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Grand Jury Reveals Kern County Supervisors’ Cash Stash

From the March 05, 2010 Edition

By Patric Hedlund

FRAZIER  PARK (Thursday, March 4, 8:30 a.m.)—The Kern County Grand Jury has just released a report revealing the existence of a County Supervisors’ Discretionary Fund of about $2.1 million which is not …

New Sheriff’s Deputies on Mountain

From the March 05, 2010 Edition

Frazier Park (Monday, March 8, 2010, 12 p.m.)—The Kern County Sheriff’s Frazier Park substation has a new line-up: Senior Deputy Richard Garrett replaces Deputy James Newell who has been moved to the property crimes detectives …

Frazier Park’s Republican State Senator Says He’s Gay

From the March 05, 2010 Edition

FRAZIER PARK, CA (Monday, Mar. 8, 2010, 12:45 p.m.)—Senator Roy Ashburn said this morning during a KERN Bakersfield radio broadcast that he is gay. The interview follows Ashburn’s arrest in the early morning hours of …

Grand Jury Reveals Kern County Supervisors’ Cash Stash

From the February 26, 2010 Edition

By Patric Hedlund FRAZIER  PARK (Thursday, March 4, 8:30 a.m.)—The Kern County Grand Jury has just released a report revealing the existence of a County Supervisors’ Discretionary Fund of about $2.1 million which is not …

Multi-Vehicle I-5 Crash Causes Two-Hour Delay

From the February 19, 2010 Edition

FRAZIER PARK, Calif. (Saturday, Feb. 20, 2010, 9 a.m.)—A multi-car crash involving nine vehicles caused a two-hour closure of northbound Interstate 5, near the Frazier Mountain Park Road exit, Friday night.

At approximately 8:20 p.m. …

State Says Kern Open to Antitrust Suit on Ambulances

From the February 12, 2010 Edition

Public Comments Due by September 1

By P. Hedlund with F. Durocher

(Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2010, 2:13 p.m.) Kern County is the only county in California without a state-approved Emergency Medical Services (EMS) plan …

Update: Carrizo Plain Motorcycle Casualty Identified

From the February 05, 2010 Edition

UPDATE (February 8, 2010, 3:30 p.m.)—California Highway Patrol Officer Bill Irons reports the deceased as Matthew Drake, 28 of Fresno. Drake was riding off-road with four other motorcyclists when the accident occurred. The investigation is ongoing.

Frazier Park Resident Evicted and Arrested for Animal Cruelty

From the February 05, 2010 Edition

The following is from a news release of the Kern County Sheriff’s Office:

FRAZIER PARK (Monday, Feb. 8, 2010; 9:45 a.m.)—The Sheriff’s Civil Section served an eviction at 624 Elm Trail in Frazier Park. The …