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Tejon Ranch Company Issues Revised Condor Habitat Proposals

From the January 27, 2012 Edition

The public has until May 3 to participate in the 90-day comment period about the Tejon Ranch habitat conservation plan for the California condor and 26 other species of plants and animals.

The U.S. Fish …

Fire Closes 2 NB Lanes on I-5 Near Pyramid Lake

From the January 27, 2012 Edition

UPDATE: I-5 Grapevine, GORMAN, CA (Thursday, Feb. 2 at 2:24 p.m.)—At 3:09 p.m. the California Highway Patrol put up a note saying that a third lane is now open northbound near Pyramid Lake, so traffic …

Illegal Cougar Killings on Tejon Ranch Confirmed

From the January 27, 2012 Edition

Hunting Program Suspended for ‘Review’

By Patric Hedlund

Horace Smith is a retired California Highway Patrol officer and a former investigator with the U.S. Marshals Service who bought property in Lebec so he could be …

First Solar Seeks ‘New Beginning’ for 2012

From the January 27, 2012 Edition

W. Antelope Valley Town Councils Asked to ‘Play Nice’

By Patric Hedlund

Norm Hickling cleared his throat, then called for a calm meeting in which the first rule would be “No Shouting.” He spoke of …

Wish Upon a Rainbow– Winter makes a brief visit

From the January 27, 2012 Edition

Cristal Vivirito discovered a perfect rainbow near Frazier Mountain High School (see pg. 1) at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 23.

At 11:40 a.m. High Country Gardener columnist Michelle Maga wrote: “Here is a lovely …

Neighbors Win Appeal Against Power Companies’ Tower Plans

From the January 27, 2012 Edition

NextEra Pulls Back from Portal Ridge Permit Request

By Patric Hedlund

Susan Zahnter and her neighbors were mobilized last year by visions of a forest of 500-foot wind turbines marching across the pristine view of …

For the Record

From the January 20, 2012 Edition

The Booster Club’s annual Casino Night and Poker Tournament is at the Frazier Mountain Park Community Center on Saturday, March 10 from 7 to 11 p.m.

Last week, Cuddy Hall was mentioned in “The Heroes …

Fire Response Limits Damage to Home

From the January 20, 2012 Edition

On Saturday, Jan. 14 at about 6:16 a.m. nine Kern County fire fighters from Stations 58, 57 and 56 responded to a reported structure fire in the 1600 block of Freeman Court in Pine Mountain.

Business Notes

From the January 20, 2012 Edition

Ellie Jones, Bonnilee Jones and Lark Shillig of Curves in Frazier Park

Below: Robin Barrington of Robin’s Nest Preschool in Lebec sent a New Year’s hello: “This is our annual snowball play. Dress up and …

Frazier Park Substation Sheriff’s Log

From the January 20, 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 …