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Brushfire Erupts at Lebec Oaks Road and Lancer Way

From the July 06, 2012 Edition

UPDATE—LEBEC, CA (Sunday, July 9, 2012 at 2:50 p.m.)–Derek Tisinger of the Kern County Fire Department writes that the Lebec fire that started near Lancer Road has covered about 50 acres and is 50 percent …

Beware of attempts to infect your computer with malware

From the July 06, 2012 Edition

FRAZIER PARK, CA (June 9, 2012 at 8:07 a.m.)—"Phishing" schemes are an attempt to trick computer owners into clicking into programs that may infect their systems and even damage their hard drive. In the past …

Pinon Pines Water Emergency Over; Well Motor Replaced

From the July 06, 2012 Edition

UPDATE—PINON PINES (July 19, 2012 at 10 p.m.)— Lee Benda of the PIñon Pines Mutual Water Company said today that the the well that was out of service was returned to service at about 3:45 …

Water Pipe Breaks in Frazier Park

From the June 29, 2012 Edition

UPDATE–FRAZIER PARK, CA (Saturday, July 01, 2012 at 1:05 a.m.)–It took 12 hours, but Jonnie Allison reports that repairs have been successfully completed on the Pine Canyon leak. At 1 a.m. July 1 he was …

Hungry Valley ‘Hill’ Fire 100% Contained

From the June 22, 2012 Edition

UPDATE—FRAZIER PARK, CALIF. (Thursday, June 28, 2012 at 6:48 a.m.)–The Hill fire, which started in Hungry Valley, is 100% contained, fire officials said Wednesday. About 690 acres were burned in the blaze which erupted Saturday, …

Grapevine Construction Continues over July 3-4

From the June 22, 2012 Edition

UPDATE—LEBEC / GORMAN / FRAZIER PARK, The Grapevine, CA—(July 3, 2012 at 11:12 a.m.)—Caltrans southern district has just retracted its announcement this morning that they would stop construction over July 3-July 4. They have just …

Fire Breaks Out Near Wind Wolves Preserve

From the June 22, 2012 Edition

UPDATE-PINE MOUNTAIN, CA ( June 29 at 10:15 p.m.)—Attached is a dispatch from the Kern County Fire Department, summarizing the situation on Wind Wolves Preserve, just north of Pine Mountain Club. Below this dispatch, you …

Brush Fire Breaks Out Near I-5, Tejon Ranch

From the June 15, 2012 Edition

LEBEC, CALIF. (Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at 1:10 p.m.)–KCFD Captain Sean Collins reports that 300 acres have burned with 500 acres expected to be burned by the end of Tuesday. KCFD expects to have the …