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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.
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The tragic death of logger Bill Bennett last fall was bad enough.
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The news hasn't been good for the mentally ill lately, particularly when they cross paths with law enforcement.
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Californian columnist
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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!
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I have an update for you on fees being charged to access popular areas in our national forests.
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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.
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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.
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Columnist Lois Henry is the host on Californian Radio Wednesday.
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The only time I ever see government get a move on is for two reasons: money or politics.
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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.
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Oh, tweakers! You poor, sad, annoying people.
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Columnist Lois Henry is the host on Californian Radio Wednesday.
