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So, I was listening to 95.3 KLLY on my way to work this morning and they said that there is a Chevron near Mesa Marin that will be having gas for $1.56 for some promotion...tomorrow, I think. They said it wasn't a joke but I haven't been able to find it anywhere so I am not sure.
Does...
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I paid $7 for a Guinness last night at the Tilted Kilt. That in itself should go down as one of the greatest crimes this city has ever witnessed.
But it was more than that. It was more evidence that, accommodations aside, it's no cheaper to live here than it is San Francisco, or L.A. or San...
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A recent explosion on a key oil pipeline had no effect on the price of a barrel.
Proof positive, says The Telegraph, that the oil bubble has burst.
Read the story here.
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One staffer said he spotted gas for about $4.07 a gallon at the corner of California Avenue and Oak Street this morning.
He also said gas has hovered around $4.07 a gallon in Frazier Park for the past few days, too.
Have you spotted some gas deals? Where are they?
One of our reporters is...
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Just when you think maybe you've figured out how to save on gas ... maybe your methods don't really work, or worse yet, damage your car.
SmartMoney.com busts some of the ideas in a piece called "4 gas-saving deals that rarely pay off."
Here's another good one: "Top 5 cheap ways...
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A national survey shows gas prices have dropped a fraction below the $4-dollar mark.
Prices are at their lowest level since May 16 and are an average of 11.7 cents less per gallon than two weeks ago.
Read the story here.
Find Bakersfied's cheapest gas here.
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At communities around the nation golf carts are leaving the fairways and greens and heading to stores and coffee shops.
With the rising cost of gas, some towns are allowing golf carts on the streets.
Can't see it happening here though.
Check out the story here.
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President Bush said that he will not call on Americans to conserve gasoline despite the rising price of oil, saying consumers are "smart enough" to figure out for themselves that they should drive less.
Read the whole story here.
On the whole I agree with him. There are more smaller...
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President Bush is expected to lift a ban on offshore oil drilling at a press conference this morning.
New exploration won't take place unless Congress approves, something it has shown no sign of doing so far.
Read the whole story here.
The White House says it wants to do something about high...
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There's only one man (or woman) who can save us from the rising gas prices: God.
That's right, the head honcho.
The Pray at the Pump movement has been holding prayer vigils at gas stations across the country.
Get the details here.
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Many of us would be quite satisfied with a zero-day workweek, but unfortunately that's unlikely to happen unless you get laid off.
We mention this because Cal State Bakersfield just announced that its main campus will operate on a four-day work week during the summer. The move, says the...
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Hello. I'm working to localize a New York Times story about people who moved to the boonies for more space but might now be thinking of returning to an urban setting because fuel prices are so expensive.
How about you, bloggers? Any one live in Tehachapi or another outlying area and ...
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Seems even kids who are years away from driving are mad about rising gas prices. That's what happens when mommy cancels cable so she can afford to fill up her car.
And you'd better reserve one of Bakersfield's downtown city lofts, because everyone will want to move downtown soon seeing as no one...
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Hate to harp on about gas prices and stuff, but I saw my first Smart car in Bakersfield last week. I've seen loads in Europe and they look just as silly there, but with rising gas prices the fuel-savvy Smart car owners might be having the last laugh.
Our intern is working on a story about the...
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So, gay marriage day passed without incident and had it not been for the hordes of media it may have passed without notice!
Check out this great bakersfield.com video of the media presence here.
It's a bit disappointing, not that the day passed without incident, that was nice, but what on earth...
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Congressman Kevin McCarthy, R-Bakersfield, rang the opening bell at NASDAQ today.
McCarthy is on the House Financial Services Committee, which oversees capital markets and financial institutions.
He is on a one-day trip to New York to "make Wall Street more aware of housing and energy...
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Yikes!
I was beyond astounded last night when I pumped $44.01 worth of gas into my nice little Saturn. The meter just kept flashing higher numbers. Past $20. Knew that much. Past $30. Figured that much too, of course. But then, suddenly — $35. It didn't stop at $40 either, but continued on...
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Our Growth and Economy team is working on a story about bikes, and how the stores that sell and repair them are doing brisk business.
