Lebec Man Takes Prize in Kayak Surfing Festival

Lebec Man Takes Prize in Kayak Surfing Festival

By Patric Hedlund

Long-time Mountain Community resident Matt Radis, 47 took second place in the 22nd Annual Santa Cruz Kayak Surf Festival March 16. The contest attracted contenders from around the globe. He won 35 …

Four Students Arrested in $10,800 Theft of Video Gear

Four Frazier Mountain High School students were arrested for grand theft of school video equipment last week, according to a report issued Friday, March 14 by Kern County Sheriff’s deputies. The thefts occurred during the …

Helmets Must Be Cool, They Save Lives

A First Person Report by Jeannie Gaffron

My son Jon Paul Gaffron, 16 had a traumatic skateboarding accident on the street Thursday morning, March 13 at 7:25 a.m.

He and a friend were skateboarding from …

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Cuddy Valley Pony Club Feeling Its Oats

Official Status Granted Local Group

By Linda Palla

The Cuddy Valley Pony Club, a local chapter of the United States Pony Club (USPC), is being established in the Mountain Communities. The USPC is an offshoot ...

Riders Place Well in First Show of the Year

By Lee Bizzini

The March 2008 storm roared in like a lion, but didn’t hinder Bonfield Farm equestrian riders from getting out to their first show of the year. It also didn’t hinder the riders ...

Gorman Water Plant Land Listed For Sale

The 192 acres of Gorman hillsides and natural springs targeted two years ago for a bottled water ‘extractionplant’- essentially water mining-have been put on the market by owner James Orr. On December 14, 2006, the ...

Factoids on Food Choices

By Chuck Hall

Growing your own food at home reduces grocery bills, or eliminates them altogether. When you grow your own food, you have control over pesticides and herbicides as well, so you don’t have ...