Community

Scoping meeting held for 6 new solar farms

From the July 20, 2012 Edition

Scoping comments will be taken until Monday, July 23 (see letter below) A “scoping meeting” was held July 14 at the Lancaster library to define the scope of the questions neighbors wish to see answered …

Children’s Hour

From the July 20, 2012 Edition

The Mountain Communities were a fun place for children last week.

About 70 parents and children enjoyed the Omnipresent Puppet Theater Thursday, July 12 as part of the Frazier Park Library’s summer reading program. They …

Sheriff’s Log

From the July 20, 2012 Edition

Listing here is not report of a conviction. This is a log of law enforcement activity from the Kern County Sheriff’s Frazier Park substation. These are public records. The Kern County District Attorney may or …

KCFD Stats for 4th of July

From the July 20, 2012 Edition

By Derek Tisinger, KCFD

The Kern County Fire Department discovered that the overall call volume to KCFD for the 4th of July in 2012 was over three times that of a normal day.

Because this …

Man Shot in Pine Mountain

From the July 20, 2012 Edition

PINE MOUNTAIN, CA (Saturday, July 21, 2012 at 9:15 a.m.)–On Friday, July 20, 2012, at approximately 7:50 p.m., Kern County Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to the 2100 block of Symonds Drive for the report of …

Man Dies in Motorcycle Crash West of Pine Mountain

From the July 20, 2012 Edition

PINE MOUNTAIN, CA (Saturday, July 21 at 9:20 a.m.)–Thirty-seven-year-old Pine Mountain resident Dustin Polson died last evening in a motorcycle collision with another motorcycle, according to Kern County Sheriff’s Department. The collision occurred two miles …

How healthy is our air?

From the July 20, 2012 Edition

$25,000 Lebec air study released

Air quality near El Tejon School called ‘serious health risk’

By Patric Hedlund

As we go to press, the board of governors of the El Tejon Unified School District is …

Watch the Video: Two ETUSD Trustees React to Air Quality Study

From the July 20, 2012 Edition

Watch the video of ETUSD Trustees Steve Kiouses and John Fleming crticizing the air quality study presented by TriCounty Watchdogs and Global Community Monitor, during the July 18, 2012 special meeting of the school board. …

Got talent? Get out there to show it

From the July 20, 2012 Edition

By Tony Levesque, Joe Chavez and Courtney Peterson

Calling all talented teens! This year the TeenBeat Team will be hosting its first-ever talent show, sponsored by The Mountain Enterprise. If you would like to perform …