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Fort Tejon Civil War Reenactment this Sunday May Be the Last

From the May 18, 2012 Edition

LEBEC, CA (Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 4 p.m.)—Those who love Fort Tejon Historic State Park and the wonderful living history events, including the Civil War Reenactment, are planning to be there on Sunday, May …

Kern Wildfire Crews Train West of Pine Mountain

From the May 04, 2012 Edition

By Gary Meyer

"Only as a last resort," said Kern County Fire Department Captain Derek Davis, "would they need to deploy their fire shelters."

Fifty yards away, Kern County’s wildfire crews were practicing on Tuesday, …

Appellate Court Rules in Favor of Tejon Mountain Village

From the April 20, 2012 Edition

FRAZIER PARK, CA (Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at 4:45 p.m.)–The California Fifth District Court of Appeal today rejected a challenge to the Tejon Mountain Village (TMV) development in Lebec and affirmed a lower court’s decision …

El Tejon Unified School District Schools Close Friday

From the April 13, 2012 Edition

FRAZIER PARK, CA (Friday, April 13, 2012 at 8:35 a.m.)–El Tejon Unified School has announced that all of its schools will be closed today, due to snow and ice conditions expected throughout the day.

Grapevine Open After CHP Escorts Friday Night

From the April 13, 2012 Edition

FRAZIER PARK, CA (Saturday, April 14, 2012 at 8:55 a.m.)–Interstate 5 (The Grapevine) is open this morning after CHP was escorting vehicles over the summit Friday night due to snow conditions.

Frazier Mountain Park Road …

FMHS Car Wash Canceled Due to Weather

From the April 13, 2012 Edition

FRAZIER PARK, CA (Saturday, April 14, 2012 at 8:58 a.m.)–The FMHS Car Wash that was scheduled for this morning, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., has been canceled due to snow. It will be rescheduled and …

First Solar Makes Major Restructuring Changes

From the April 13, 2012 Edition

UPDATE: NEENACH / FAIRMONT, CA (Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at 4:21p.m.)—First Solar, Inc. said in their investors’ conference today that they will lay off 30 percent of their international manufacturing workforce, as many as 2,000 …

El Tejon Unified School District Schools Close Wednesday

From the April 06, 2012 Edition

FRAZIER PARK, CA (Wednesday, April 11 at 7:30 a.m.)–El Tejon Unified School District (ETUSD) announced this morning that all of its schools will be closed today, Wednesday due to snow and ice—except Pine Mountain Learning …