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Green Dragon breaks ground in Piñon Pines

From the April 11, 2014 Edition

By Patric Hedlund

The sun sparkled on about 30 people who came out for a birthday party and groundbreaking ceremony in Piñon Pines on Sunday, April 6. The Green Dragon Farms organic community garden group …

PMC assessments may increase

From the April 11, 2014 Edition

By Patric Hedlund

It is likely that assessment bills from the Pine Mountain Club Property Owners Association will increase for 2014-2015. The assessment has been parked at $1,371 for three years.

On March 29 …

Every Drop is Welcomed

From the April 11, 2014 Edition

Spring snow narrows drought gap Precipitation now tops 50% of mountain average

By Patric Hedlund NBC’s Ann Curry Reports was in Lake of the Woods March 25 for an interview with Tara Sherk, who said she …

Town Hall for Frazier Park on Water Rate Changes

From the April 4, 2014 Edition

Mark your calendar for a Town Hall meeting called by Frazier Park Public Utilities District to discuss water rate changes. The meeting will be April 17 at 7 p.m. at the Frazier Mountain Park Community …

Could Hwy 138 become a six-lane freeway?

From the April 4, 2014 Edition

By Gary Meyer

About 60 West Antelope Valley area residents and interested parties filed into Grace Chapel in Neenach on Tuesday evening, March 18 to hear Caltrans and Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Authority (Metro) …

Orphaned Bear Cub Returned to Mountain—See Video

From the April 4, 2014 Edition

[See the video of the bear cub’s release (below-right) on this page]

By Patric Hedlund

You’ve heard of this little guy, but I can’t give him a name. I promised. The orphaned black bear cub …

Cyclist hit on Frazier Mountain Park Road

From the March 28, 2014 Edition

FRAZIER PARK, CA (Saturday, March 29, 2014 at 4:16 p.m.)—A Los Angeles cyclist was injured this afternoon on Frazier Mountain Park Road just west of the park, at around 3:35 p.m. Adriano Avello, in his …

Medical event hurls car over embankment

From the March 28, 2014 Edition

A 50-year-old Frazier Park woman lost control of her 2004 Chevy Blazer on Wednesday, March 19 just west of Frazier Mountain Park after possibly suffering from a seizure, according to CHP. The vehicle went south …

Fatal big rig accident snarls I-5 for 20 hours

From the March 28, 2014 Edition

The driver of a tanker truck carrying jet fuel died Tuesday, March 25 on northbound Interstate 5 just south of Highway 138. Richard Topete, 41 of Fontana, California crashed his truck into the back of …