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$14,000 to Mountain Festivals for Tourism Ads

From the April 06, 2012 Edition

By Patric Hedlund

The Mountain Shakespeare Festival placed its first out-ofcounty ad last week to invite people from Los Angeles to attend this year’s festival in July. They won $4,000 of the Kern County Board …

First Solar’s Dust Bowl

From the April 06, 2012 Edition

Helen Henry of the Fairmont area took this photo April 1 from her home 4 miles from Antelope Valley Solar Ranch 1 at Highway 138 and 170th West. She said she saw one water truck, …

Despite Snow, Record Dry Year Hits State

From the April 06, 2012 Edition

By Patric Hedlund

A one-two punch of low pressure ridges last week brought Pacific storms with rain and snow to Northern California, then dumped several inches of the white fluffy on the higher elevations of …

Brian Marshall Named New Kern County Fire Chief

From the April 06, 2012 Edition

Reported by Alan Krauter

The Kern County Board of Supervisors has appointed Brian Marshall to be Kern County’s Fire Chief. He was appointed to serve as interim chief in November 2011 when former Chief Nick …

13 Things Your Burglar Won’t Tell You

From the March 30, 2012 Edition

Handed out at the March 20, 2012 Municipal Advisory Council Meeting

  • Of course I look familiar. I was here just last week cleaning your carpets, painting your shutters, or delivering your new refrigerator.
  • Hey, thanks …
  • Celebrate Easter with AARP

    From the March 30, 2012 Edition

    By Shirley Wilson, AARP

    AARP’s general meeting will be on Thursday, April 5 at Frazier Mountain Park Community Hall at noon. It is a potluck luncheon, so we hope to see lots of delicious entrees, …

    Unemployment Dips In Kern County

    From the March 30, 2012 Edition

    By Gary Meyer

    The California Employment Development Department reported on March 23 that 4,400 new jobs have been added to Kern County’s economy since January, 2011.

    The national trend of dropping unemployment is gradually being …

    Frazier Park Substation Sheriff’s Log

    From the March 30, 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 …