From the September 14, 2012 Edition
By Gary Meyer
A high-speed car chase ended Tuesday, Sept. 11 when two Pomona residents crashed through the fence at the southern boundary of El Tejon School, minutes before students were scheduled to leave their …
From the September 14, 2012 Edition
‘We’ll reopen,’ says Dave da Handyman
By Patric Hedlund
Linda MacKay submitted her 56th and last financial report for the Boys & Girls Club’s Name Your Price Thrift Store in Lebec 15 months ago. That …
From the September 14, 2012 Edition
By Patric Hedlund
David Michael ‘Mike’ Cook, 36 of Pine Mountain and Piñon Pines pled nolo contendre (no contest) to a first degree burglary charge on August 30. The deputy district attorney said in an …
From the September 14, 2012 Edition
By Heather Conover, McCASA
Eleven “Save Lives” signs will be unveiled on Thursday, Sept. 13. The permanent road signs have been placed throughout the Mountain Communities, urging folks to report underage drinking in this “Be …
From the September 14, 2012 Edition
The determined driving force behind creation of Kern County’s first firefighter paramedic service, a spark plug for building a fire station in Pine Mountain and former owner of Edie’s German Deli in Pine Mountain Village, …
From the September 14, 2012 Edition
A young family waves their flag at the 9/11 Ride to Remember procession through Cuddy Valley, coordinated by Militsa Brennan of Dream Weaver Ranch.
The event will take place again next year, so make …
From the September 14, 2012 Edition
As we were going to press Wednesday, September 12, this letter came. We decided to make room for it as it contains useful information for our readers.—Editor
September 12, 2012
Dear Editor:
Our office has …
From the September 14, 2012 Edition
The State of California has begun mailing bills to rural property owners. Kern County residents who own habitable property in a jurisdiction where CAL FIRE has primary responsibility for fire prevention will receive bills between …
From the September 14, 2012 Edition
You must pay your bill. If you are late, steep penalties and interest are compounded monthly.
To qualify for a refund, you must have paid your bill and filed a “Petition for Redetermination.” You can …
From the September 14, 2012 Edition
By Gary Meyer
Lebec County Water District met Tuesday, Sept. 11 with three of its five board members present.
Actions taken included rolling over the district’s $30,000 certificate of deposit for three more months, issuing …