By Marcy Axness, with Patric Hedlund,TME

Last week’s Bear fire was a frightening wake-up call to some Lebec neighbors.

How about you? Are you prepared for a quick evacuation?

Preparing Is Ongoing

Think about evacuation …

FRAZIER PARK, CA (Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021 at 8:15 p.m.)—The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has distributed a press release regarding a deputy involved shooting this afternoon:

According to the LASD statement, a deputy from …

By Marcy Axness, TME

The spike in covid-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths over the past month being driven by the delta variant of the coronavirus has school districts scrambling to update guidance as classes are …

Gorman, CA (Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021 at 8:30 a.m.)—Gorman Elementary School opened today for the new 2021-2022 school year. Welcome Back Students! And congratulations to all the hardworking teachers, staff and board who have made …

Pine Mountain Club, CA (Saturday, Aug. 7 at 3:57 p.m.)— A solid bank of smoke is rolling in along the San Emigdio Mountains from the northwest. Firefighters at Pine Mountain Club Station #58 said “that …

Photos and Notes by Patric Hedlund, TME

Pine Mountain Club gave itself a beautiful birthday party Saturday, July 31.

The little village is 50 years old, as is the Mil Potrero Mutual Water Company, that …

California Implements First in the Nation Requirement that Workers in Health Care Settings be Fully Vaccinated

Date: August 5, 2021

State also requires acute care facilities to verify that visitors are fully vaccinated or have tested …

By Gary Meyer, TME

Several fires started along the Interstate 5 corridor on Saturday, July 31. Frazier Mountain High School (FMHS) was in the path of one blaze that erupted around 3:30 p.m., just a …

In Part 3, we saw John “Charles” Fremont sent to California in 1845 by President Polk under the guise of doing topographical studies, but in reality to lead revolts against the Mexican government. Fremont was …

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Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021

• Fiesta Day is here! This one-day street fair …

FRAZIER PARK, CA (Monday, April 8, 2024 at 6:30 a.m.)—The Mountain Enterprise newspaper announced on Monday, April 8, that its Fictitious Business Name publishing fee is the lowest in Kern County. “We’re keeping the cost …

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LEBEC, CA (Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021 at 2:58 p.m.)—The evacuation warning has been lifted for the Mesa fire.

LEBEC, CA (Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021 at 2:40 p.m.)—An evacuation warning has been established for homes in …

Frazier Park, CA (Friday, August 6, 2021 at 8:30 and 11 a.m.)— The punch you may have felt coming up through the floor of your home at 7:37 a.m. Friday, Aug. 6 was a 3.5 …

Your Fiesta Day checklist…

I have submitted my parade entry form*

I have reserved my vendor booth*

Saturday, Aug. 7, 10 a.m. is in red on my calendar.

I will call 661.623.2340 to volunteer to …

OpEd by Linda MacKay

Linda MacKay read this statement at the emergency MAC meeting June 15, 2010 about the county’s removal of heritage oaks from the library site.

Since I was appointed to a …