping the mature trees would be incorporated into the park. What are the plans for this...

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Just when you thought it was safe to walk on the bluffs...

I lowered my body onto the wooden chair, the utilitarian kitchen chair. I opened my journal to the page I had selected before I left to take a walk. My pencil waited for my hand, my writing sentry. I noticed it looked slightly haughty to be my chosen writing partner. ...

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Mister Know-It-All

My ex-husband was the first to admit that he could be rather mean-spirited; in truth, he often boasted of the fact, as if his ability to snap someone’s head off with a cruel retort were a talent to be proud of. It was a “talent” he learned at an early age from his stepfather,...

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Tree butchery?

We've got a Q&A up this morning on 'tree butchery,' which is apparently the term for the practice of dramatically trimming trees that is pretty popular here in Bakersfield. The article suggests you hire a certified arborist and avoid 'topping' a tree, which is where you basically lop the...

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Dispute persists over trees as polluter

By SARAH RUBY Californian staff writer e-mail: sruby@bakersfield.com Politicians won’t touch it, air regulators hate to admit it and tree advocates would rather not discuss it, but here’s the ugly truth: Plants are a thriving source of air pollution. ...

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