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Burglars Make New Attempt at Post Office

From the November 18, 2011 Edition

By Gary Meyer

An attempted break-in at Pine Mountain Post Office on the night of November 15 did not succeed, according to contract postal station manager Bob Saberhagen. Boxes were broken and locks removed on …

Water Board Tie May Be Broken

From the November 18, 2011 Edition

By Patric Hedlund

The final election results for the Lebec County Water District Board will not be officially certified by the Kern County Election Board until November 18.

Since election day on November 8, additional …

Prison and Addiction Minister to Speak

From the November 18, 2011 Edition

By Rick Rivette, PMCCC

Marty Angelo, a nationally known prison minister and author, will be the special speaker for the upcoming monthly men’s breakfast at the Pine Mountain Christian Community Church (PMCCC) on Saturday, Nov. …

For the Record

From the November 18, 2011 Edition

Sergeant Mark Brown sent this note about last week’s Sheriff’s Log: “I mistakenly identified the man a deputy arrested on October 28, 2011 as James Gallinger. The man arrested is actually named Rocky Lapham [see …

Austin Crist

From the November 18, 2011 Edition

Our intern reporter Tony Levesque had a bad time last week. He misspelled Austin Crist’s name, and apologized in a “For the Record” note in the sports section. Lo and behold, he managed to spell …

Wildland Fire Season Is Over

From the November 18, 2011 Edition

By Sean Collins, KCFD

The end of the 2011 wildland fire season will be declared on Friday, Nov. 18 by the Kern County Fire Department (KCFD). Officials say cooler temperatures will reduce the threat of …

Frazier Park Substation Sheriff’s Log

From the November 18, 2011 Edition

Listing here is not a report of conviction. This is a log of law enforcement activity from Kern County Sheriff’s Frazier Park substation public records. Listing here does not indicate that the Kern County District …

Memorial Service for Tony Lopez Set, Plus Benefit for Family

From the November 18, 2011 Edition

PINE MOUNTAIN, CA (Monday, Nov. 21, 2011 at 12:40)—A memorial service has been set for Anthony Lopez, who died unexpectedly last week, reportedly from leukemia. He had not been diagnosed with the illness before he …

Driver Rolls Vehicle to Miss Dogs

From the November 18, 2011 Edition

FRAZIER PARK, CA (Monday, Nov. 21, 2011 at 10:30 a.m.)–A passenger vehicle traveling west on Frazier Mountain Park Road in Lake of the Woods swerved to miss two dogs in the roadway and rolled over …