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Grapevine (Interstate 5) Open; Schools Open Again

From the February 24, 2012 Edition

UPDATE—FRAZIER PARK, CA / The GRAPEVINE (WEDNESDAY, FEB. 29, 2012 at 9 a.m.)—Schools are open and most roads are clear and passable. Drive carefully, as icy patches on roads, mountain curves and bridges can be …

Mt. Pinos Way Closed Due to Water Line Leak

From the February 17, 2012 Edition

FRAZIER PARK, CA (Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012 at 7:58 a.m.)–A water line leak has caused the closure of Mt. Pinos Way between Los Padres Drive (west) and Santa Cruz Trail, as large amounts of water …

Tejon Ranch Settles Suit for Illegally Killing Cougars

From the February 10, 2012 Edition

LEBEC, CA / TEJON RANCH (Friday, Feb. 10, 2012 at 11 a.m.)— Kern County Deputy District Attorney John Mitchell today confirmed that Tejon Ranch Company has settled a suit for illegally killing at least 11 …

Snow Falling, SCHOOLS OPEN WEDNESDAY, Grapevine Open

From the February 10, 2012 Edition

UPDATE: Gorman, CA (Wednesday, Feb. 15 at 1:42 p.m.)—Sybil Chester called to say Gorman School is now closed. She received an email from her daughter’s teacher that school is cancelled due to snow stcking on …

First Solar Project Clears Planning Hitch

From the February 10, 2012 Edition

By Patric Hedlund for The Mountain Enterprise NEENACH / FAIRMONT / WESTERN ANTELOPE VALLEY, CA ( Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012 at 2:10 p.m.)—Kim Szalay of the Los Angeles County Planning Department has just confirmed to …

Fire Closes 2 NB Lanes on I-5 Near Pyramid Lake

From the February 03, 2012 Edition

I-5, GORMAN, CA (Thursdsay, Feb. 2 at 2:24 p.m.)—A fire has closed two northbound lanes of Interstate 5 about 3 miles south the Hwy 138 exit, at the southernmost base of the Grapevine, according to …

11 Teacher Positions May Be Cut at ETUSD

From the February 03, 2012 Edition

FRAZIER PARK and LEBEC, CA (Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012 at 5 p.m.)—In the continuing struggle to run the school district without knowing what the state budget allocations will be for the coming year, El Tejon …

School Board to Stage ‘Re-Do’ of Illegal Meeting Tonight

From the February 03, 2012 Edition

LEBEC, CA (Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012 at 7 a.m.)—The El Tejon Unified School District Board of Trustees held an illegal meeting on February 1, in which they discussed in executive session issues which must, by …