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Brush fire burning along Interstate 5 at Gorman

From the May 27, 2016 Edition

GORMAN, CA (Friday, May 27, 2016 at 5:12 p.m.)—A brush fire is burning along the southbound side of Interstate 5 at Gorman Creek, according to CHP. Los Angeles County Fire Department and Kern County Fire …

Hearing on Bus Fare Changes Announced

From the May 20, 2016 Edition

FRAZIER PARK, CA (Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at 2:49 p.m.)—Kern Transit has announced a public meeting set for Tuesday, June 7 at 2 p.m. before the Kern County Board of Supervisors (1115 Truxtun Avenue in …

Gilmore gets maximum sentence

From the May 13, 2016 Edition

FRAZIER PARK, CA (Thursday, May 19, 2016 at 12:46 p.m.)—Steve Gilmore, 58 of Lebec was sentenced today to six years in prison for the shooting and killing of Benito Carrillo, 24 of Frazier Park. It …

Passenger van rollover now reported as a fatality accident

From the May 13, 2016 Edition

LEBEC/GORMAN, CA (Sunday, May 15, 2016 at 2:53 p.m.)—CHP has reported this incident as a fatality accident.

LEBEC/GORMAN, CA (Sunday, May 15, 2016 at 12:54 p.m.)—All lanes were reported opened at 12:53 p.m.

LEBEC/GORMAN, CA …

Watch for fog on the ‘S’ curves

From the May 6, 2016 Edition

Al Tapia of Pine Mountain wrote at 3:45 a.m. on Sunday morning, May 8 that it was extremely foggy from the S-curves to the ‘Y.’  He had to slow down to 15-25 mph. “Couldn’t see …