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Brush Fire Burning in Lockwood Valley

From the January 13, 2012 Edition

FRAZIER PARK, CA (Monday, Jan. 16, 2012 at 12:32 p.m.)–Community reporter Chuck Noble brought photos showing a corral, barn and trailer where the fire appears to have started. Click through the photos at right to …

Water Pipes Bursting from Freezing Temperatures

From the January 13, 2012 Edition

FRAZIER PARK, CA (Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012 at 12:58 p.m.)–Frazier Park Public Utility District (FPPUD) has reported that water customers’ pipes have burst due to recent freezing temperatures. The district is asking water customers to …

Wikipedia Goes Offline to Protest Internet Cenorship Bill

From the January 13, 2012 Edition

CYBERSPACE (January 17, 2012 at 2:21 p.m.)—Tomorrow many of your favorite internet sites and tools will be on strike. A broad protest against two bills currently in Congress is being waged by Wikipedia, Google, Mozilla …

Director of Kern County Libraries, Diane Duquette, Resigns

From the January 13, 2012 Edition

PINE MOUNTAIN / BAKERSFIELD / FRAZIER PARK, CA (Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012 at 2:30 p.m.)— Diane Duquette, the recently embattled director of Kern County’s library system, has submitted her resignation. The Pine Mountain community resident …

FIRE IN LAKE OF THE WOODS AREA

From the January 13, 2012 Edition

UPDATE—LAKE OF THE WOODS / LOCKWOOD VALLEY, CA (Thursday, Jan. 19 at 8:46 a.m.)—Information officer for Los Padres National Forest, Andew Madsen, sent this note at 8:41 a.m. in which he refers to television news …

Durochers in Collision on Mil Potrero Highway

From the January 06, 2012 Edition

PINE MOUNTAIN, CA (Friday, Jan. 6, 2012 at 6:10 p.m.)—A.J. and Frances Durocher of Pine Mountain, widely known for their involvement in the community, were heading east on Mil Potrero Highway Friday evening at about …

High Speed Rail Grapevine Alignment Loses Support of HSRA

From the January 06, 2012 Edition

LEBEC, CA, The Grapevine (Monday, Jan. 9, 4:49 p.m.)—A press release has been issued by the High Speed Rail Authority (HSRA) regarding the Interstate 5 "Grapevine Alignment" option for the proposed California high speed rail …