Community

California Bank & Trust cuts the ribbon for new name

From the April 25, 2014 Edition

By Gary Meyer

It was a schmooze, an expression of gratitude, a pitch and a feast, all wrapped into one fun package after business hours on Friday, April 18.

California Bank & Trust (CB&T) has …

New location and new chapter for Lebec County Water District

From the April 18, 2014 Edition

By Gary Meyer

The Lebec County Water District Board of Directors voted at its April 8 meeting to move the district’s operations to the former California TowCat building at 323 Frazier Mountain Park Road.

The …

New ranger for Mt. Pinos District

From the April 18, 2014 Edition

By Patric Hedlund

A new permanent district ranger for the Mt. Pinos District of the Los Padres National Forest will arrive before the end of May. Roy Morris served as interim ranger in 2013 from …

Six critically injured on I-5

From the April 18, 2014 Edition

Traffic backed up to Lebec on Sunday, April 13

By Gary Meyer

Three children and three adults were critically injured Sunday, April 13 at 5 p.m. on the Interstate 5 two miles south of Gorman. …

Surprise! Wildflowers explode in Neenach

From the April 18, 2014 Edition

By Jeff Zimmerman, Neenach

After years of drought and scorching heat, Neenach and the Western Antelope Valley finally received some badly needed late-season rainfall. The last 4 inches of rain brought with it an abundant …

New face to serve mountain vets

From the April 11, 2014 Edition

By Anne Burnaugh, Mountain Communities Family Resource Center

A new face has arrived to assist local veterans and their families with counseling services at the Mountain Communities Family Resource Center (MCFRC). Joe Drullard is from …

Saturday meditation

From the April 11, 2014 Edition

By Ruth Handy

The Jizo Peace Center has weekly meditations at noon on Saturdays at 2012 Pioneer Way in the Pine Mountain community.

Twenty-five minutes of silent meditation will be followed by five minutes …