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  1. LOIS HENRY: Out of town water baron is not what he seems

    By Lois Henry
    Wednesday, Feb 08 2012 12:01 PM

    He's a rich guy with lots of land, lots of water and lots of power.

    I can't lie, it was the water I was most interested in -- and suspicious of.

    But John Vidovich turned out to be quite a surprise.

    Haven't heard of him? Well, let me enlighten you.

    He's the main player in Sandridge Partners, which owns thousands of acres of farmland in the San Joaquin Valley. More than 4,000 of those acres are located right here in the Buena Vista Water Storage District, which is where I became interested in him.

  2. Death on the mountain -- did it have to happen?

    The tragic death of logger Bill Bennett last fall was bad enough.

  3. LOIS HENRY: Some small steps on road to helping mentally ill

    The news hasn't been good for the mentally ill lately, particularly when they cross paths with law enforcement.

  4. Why we don't trust you

    Californian columnist

  5. The county's big wind map? It's a lot of hot air

    I have some advice for Kern County Supervisors who on Tuesday will be mulling what to do with a proposed wind resources map: scrap it!

  6. LOIS HENRY: If a fee is charged in the forest, is it fair?

    I have an update for you on fees being charged to access popular areas in our national forests.

  7. LOIS HENRY: Water agencies brawl over 'use it or lose it' rule

    The gloves have definitely come off in the latest round over the Kern River. Kern Delta Water District had put the rest of the water world on notice last spring that it planned to use all of its remaining Kern River water rights in a series of new projects, such as groundwater recharge, etc.

  8. LOIS HENRY: They've been violent; now they need help

    People ask me all the time how they can get involved and make a difference in our community. Well, here's a doozy: Become a mentor to a wife beater.

  9. Lois Henry on Californian Radio

    Columnist Lois Henry is the host on Californian Radio Wednesday.

  10. LOIS HENRY: A hard wind blows in favor of turbine approvals

    The only time I ever see government get a move on is for two reasons: money or politics.

  11. Hard wind blows in favor of turbine approvals

    The only time I ever see government get a move on is for two reasons: money or politics. Call me jaded, but I suspect those are the twin engines propelling the county's full-speed-ahead rush to draw a new wind energy map. And, as usual, when those two forces combine, the public is left in the dust.

  12. LOIS HENRY: The copper plague is now hitting water wells

    Oh, tweakers! You poor, sad, annoying people.

  13. Lois Henry on Californian Radio

    Columnist Lois Henry is the host on Californian Radio Wednesday.