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Five Dead in I-5 Crash at Highway 14 Includes Lockwood Valley Man

From the April 09, 2010 Edition

UPDATE (Monday, April 12, 4 p.m.)—CHP’s report clarifies more facts about the accident. At approximately 11:55 p.m. on Sunday, April 11, John Blackburn of Lockwood Valley was driving his Mazda pickup truck southbound just north …

Lebec Residents Urged to Attend Major Meeting about Water Issures

From the April 09, 2010 Edition

LEBEC (Friday, April 9, 2010, 3:43 p.m.)—This notice was received from the Lebec County Water District Board:

NOTICE

April 8, 2010

Dear Water Customers,

The Lebec County Water District Board of Directors cordially invites you …

Body of Man Found at Hungry Valley

From the April 02, 2010 Edition

FRAZIER PARK, California (Monday, April 5, 2010, 3 p.m.)—The identity of a deceased male found yesterday at the Hungry Valley State Vehicular Recreation Area remained unknown today, according to Lt. Don Slawson of Los Angeles …

Experimental Aircraft Crashes in Lockwood Valley

From the March 26, 2010 Edition

UPDATE-LOCKWOOD VALLEY (March 27, 2010, 10 a.m.)—Mountain Community resident Lori Hallmark reported Friday evening, March 26 at 6:10 p.m. that she saw what appeared to be a crashed homemade plane north of Lockwood Valley Road, …

CHP Officer Mark Ehly Dies of Second Stroke

From the March 26, 2010 Edition

UPDATE–BAKERSFIELD (March 28, 2010, 4:06 p.m.)—Services for Mark Ehly have been set by the family for next Thursday, April 1, 2010 at 2:30 p.m.at Valley Baptist Church, 4800 Fruitvale Avenue (corner of Fruitvale and Hageman) …

Criminal Minds Takes Over Mountain Communities

From the March 26, 2010 Edition

By Gary Meyer

FRAZIER PARK, Calif. (Monday, March 29, 2010, 11:55 p.m.)—The CBS crime drama Criminal Minds is taking over the mountain this week, as the FBI’s seven-member Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) pre-reads the mind …

Fire Breaks Out in Lockwood Valley Near Adams Trail

From the March 19, 2010 Edition

UPDATE:LOCKWOOD VALLEY (Tuesday, March 23, 6:20 p.m.)—The Lockwood Valley fire near Adams Trail is completely knocked down and under control. No injuries are reported. The address is 16450 Curtis Trail, across the street from the …

Local Students Win at Science Fair

From the March 19, 2010 Edition

FRAZIER PARK (Wednesday, March 24, 2010, 5:45 a.m.)—Joshua Arreola of Frazier Mountain High School won first place in the Earth and Environmental Science Division at the 23rd Annual Kern County Regional Science Fair on Tuesday, …

SUV Explodes on I-5 Near El Tejon CHP

From the March 12, 2010 Edition

UPDATE-LEBEC (Thursday, March 19, 2010, 9:13 a.m.)—Preliminary CHP reports indicate that at 8:44 a.m. a subject or subjects were running from a grey or black Chevrolet Suburban on the right hand shoulder of the Interstate …