The link between Hollywood, New York and the Mountain
By Patric Hedlund
It isn’t just tragedy that links the Mountain Communities to New York and Hollywood this week. It isn’t just early death. We’ve seen our share of young people who grew up here, …
Underage drinking linked to opioid and heroin use
Early access to alcohol is linked to wider substance abuse behaviors, said the author of the Drug Free Communities grant that brought funding to the Mountain Communities to create intervention programs for teens.
“I think …
Breaking News: Two-year extension granted for reducing state prison overcrowding
Sacramento, CA (Monday, Feb. 10, 2014 at 12 noon)—Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. issued a short press release on a ruling earlier today regarding a two-year extension on the federal mandate to finish compliance to …
Want tax refunds and credits? Help is near, but you have to call now
By Patric Hedlund
At tax time, who wants to pay Uncle Sam more than necessary? Do you want to receive all the tax refunds and earned income tax credits to which you are entitled? Are …
Week’s Highs To Be in the 80s—National Weather Service
FRAZIER PARK, CA (Wednesday, July 7, 2021 at 7:30 a.m.)—This is a good week to get busy and finish up a lot of those projects that we just can’t seem to get done when it …
COMMUNITY CALENDAR: Upcoming & Ongoing plus Regular Weekly and Monthly Events
Ongoing and Upcoming
•The Club teens-only after school program launched February 3 on Frazier Park School campus, 3:30-6 p.m. (661.245.3139).
•Anita Anderson and the Frazier Park Library welcome all ages for sign language class, Tuesdays …
‘Do Nothing Festival’ aids Museum
By Bonnie Kane, Ridge Route Museum Historian
The Ridge Route Communities Museum has scheduled a mid-winter fund-raising event where you, and we, “Do Nothing.”
These winter months are not a good time to plan an …
Breaking News: Nude woman rescued from freezing temperatures
LAKE OF THE WOODS, CA (Friday, Feb. 7, 2014 at 3:30 p.m.)—Early-morning commuters reported that a woman was seen near the roadside in Lake of the Woods at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter …
Editorial: Sending out spam, then threatening people and their jobs, is not journalism
By Patric Hedlund, Editor
Last month I had to explain to an 11-year-old boy that we could not accept a present that he brought to the office to thank us for some press coverage. I …
News and Features
Couch takes lead to reduce euthanasia at Kern Co. Animal Shelter
Spay and Neuter Programs Funded with $250,000
By Patric Hedlund
It is impressive that 3,566 dogs and cats were adopted from the Kern County Animal Shelter in 2012. Another 4,468 were taken by rescue networks ...
Los Padres National Forest supervisor suddenly retires
In a move that surprised many, Los Padres National Forest (LPNF) officials said Tuesday, Jan. 4 that Forest Supervisor Peggy Hernandez retired January 31. Deputy Forest Supervisor Ken Heffner will serve as Acting Forest Supervisor. ...
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- Frazier’s Finest for the Week of January 30, 2014