Community

Will you choose the future of the mountain?

From the June 7, 2013 Edition

Comment by Patric Hedllund

Mark your calendar for June 13 at 6:30 p.m., a date that may make all the difference for the future of the Mountain Communities. A Town Hall will be held at the Frazier Mountain Park Community Center hosted by Supervisor David Couch. All mountain residents are asked to join the conversation about electing our own representatives.

The county administrator would like to convince the Mountain Communities to

Good news for condor

From the June 7, 2013 Edition

‘Incidental Take’ Limited by FWS

By Patric Hedlund

It appears there is some good news to report about the struggle for survival of the California Condor (Gymnogyps californicus) this week.

Yes, it is true that last week Terra-Gen Power’s wind turbine project in the Tehachapi Mountains was granted what

For the Record

From the June 7, 2013 Edition

The Tejon Ranch Company’s (TRC) incidental take permit was incorrectly said to protect TRC from legal action should a California Condor be accidentally killed as a result of the development of TRC’s Tejon Mountain Village …

Drought drives Powerhouse fire to 32,000 acres

From the June 7, 2013 Edition

By Patric Hedlund

Fire officials lifted all evacuation orders by noon on Wednesday, June 5 for the Powerhouse fire. Residents from Lake Hughes, Elizabeth Lake, Green Valley and parts of the Fairmont-Neenach area of the Western Antelope Valley had been evacuated during the battle with the blaze. Over the last few days residents have been returning to

Second ‘condor pass’ given by Feds

From the May 31, 2013 Edition

Kern wind turbine farm gets permit to kill California Condor just after Tejon Ranch ‘incidental take’ permit this month

By Patric Hedlund

This is Condor Country. If you live here, it is likely you’ve had the breathtaking privilege of seeing the largest soaring bird in North