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Cooling Center to open at 95°

From the June 17, 2016 Edition

FRAZIER PARK, CA (Sunday, June 19, 2016 at 2 p.m.)—The National Weather Service predicts that the high in Frazier Park will be 93 degrees on Monday, June 20. That is the predicted peak of the …

Fire burning above PMC on San Emigdio Mountain

From the June 3, 2016 Edition

PINE MOUNTAIN CLUB, CA (Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at 2:23 p.m.)—All Kern County Fire personnel have been pulled from the Emigdio fire.

PINE MOUNTAIN CLUB, CA (Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at 1:45 p.m.)—Kern County Fire …

Big rig fire burning near Lebec Post Office

From the June 3, 2016 Edition

LEBEC, CA (Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at 12:30 p.m.)–The number four (slow) lane is closed on the southbound side of Interstate 5.

LEBEC, CA (Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at 12:15 p.m.)–A big rig is burning …

Two dead, UCLA on lockdown in campus shooting

From the May 27, 2016 Edition

LOS ANGELES, CA (Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at 12:29.m.)—Los Angeles Police Department reports that two men died in a murder/suicide, in a small office on the UCLA campus. The campus lockdown has been lifted.

LOS …

Free sidewalk CPR instruction, Wednesday, June 1

From the May 27, 2016 Edition

FRAZIER PARK, CA (Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at 11:20 a.m.)—From 10 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, June 1 Kern County firefighters will be at three locations in the Mountain Communities to provide free CPR instruction: …

Grass fire burning north of Fort Tejon

From the May 27, 2016 Edition

LEBEC, CA (Monday, May 30, 2016 at 6:54 p.m.)—The fire is out and all equipment has been reported as complete by the incident commander.

LEBEC, CA (Monday, May 30, 2016 at 5:25 p.m.)—A grass fire …