From the May 18, 2012 Edition
By Patric Hedlund
When you find yourself watching the annual rhythm of local seasons as closely as others watch their stock portfolio, you know you are becoming a true "mountaineer." Spring snows melted as May …
From the May 18, 2012 Edition
Written by Patric Hedlund with reporting by Kelly Franti
A new practice by some members of the El Tejon Unified School District Board of Trustees continued at the May 9 board meeting. The board met …
From the May 18, 2012 Edition
By Gary Meyer
“Only as a last resort,” said Kern County Fire Department Captain Derek Davis, “would they need to deploy their fire shelters.”
Fifty yards away, Kern County’s wildfire crews were practicing on Tuesday, …
From the May 18, 2012 Edition
When getting ready for the upcoming fire season here are some tips to be sure that your house has the best possible chance of surviving a wildfire.
From the May 18, 2012 Edition
On a beautiful spring day at the end of April, Brownie/ Daisy Troop 329 hiked to see “Grandmother Oak” in the Oak Woodland Nature Preserve within Hungry Valley State Park.
Peter Ostraskie, “Mr. O” led …
From the May 18, 2012 Edition
Over fifty guests from across America and Beijing, gathered at the Crazy Duck restaurant on May 5 to celebrate the award of 8th degree black belts in kung fu to local martial arts teacher Tom …
From the May 18, 2012 Edition
Listing here is not report of a conviction. This is a log of law enforcement activity from Kern County Sheriff’s Frazier Park substation public records. The Kern County District Attorney may or may not have …
From the May 18, 2012 Edition
By Susanne Levitsky, CCC
The California Conservation Corps (CCC) is still recruiting veterans for additional crew openings. Fifty military veterans, members of four all-veterans CCC crews, are now working in California national forests on fuel …
From the May 18, 2012 Edition
By Pam Sturdevant
Of 540 vehicles that drove through a California Highway Patrol sobriety checkpoint on Saturday, May 12, a total of 381 drivers were screened. One arrest occurred. The check was on Frazier Mountain …
From the May 18, 2012 Edition
By Gary Meyer
Fire, ambulance and sheriff’s personnel were called to Don’s Gas and Liquor Market on Wednesday, May 2 at about 5:20 p.m. for a drug overdose report.
A Kern County Sheriff’s Deputy found …