Attorney Dennis Beaver has practiced law for many years in Bakersfield, California.
Read more about Dennis and his backgroundhere. Dennis is a syndicated newspaper columnist and writes a weekly column entitled “You and the Law”. There have been numerous requests over the years to make these articles available and we are happy to offer themhere. They are alsoindexedfor your convenience.
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Beaver’s career in media began in the mid-1970s at another Bakersfield station while still a Kern County Deputy District Attorney. There he focused on legal affairs reporting, including exposing landlords violating California law. Beaver later moved to KBAK (Eyewitness News), working alongside Don Clark and Jackie Parks on the “29 On Your Side” segment. The team tackled issues such as landlord abuses, auto repair scams, and provided consumer education, including how to challenge credit card charges.
In addition to his work in local news, Beaver hosted weekend interview programs featuring local business people and political figures. Since the 2000 Presidential Election, Beaver has also been a regular panelist on Voice of America broadcasts.
Some of the largest, oldest, most successful companies in our country were founded by families.
The Snickers and Milky Way bars we pick up at the convenience store are produced by the Mars family — the second-wealthiest in America.
Other major companies that started out as family-owned enterprises (they may be public companies now, but their founding families often still play a major role in running them): The Amos family gave us those commercials featuring the Aflac duck. Enjoy Tyson Popcorn Chicken Bites? Thank the Tyson family. Drive a Ford vehicle? Shop at Walmart? They were started by the Ford and Walton families, respectively…click to read more