LEBEC, CA (Monday, May 20, 2013 at 2 p.m.)—The High Desert League champion baseball team will be playing Division 6 defending champions Tuesday, May 21 in Lancaster. The Falcons meet the Desert Christian Knights in neutral territory at Rawley Duntley Park tomorrow at 3:15pm.

GORMAN, CA (Monday, May 20, 2013 at 1:35 p.m.)—A small grass fire reported about 1 p.m. this afternoon just north of Gorman, along Interstate 5 was met with swift action by Los Angeles County Fire Department, Kern County Fire Department and Los Padres National…

FRAZIER PARK, CA (Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 11:35 a.m.)—U.S. Forest Service officials report that the Grand fire is 95 percent contained with an estimated 4,346 acres burned as the operation is in its third day of winding down. Current Situation: Little to no fire behavior has been observed,

FRAZIER PARK, CA (Thursday, May 16, 2013 at 9:10 a.m.)—The Grand fire exploded from a spark on the side of Frazier Mountain Park Road in Lebec at about 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 15 into a 2,500 acre wildland inferno by 3:30 p.m.

FRAZIER PARK, CA (Sunday, May 19, 2013 at 3:51 a.m.)—AT&T landline phone service has been restored to the Frazier Park area.

FRAZIER PARK, CA (Sunday, May 19, 2013 at 2:35 a.m.)—Landline AT&T phone service is not working in Frazier Park. Cell phones operable. AT&T is repairing the system.

LEBEC, CA (Friday, May 17 at 7:45 p.m)—Just two days after the Grand fire threatened Frazier Mountain High School, the first league champs for baseball in Falcon history hosted their first playoff game at FMHS. Coach Jerry Quick reports: “We won our playoff game tonight over The Academy of…”

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By Gary Meyer

The director of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service traveled to the headquarters of Tejon Ranch Company (TRC) on Friday, May 10 to announce his agency’s approval of the Tehachapi Uplands Multiple …

The Judge Jackson Band will headline Sunday at Lilac Festival.

Lilac Festival in Pine Mountain Village offers family fun, rides, food, music, performances, crafts and intriguing booths of all kinds this weekend, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. …

Playoffs Begin for Mountain’s Champs

By Coach Jerry Quick

The Falcon varsity baseball team finished the league season with victories over Rosamond and California City to win the High Desert League title with a league record of 10-0.

On Tuesday, May 7, Frazier Mountain High School hosted second place Rosamond, knowing a win would give them their first league title in baseball.

At the May 9, 2013 meeting of the El Tejon Unified School District Board of Trustees, a speech and language aide stood to tell of her concern that the district superintendent was making inappropriate demands …

Laugh your cares away at the 2013 Spring Improv Show at Work of HeArt Gallery behind the Coffee Cantina (3011 Mt. Pinos Way, Frazier Park) on Friday, May 17 at 7 p.m. Admission is free, …

The southbound off-ramp from Interstate-5 to Gorman Road and the on-ramp to I-5 from Frazier Mountain Park Road are open again. Closures of lanes on the I-5 freeway for a $100.1 million pavement improvement project …

May 25 makes 5th year

By Kevin Lundin, Frazier Mountain Car Club and Rachel Unell, Mountain Communities Chamber of Commerce

Saturday, May 25 is show time in downtown Frazier Park. The 5th annual Ridge Route Run Car Show will line Mt. Pinos Way with over 100 gorgeous classic hot rods, antique, classic muscle cars and the newly added motorcycle class from all over Southern California. Come enjoy the show, local arts and

Ongoing
• Wind Wolves Preserve Wildflower & Wildlife Hikes for the family every Saturday and Sunday through May, led by a naturalist to introduce the natural history. Two hikes 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. Bring a picnic.