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Pyramid Lake reopens for swimming after Algae Bloom warning

From the July 28, 2017 Edition

PYRAMID LAKE, CA (Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017 at 8:30 a.m.) — “The California Department of Water Resources issued this update on Friday afternoon:

Pyramid Lake’s Vaquero Beach Open for Swimming; Algal Bloom ‘Caution’ Advisory in …

Free Immunizations for Children Offered in August

From the July 28, 2017 Edition

 Bakersfield, CA (Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at 12 p.m.)—First Five Kern has helped to offer free immunizations to children under age 18 in Kern County for the beginning of school. The list released Tuesday at …

FOUND–Lost Hiker Located

From the July 28, 2017 Edition

Pine Mountain Club, CA (Monday, July 31, 2017 at 1:50 p.m.)—Lisa Mathiason has been located. She was found by Search and Rescue teams north of Inspiration Point.

Pine Mountain Club, CA (Sunday, July 30, 2017 …

Brush fire burning in Gorman hills area

From the July 28, 2017 Edition

UPDATE–GORMAN, CA (Friday, July 28, 2017 at 5:56 p.m.)—Kevin McDonnell sent additional photos of the fire burning in Gorman, which he said he took at 4:45 p.m. [see photo #4]. “Kern Fire was all over …

FPPUD Phone Problems Cured

From the July 21, 2017 Edition

FRAZIER PARK, CA (Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at 12:19 p.m.)—The general manager of the Frazier Park Public Utility District says that the phone outage at the FPPUD office has been fixed. “Everything should be normal …

Lake of the Woods Water Company office moving this week

From the July 21, 2017 Edition

LAKE OF THE WOODS, CA (Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at 9:50 a.m.)—The Lake of the Woods Mutual Water Company is in the process of changing the location of their offices this week. The move will …

Deadline for Public Comment on Centennial is Wednesday, Aug. 16

From the August 4, 2017 Edition

UPDATE—By Patric Hedlund, TME

Jodie Sackett from the L.A. County Department of Regional Planning confirmed this week the public comment period for the Centennial Specific Plan Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) will be extended 30 …

All lanes open after midnight big rig crash on Grapevine

From the July 14, 2017 Edition

UPDATE–FRAZIER PARK, CA (Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at 2:13 p.m.)—CHP reports that all northbound lanes are open though the Grapevine. Traffic may take until about 3 p.m. to thin out and return to normal.

UPDATE–FRAZIER …