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PG&E shutting off power in Lebec; Kern opens FP cooling center

From the September 4, 2020 Edition

LEBEC, CA (Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020 at 2:36 p.m.)—Pacific Gas & Electric company (PG&E) is shutting down power in Lebec today and will restore power tomorrow, Wednesday, according a robocall sent out about the power …

House and grass fire in Frazier is knocked down

From the September 4, 2020 Edition

FRAZIER PARK, CA (Friday, Sept. 4, 2020 at 11:45 a.m.)—A fire that burned grass and a corner of a home in Frazier Park has been extinguished. The fire, which was reported at about 11:30 a.m., …

Quick Heat Wave Measures to Stop Power Outages Here

From the September 4, 2020 Edition

Save Energy to Help Prevent Service Interruptions ● Over the next week, California and the rest of the West Coast will face a historic heatwave that will put pressure on our energy grid. ● In …

Friday, Oct. 15 Memorial Set for Deputy Gabriel ‘Gabe’ Gonzales

From the October 8, 2021 Edition

Frazier Park, CA (Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021 at 6 a.m.)—A public memorial service for Kern County Sheriff’s Deputy Gabriel “Gabe” Gonzales, 45—who served the Mountain Communities public from the Frazier Park substation for nine years—will …

Smoke is from other fire areas, not our local community

From the August 21, 2020 Edition

FRAZIER PARK, CA (Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020 at 7:30 a.m.)—Smoke that is stinging the eyes and affecting the breathing of local residents is from three fires south and east of the Frazier Park area. The …