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Big Rig Crash Shuts Down West End of Highway 138 Thursday

From the December 02, 2011 Edition

UPDATE-LEBEC, NEENACH, CA (Thursday, Dec. 8 at 10:30 p.m.)—No closure is posted at CHP incident sites for Highway 138.

UPDATE-LEBEC, NEENACH, CA (Thursday, Dec. 8 at 12 noon)—The western portion of Highway 138, from Gorman …

Fatal Crash in Gorman Leaves One Dead, One Critical

From the November 25, 2011 Edition

UPDATE: GORMAN, CA (Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011 at 2:05 p.m.)— The Mountain Enterprise has confirmed with Alexander Vega Sonora’s mother, Margarita Vega, that her son was pronounced dead on Monday at 11:20 a.m. He is …

Four Lost Hikers Found on Mount Pinos

From the November 25, 2011 Edition

Reported by Gary Meyer, written by Patric Hedlund

MOUNT PINOS, CA (Sunday, Nov. 27, 2011 at 11:40 p.m.)—Southern Kern County Search and Rescue, two helicopters  (one a Kern County Sheriff’s craft), about five KCSO units …

Man Arrested for Firing Gun at Woman in Lebec

From the November 25, 2011 Edition

LEBEC, CA (Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011 at 6 a.m.)—At 4:47 a.m. Kern County Sheriff’s spokesman Marvin Gomez reported that a Lebec man was arrested for allegedly firing a pistol at his wife. This is the …

Secret Meeting Called To Swear in New Lebec County Water Board

From the November 25, 2011 Edition

UPDATE—LEBEC, CA (Thursday, Dec. 1 at 3:53 p.m.)—Within 20 minutes of the news report below being posted today, an email was circulated from Joe Hughes, attorney for the Lebec County Water District Board: "I called …

Memorial Service for Tony Lopez Set, Plus Benefit for Family

From the November 18, 2011 Edition

PINE MOUNTAIN, CA (Monday, Nov. 21, 2011 at 12:40)—A memorial service has been set for Anthony Lopez, who died unexpectedly last week, reportedly from leukemia. He had not been diagnosed with the illness before he …

Driver Rolls Vehicle to Miss Dogs

From the November 18, 2011 Edition

FRAZIER PARK, CA (Monday, Nov. 21, 2011 at 10:30 a.m.)–A passenger vehicle traveling west on Frazier Mountain Park Road in Lake of the Woods swerved to miss two dogs in the roadway and rolled over …

Telephones Go Out in Pine Mountain

From the November 18, 2011 Edition

PINE MOUNTAIN, CA (Monday, Nov. 21, 2011 at 2:55 p.m.)–Repair crews have been installing equipment updates in Pine Mountain which have caused intermittent service interruptions, according to AT&T spokesperson Meredith Red. "They’ve had to test …

‘Occupy’ Demonstrators Surprise Motorists

From the November 11, 2011 Edition

PINE MOUNTAIN CLUB (Sunday, Nov. 13, 2011 at 4 a.m.)—The ‘Occupy’ movement has come to the Mountain Communities. On Saturday, as motorists rounded the ‘S’ curves down Mil Potrero Highway on their way into the …

Volleyball Dynamos Come to End of Winning Streak

From the November 11, 2011 Edition

UPDATE-SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CA (Saturday, Nov. 12, 2011 at 7:30 p.m.)—The dazzling Falcon volleyball team rolled into San Juan Capistrano this afternoon on a winning streak. They’ve compiled a chain of 12 games without a …