From the March 15, 2013 Edition
LEBEC, CALIFORNIA (Tuesday, Mar. 19, 2013 at 10:39 a.m.)–A woman was spared serious injuries this morning when she collided with a white pickup truck as she was entering the Flying J travel center in Lebec. …
From the March 08, 2013 Edition
By Gary Meyer and Patric Hedlund
A “suspicious person” inside the Antelope Valley Bank on San Carlos Trail was reported to be causing a disturbance on Wednesday, Feb. 27 in Frazier Park. The 911 dispatcher …
From the March 08, 2013 Edition
By Gary Meyer Just a week after 1,800 job seekers submitted applications at SunPower Corporation’s Rosamond job fair, another 1,000 people flocked to Fairmont Market in Neenach to line up in a parade along Highway …
From the March 08, 2013 Edition
PMC members’ budget review The email below was received from the general manager of PMC. As we go to press, we learned that the date for the members’ budget workshop on March 13 has been …
From the March 08, 2013 Edition
Easter will be Sunday, March 31 this year. Special events for Easter have not all been announced yet. Here are the early birds, with more to come. A special Easter calendar will be published next …
From the March 08, 2013 Edition
Forest Service officials are seeking public comments on proposed amendments to the Land Management Plans for four Southern California national forests, including the Los Padres National Forest which surrounds all the Mountain Communities. The comment …
From the March 08, 2013 Edition
The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) has been seeking greater disclosure by the federal government about airport body scanning
“backscatter” units, their safety, and the government protocols in place for using them and the …
From the March 08, 2013 Edition
Photos and notes by Patric Hedlund
A group of weekend bikers called the Hooliganz from South Central Los Angeles had an unexpected encounter with local wildlife on Sunday, March 3.
As the group was …
From the March 08, 2013 Edition
By Patric Hedlund New trustees who were elected in November on a promise of change fought emotionally on February 28 against being forced to participate in what has become an anguished annual ritual of issuing …
From the March 08, 2013 Edition
Plus secrets for smart grant writing
Putting together an effective board for a nonprofit organization—plus keeping board members functioning together as a dynamic team—is a behind-the-scenes science in which Steve Sanders is an expert.
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