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‘Grape Fire’ North of Fort Tejon along Grapevine Is Out

From the August 12, 2011 Edition

LEBEC, CA (Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2011 at 7:45 a.m.)–The Grape fire is now estimated to be approximately 85% contained, according to fire officials. Air support today, Wednesday will be provided by Kern County Fire Department …

Electricity Restored in Pine Mountain

From the August 12, 2011 Edition

UPDATE–FRAZIER PARK (Wednesday, Aug. 17 at 9:47 a.m.)–Power has been restored to areas of Cuddy Valley and Pinon Pines which were also affected by the outage.

UPDATE—PINE MOUNTAIN (Wednesday, Aug. 17 at 9:05 a.m.)—Power has …

Small House Fire In Frazier

From the August 12, 2011 Edition

A small house fire was reported at 1804 Escalon Trail on Sunday, Aug. 7. The homeowner reported the smell of gas before smoke was seen in the basement.

Kern County Station 56 firefighters saw light …

Two-Year-Old Falls From Second Story

From the August 12, 2011 Edition

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FRAZIER PARK, CA (Wednesday, Aug. 17 at 7:15 p.m.)–A two-year-old boy fell from what is believed to be a second story window at a house on Santa …

Watchdogs Encouraged In Lawsuit

From the August 12, 2011 Edition

By Patric Hedlund

Members of the TriCounty Watchdogs report feeling encouraged following the first major hearing with Kern County Superior Court Judge Kenneth Twisselman regarding their challenge to the Frank Arciero’s Fallingstar Homes project in …

Man Arrested on Suspicion of Drug Sales in Frazier Park

From the August 12, 2011 Edition

Frazier Park (Thursday, Aug.18, 2011at 3:07p.m.)—Kern County Sheriff’s Sergeant Mark Brown released this report today:

 On August 16, 2011, at about 7:50 p.m., a Frazier Park Substation deputy stopped a vehicle driven by Stephen Anderson …

Pot Farms Curbed by County

From the August 12, 2011 Edition

By Patric Hedlund

The Kern County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday, Aug. 9 to ban medical marijuana collectives from operating in the unincorporated sections of Kern County.

Kern County Sheriff’s Frazier Park substation Sergeant Mark …

Western Antelope Valley Updates

From the August 12, 2011 Edition

Next week we resume our series on how the rural town councils of Antelope Acres, Fairmont, Three Points, The Lakes and the Holiday Valley- Neenach area (Oso Town Council) are responding to the opportunity and …