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I-5 Temporarily Closed Due To Snow/Ice, Now Open

From the January 25, 2008 Edition

According to the Fort Tejon Cailfornia Highway Patrol, Interstate 5 was closed at 4 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30 due to snow and ice. The road was re-opened at approximately 9 a.m. to through traffic.

SWAT Team Ends Stand-off in Lebec

From the January 11, 2008 Edition

FRAZIER PARK; January 11, 5:50 p.m. — A Kern County Sheriff’s SWAT team ended a stand-off this afternoon in the Lebec neighborhood of O’Neil Canyon.

Kern County Sheriffs Department received a report of a single …

Armed Robbery Suspects Enter House in Lake of the Woods

From the January 11, 2008 Edition

FRAZIER PARK; Jan. 16, 6:35 a.m. — On Tuesday, Jan. 15 at approximately 4:00 p.m. deputies from the Frazier Park Sheriff’s Substation were dispatched to an address in Lake of the Woods responding to the …

UPDATED : Snow Advisory for Mountain Communities

From the January 04, 2008 Edition

FRAZIER PARK, SUN., JAN. 6, posted 12:30 p.m.A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM PSTMONDAY FOR THE KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS.VERY COLD AIR HAS MOVED INTO THE REGION AS SNOW LEVELS …

Flood Concerns in Frazier Park

From the December 07, 2007 Edition

According to the National Weather Service, a storm system moving toward California will bring rain and mountain snow to portions of the Kern County mountains beginning Thursday evening. The Grapevine may be affected, and mudslide …

Flood Concerns in Frazier Park

From the November 30, 2007 Edition

According to the National Weather Service, a storm system moving toward California will bring rain and mountain snow to portions of the Kern County mountains beginning Thursday evening. The Grapevine may be affected, and mudslide …

Taft Mayor Aims At Watson’s Seat on Board of Supervisors

From the November 16, 2007 Edition

By Patric Hedlund

Taft Mayor Cliff Thompson visited The Mountain Enterprise on Friday, Nov. 16. He said he was offering us a ‘scoop’ about his intention to declare his candidacy for the District 4 Board …

Emergency Closure of Los Padres National Forest Announced

From the October 19, 2007 Edition

GOLETA, Calif., Tues., Oct. 23— In conjunction with the Cleveland, San Bernardino, and Angeles National Forest, Los Padres National Forest Supervisor Peggy Hernandez today announced, that as a result of current extreme fire activity in …

Update: Multiple Big Rig Crash Closes I-5

From the October 12, 2007 Edition

OCTOBER 16, UPDATE, 2:45 p.m.: Southbound I-5 to Northbound SR-14 Connector Reopens

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has opened the southbound mainline connector from the Golden State Freeway (I-5) to the …