I caught up with John Cox, who's writing the story, as he headed out to shoot some video of a morning bike commuter.
He said most people say they are doing it...
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Industry analysts are saying that rising gas prices are causing the death of midsize SUVs, according to this AP story.
I have to agree. My Explorer Sport gets about 15 miles to the gallon around town. I bought it about 4 years ago when gas prices weren't really an issue.
The part of the story I...
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Tired of rising gas prices? Perhaps carpooling is in your future. This site could make things easier.
Or you could try this site.
Somehow, in Bakersfield we can't see carpooling catching on. However, if you added up your miles from a northwest neighborhood to downtown (for example) then divided...
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Has anyone else had enough Ann Barnett and the gay marriage issue?
The cost of gas has also been discussed to death.
But what about the weather. It's forecast to be 99 degrees today. At last, something else to talk about!
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Finally some good news from higher gas prices:
GM may drop its Hummer brand
Without making too broad a generalization, these vehicles are driven by complete posers who have the capacity to drive up and down mountains, yet navigate the parking lot speed bump with all the bravado of a nervous...
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Check out this video of a father who goes to great lengths to see his daughter graduate from BHS.
Or, add your voice to a local blog bemoaning the lack of decorum at an 8th-grade graduation.
And find the few remaining gas stations selling gas for under $4 a gallon on our interactive map.
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Gas prices. Food prices. Food prices. Gas prices.
Is that all people talk about nowadays?
So we have to eat less and drive less. Is that really anything we shouldn't be doing anyway if we're concerned about our health and the health of our planet?
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As gas prices creep up to and into the $4 range a new poll has found that Americans are driving less to compensate for the higher prices.
However, the main street economic crunch caused by rising gas prices and rising food prices, has had little impact on how much we eat.
The entire story is...
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A story recently moved on our wires about the tactic of driving a few miles per hour slower to save on gas. Here's an excerpt from the story.
"Researchers say today’s cars are most fuel efficient at speeds between around 30 and 60 mph, and mileage drops sharply at speeds above 65 as...
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I admit my pinkish purple bicycle has gotten a bit dusty sitting on my porch for the last few months.
Yes, I know...pink.
I don't fancy myself as a pink-kind-of-girl, but, hey, I got the bike for free from Bike Bakersfield. And the hardy Schwinn got me around the bike path several times last...
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Gas prices will reach $10 a gallon
Get ready for another economic shock of major proportions — a virtual doubling of prices at the gas pump to as much as $10 a gallon.
Amy Winehouse update
Troubled British singer Amy Winehouse has a new man and her mum loves him.
Couple's wedding night...
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The Energy Department said today that the price of gas could cross the $4 threshold this summer. The Energy Department also said that Americans will be cutting down on long, summer road trips. Talk about stating the obvious.
Or is it? Driving around Bakersfield recently we still see cars...
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Was driving home in the G the other night and I guess I got a little "over-enthusiastic" when the light turned green. (Hard not to do in a 298 HP, 6 speed sports car.)
Well, next thing ya know, there's some red and blue lights flashing in my mirror, and one of Bakersfield's finest...
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Talk to gas station owners, and they'll tell you one thing: Not them.
They say they have a small, if any, profit margin on the gas they sell. They make their money by peddling other items. (You'd be surprised at some of them.)
That's what we found talking to owners here, and the Associated...
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Gas is Expensive and Pollutes our Air
A lot of gas and pollution could be saved if people with newer cars (cars with electronic fuel injection) would shut their engines off when they know they will need to idle for 30 seconds or longer. Too many people still think a lot of gas is wasted...
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From Politico:
The American Petroleum Institute has hit the airwaves to beat back calls on Capitol Hill to create a windfall profits tax or make price-gouging a federal crime, airing radio ads in “most major media markets” during this week’s congressional recess to remind...
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What the heck is going on? I live in Oildale (quit laughing) and I saw the Chevron at N. Chester and Norris advertising a price of $3.35/gal for the cheapest stuff. As I went by Fastrip on Roberts, Shell on Airport/Norris,traveled down Rosedale Hwy., I saw some really...
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