From the January 24, 2020 Edition
By Gary Meyer and Patric Hedlund, TME
Businesses and residents of Lebec saw their lights, heaters, oxygen tanks, power tools and appliances blink off and on from Sunday through Monday, with a seven hour electricity …
From the January 17, 2020 Edition
By Patric Hedlund, TME
What is the price of peace of mind? That is a question homeowners at Pine Mountain Club may be asking this Saturday, Jan. 18 at 10 a.m.
PMCPOA’s directors will hear …
From the January 3, 2020 Edition
A 51-year-old truck driver from Madera, California, was found dead at 8:25 a.m. the day after Christmas. His semi-truck was in the far right lane of the southbound Interstate 5 just north of the exit …
From the January 3, 2020 Edition
Mike Edwards of Frazier Park has lived on the mountain 15 years. After shoveling snow for hours Saturday, Dec. 28, he went to Lebec “to get some fast food lunch.”
On the way back, …
From the December 27, 2019 Edition
Volunteers are needed
The Point-In-Time count of the homeless throughout Kern County on Friday, Jan. 24 is designed to create a snapshot of the magnitude of homelessness in our region.
The headquarters for the Frazier …
From the December 20, 2019 Edition
Comments by State Senator Shannon Grove and Assembly’s Vince Fong
About 800,000 homeowners in or adjacent to 2019 wildfire disaster areas in California have been helped by Senate Bill 824 as of December 5. …
From the December 13, 2019 Edition
The long-serving board of Meals on Wheels and some of its longest-serving volunteers need to retire. They wrote a letter saying they would close the program on November 29.
After that report, and last week, …
From the December 6, 2019 Edition
We reported two weeks ago that the long-serving board of Meals on Wheels and some of its longest-serving volunteers need to retire. They wrote a letter saying they would close the program on November 29.
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From the December 6, 2019 Edition
By Patric Hedlund, TME
An accident around a campfire at a property in the 17000 block of Lockwood Valley Road sent an 11 year-old child to the hospital by helicopter Wednesday, Nov. 20.
Three children, …
From the November 29, 2019 Edition
By Marcy Axness, TME
When asked that looming question Tuesday about our readiness for snow visitors, Officer Rich Anthes of the California Highway Patrol said, “I’m optimistic, and I hope I’m right.”
Many coordinating agencies …