From the February 24, 2012 Edition
UPDATE—FRAZIER PARK, CA (Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012 at 9 a.m.)—Area schools are open again and surface roads are clear in most places.
FRAZIER PARK, CA (MONDAY, FEB. 27, 2012 at 11:10 a.m.)–El Tejon Unified …
From the February 17, 2012 Edition
By Linda MacKay, MCFRC
The Mountain Communities Family Resource Center (MCFRC) has two current programs that might help your family, friends or neighbors. Please spread the word.
Eye Exams and Glasses
Do you or someone …
From the February 17, 2012 Edition
FRAZIER PARK, CA (Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012 at 7:58 a.m.)–A water line leak has caused the closure of Mt. Pinos Way between Los Padres Drive (west) and Santa Cruz Trail, as large amounts of water …
From the February 17, 2012 Edition
ANTELOPE VALLEY, NEENACH / FAIRMONT, CA (Thursday, Feb. 23 at 4:30 p.m.)—Breaking the suspense of two weeks of bouncing stock prices, First Solar, Inc. and Exelon today issued a statement regarding the purchase deal for …
From the February 17, 2012 Edition
By Patric Hedlund
Controversy was rumbling throughout the state this week after Deputy District Attorney John Mitchell said on February 10 that Tejon Ranch Company has settled a suit for illegally killing at least 11 …
From the February 17, 2012 Edition
Watchdogs Win Suit to Stop ‘Frazier Park Estates’ in Lebec
By Patric Hedlund and Gary Meyer
A Kern County Superior Court judge agreed with the TriCounty Watchdogs and the Center for Environmental Diversity (CBD) on …
From the February 17, 2012 Edition
First Solar Hires, But Fired Don’t Get the Call
By Patric Hedlund
Just before the stock of First Solar, Inc. lost 10 percent of its value on Friday, Feb. 10, Wall Street analysts were frantically …
From the February 17, 2012 Edition
Notes and photos by Patric Hedlund
Fifteen people and two small dogs in sweaters occupied the road into Pine Mountain on Saturday, Feb. 4. The group was joined by Laura Molina, a candidate for the …
From the February 17, 2012 Edition
By Kat Fair, Maxine Stenstrom and Roni De la Cruz
The Mountain Shakespeare Festival (MSF) was honored by the Kern County Board of Trade (BOT) with a $4,000 grant earmarked for advertising outside of Kern …
From the February 17, 2012 Edition
By Diane Cosko, DVM, JD Mountain Aire Veterinary Hospital
A seminar on ‘How to Read and Understand Pet Food Labels’ was held in our brand new library shortly after it opened, led by veterinarian Christopher …