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As of yesterday, there is a new 4-way stop sign at (of all intersections) Merle Haggard Dr and Saco Rd/Quinn Rd/Northbound 99 off-ramp. I understand there is construction here (bridge project) and that there's been some accidents there, but, c'mon, the road department thinks...
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How many of you can agree with me that Bakersfield needs more bike-friendly roads? I think so because there aren't enough of them. Too many of our roads are too narrow or too rough. And some drivers are way too inconsiderate to share the road with bicyclists. I...
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The city has a bunch of small road projects on the Wednesday city council agenda, in addition to the big-name freeway-building construction.
There’s a project to put a median in on Stockdale Highway from Chapala Drive to Renfro Road. It’ll cost $157,000, and Castle and Cooke will do...
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Work is well under way on a construction project on Oswell Street between Auburn Street and almost as far south as College Avenue.
This is my neighborhood. My Target. My PetSmart. My El Pollo Loco. My Home Depot. My Hallmark store. My home.
And when I can't get to the places I want to go,...
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Last year, Bakersfield city officials decided to create a new image for Bakersfield. An image of a better quality of life, a better place to live. And so they created a new motto that goes something like this: "Bakersfield: Life as it Should Be." Here's...
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I don't often open a story with statistics, but this one was pretty astounding: In 2006, Bakersfield annexed 10 square miles to accommodate future developments like Rosedale Ranch, in the northwest.
That's a lot of development. And a lot of new city. You can read the full story, which offers a...
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How many of you get frustrated when you have to drive on Bakersfield's poorly planned streets and freeways? I know I sure do a lot. Bakersfield's planners have allowed massive potholes to develop and get worse, freeways to nowhere, heavy traffic not only on Rosedale Hwy but other...
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The 576 foot tall Morro Rock is the undeniable centerpiece of Morro Bay and the surrounding area. What is little known about this ancient volcanic plug is its relationship to the geology of the rest of the surrounding area. In fact, Morro Rock is the last link in a chain of...
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A crew with a tar trailer left drippings all over the streets in my neighborhood.
I'm not sure what the benefit of this treatment is, but I can tell you it sure looks ghetto.
Some of the work seems very specific, adding tar around the edges of a manhole. The rest just seems...
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Ok all, I have to go there, seems not many people want to brooch this subject, so here goes...
What is up with the city of Bakersfield? We have really crappy traffic, horrendous roads,and more development than we need (at least in my humble opinion).
As I drive to work, down Columbus playing...
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