‘95% chance’ of severe El Niño

‘95% chance’ of severe El Niño

Emergency tests this week show federal and state concern

By Patric Hedlund

Planners with FEMA (the Federal Emergency Management Agency) and experts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) gathered for El Niño disaster …

Holiday Faire wins high praise

Holiday Faire wins high praise

A beloved holiday tradition reclaimed its special place in the annual festival cycle of the Mountain Communities on Saturday, Dec. 5. It was a unanimous verdict from the public: the Holiday Faire and Festival of …

CHP Commander Whitty says ‘good-bye’

CHP Commander Whitty says ‘good-bye’

By Patric Hedlund

“This has been a wonderful place to work for 15 years,” Craig Whitty said last week.

He is Lieutenant Commander for the California Highway Patrol’s Fort Tejon station. On Thursday he …

Storm returns to Mountain Communities

The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory from 4 p.m. Sunday to noon on Monday. Strong winds are expected, with the possible accumulation of snow up to an inch beginning at 4,000 …

Severe Weather Warning for Mountain Communities

FRAZIER PARK, CA (Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015 at 1:25 p.m.) — The National Weather Service has issued a severe weather warning for the Frazier Park and Mountain Communities area, in effect from Sunday, Dec. 13, …

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‘95% chance’ of severe El Niño

Emergency tests this week show federal and state concern

By Patric Hedlund

Planners with FEMA (the Federal Emergency Management Agency) and experts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) gathered for El Niño disaster ...

CHP Commander Whitty says ‘good-bye’

By Patric Hedlund

“This has been a wonderful place to work for 15 years,” Craig Whitty said last week.

He is Lieutenant Commander for the California Highway Patrol’s Fort Tejon station. On Thursday he ...