Archive for the ‘1990's’ Category
Friday, November 14th, 2008
Former owner Ross Humphrey, left, and tearful manager Kim Humphrey thanked staff Sunday at closing time as 105 year old local department store, Rileys closed for the last time.
January 31, 1993
Rileys department store was a major shopping destination for five generations.
They were the last department store downtown and the last ...
Posted in 1990's, Uncategorized | 6 Comments »
Thursday, October 23rd, 2008
Do you recognize these guys?
They were two of the most powerful congressmen of their time. Leon Panetta was profiled last week and to the right is Republican congressman Bill Thomas from Bakersfield.
Panetta chaired the House Budget committee from 1989-1993 and later served in Bill Clinton's White House. A few years ...
Posted in 1970's, 1980's, 1990's, Politics | No Comments »
Wednesday, October 15th, 2008
With the Obama/McCain presidential campaign getting ugly and the economy uncertain, let’s take a moment to look back at a local politician who was almost as popular with Republicans as Democrats. Not many can say both Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton appointed them to their posts. Fewer can say they ...
Posted in 1960's, 1970's, 1980's, 1990's, Politics | 6 Comments »
Sunday, September 14th, 2008
Do you remember Arianna Huffington the conservative Republican? She and her husband Michael exploded on the political scene of the California Central Coast in 1992.
Michael Huffington took on an over 9-term Republican incumbent Bob Lagomarsino and handed the veteran politician the first election defeat in his 34-year political career.
Unseating an incumbent ...
Posted in 1990's, Politics | 3 Comments »
