From the August 05, 2011 Edition
Gorman and Carrizo Plains May Be Next Targets for Renewable Energy Farms
By Patric Hedlund and Gary Meyer
An estimated 300 people showed up at a park in Antelope Valley’s Quartz Hill on Saturday, July …
From the August 05, 2011 Edition
FRAZIER PARK (Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011 at 6 a.m.)—Jason and Brandon Trost of Lebec are having the fun of seeing their first independent feature film, The FP, gather fans in festivals from Austin to Montreal …
From the August 05, 2011 Edition
The Frazier Mountain Boys & Girls Club is accepting applications “for energetic, enthusiastic, creative and responsible adult role models” for the new after-school program at Frazier Park School.
A $112,000 grant was made to the …
From the August 05, 2011 Edition
Reported by Patric Hedlund
John Britton, Director of Corporate Communications for AT&T replied to our questions about what happened with the attempt to provide high speed mobile broadband to the Pine Mountain community.
Britton’s first …
From the August 05, 2011 Edition
By Patric Hedlund
The TriCounty Watchdogs said in a letter July 26, 2011 that they need to raise $5,000 by August 5 or their lawsuit against a 500- home development in Lebec may not be …
From the July 29, 2011 Edition
By Patric Hedlund and Gary Meyer
Mary Pillow is surrounded by loving neighbors. In May she rode in a convertible, waving to her Pine Mountain community as Grand Marshal for the Lilac Festival parade.
A …
From the July 29, 2011 Edition
By Gary Meyer
The Ridge Route Communities Museum and Historical Society’s Annual Community Picnic brought about 60 people together for barbecued hamburgers, hot dogs and local history.
Residents and out-of-town visitors were curious about the …
From the July 29, 2011 Edition
By Patric Hedlund
One can only guess at the family drama that led two Oregon brothers to fight over custody of their 85-year-old mother, but one of them is in the Kern County Jail as …
From the July 29, 2011 Edition
Another Job Fair Set for July 30
By Gary Meyer
In an economic recession, nothing gains local favor toward a development project like the promise of new jobs.
Arizona-based First Solar, Inc. generated goodwill on …
From the July 29, 2011 Edition
By Gary Meyer
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s homicide detectives are not saying much about evidence collected in the disappearance of Three Points resident Dennis Dobrovolny, who was last seen in the early hours of February …