Community Input

Smokey ‘n’ You

From the September 26, 2014 Edition

September 19, 2014 Dear Editor:

Personally, I am puzzled by anyone who would attempt to feed or otherwise entice bears or other wildlife to become dependent on humans.

I assume that these people actually …

Bear Letter 4

From the September 19, 2014 Edition

September 12, 2014 Dear Editor:

In response to the statement of John and Diane Croxton, I will say that reading this statement made me extremely nauseous and teary-eyed. 

The CDFW and the Forestry Police should …

Bear Letter 3

From the September 19, 2014 Edition

September 12, 2014 Dear Editor:

The slaughter of one of our black bears last week was tragic, but it was so much more than that. This was a curious bear cub, about 18 months old, …

Bear letters open more questions

From the September 19, 2014 Edition

Dear Readers,

The killing of this bear is deeply felt by many of us who live here. Still, the demonizing of the U.S. Forest Service law enforcement officer and the CDFW warden by many …

What is TK?

From the September 12, 2014 Edition

September 8, 2014 Dear Editor:

The El Tejon Unified School District is pleased to announce the implementation of a Transitional Kindergarten program at Frazier Park School.

This program is a bridge between preschool …

Cerro Noroeste

From the September 12, 2014 Edition

September 3, 2014 Dear Editor:

This is in response to your article about the disappearance of the Mt. Abel sign on Hwy. 166 [“Signs of the Times: ‘Your help is needed,’ Couch’s office says,” The …

Illegal dumping follow-up

From the September 12, 2014 Edition

September 4, 2014 Dear Editor:

As I read the exclusive report about the $895,500 fine for the City of Los Angeles [“Dumping waste in Lebec violated state laws, Ag Commissioner says,” The Mountain Enterprise, September …

Good reporting

From the September 12, 2014 Edition

September 6, 2014 Dear Editor:

What an excellent article on the illegal dumping [“Dumping waste in Lebec violated state laws, Ag Commissioner says: $895,500 fine proposed for City of Los Angeles,” an exclusive report …

Maimed fawn 2

From the September 12, 2014 Edition

August 28, 2014 Dear Editor:

Just a note about the animal injuries [“Horror in the forest: are animals being maimed by leg traps?” August 22, 2014 in The Mountain Enterprise].

On Tuesday, Aug. 26 …

Job Alert — Paid EMT training with Hall Ambulance

From the September 5, 2014 Edition

Hall Ambulance Service is hosting a job fair on Saturday, Sept. 20, to recruit up to 35 students for the Hall EMT Academy, an accelerated training program in which students are full-time employees who earn …