A house that burned in northwest Bakersfield has been the target of Kern County code enforcement officers, and the big blaze highlights the concerns and the hurdles with vacant and abandoned properties across the city.
Georgetown's Evermay Estate Was Almost Nevermore ... Hand-painted murals, ornate paneling, and wrought-iron railings are all lavish, but it's the post-and-beam ceiling in the living room that really puts this place over the top. ...
and out to the arrivals hall, which has zero ATMs but about 50 tiny booths selling hotels rooms and renting cars. I hoist my backpack (heavy with my 2006 model Dell laptop) over my shoulder and head out ? where about 100 guys are .... Ack. I file late, at 9:40, feeling a bit bad, but the column is not awful and I know from years of being on the other side of the phone that the ?deadline? given me by the desk probably has at least 15 minutes of fudge factor built into it. ...
