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Missing Hunter Found After 48-hour Search

From the October 12, 2012 Edition

UPDATE—FRAZIER PARK, CA (Sunday, Oct. 14 5 p.m.)—The missing hunter has been located, Search and Rescue volunters have been informed. The searchers have been brought in from their patrols, including mounted units. See more details …

Fire Report: Fire Extinguished in West Antelope Valley

From the October 05, 2012 Edition

NEENACH, CALIFORNIA (Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012 at 11:15 a.m.)–Photographer Jeff Zimmerman sent these photos of "a five acre wildfire [which] was stopped along Munz Ranch road and Lancaster road [on Tuesday afternoon] in triple digit …

Consultants return with report on closing school campus

From the October 05, 2012 Edition

UPDATE LEBEC, CA (Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2010 at 5 p.m.)— The consultants’ report is online here. The superintendent has called a "special meeting" for tomorrow night, Wednesday, Oct. 17 to hear public comments …

Massive recall of nut butters affects major brands

From the October 05, 2012 Edition

Frazier Park, CA (October 10, 2012 at 2 p.m.)—Still more parts of the food distribution chain are being affected by the massive recall of Sunland, Inc. peanut butter and other nut butter products produced and …

Lawsuits filed over rural fire tax

From the October 05, 2012 Edition

FRAZIER PARK, CA (Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012 at 3:40 p.m.) —This is a press release regarding filing of a suit against the rural fire prevention fee. The bills just received locally cover fiscal year 2011-2012. …

Three Lost Teens Found on Tecuya Ridge

From the October 05, 2012 Edition

CUDDY VALLEY / FRAZIER PARK, CA (Friday, Oct. 12, 2012 4:24 a.m.)—As nighttime temperatures have begun dipping into the freezing zone, and snow fell at 6,000 feet yesterday, three lost hikers were found by Southern …

Commuting thief is foiled by old-fashioned Mountain teamwork

From the October 05, 2012 Edition

By P. Hedlund, with G. Meyer

That old-fashioned Mountain Communities teamwork kicked in on Tuesday, Oct. 2 when an alert school district employee noticed El Tejon Unified School District’s stolen van in Lebec. Not only …