Community

Clinic for clearing a criminal record

From the October 12, 2018 Edition

Do you have a criminal record that is tripping you up? There may be help for you—for free!

A legal clinic is being offered Thursday, Oct. 18, 12–4 p.m. at Bakersfield College, focused on …

Keeping the California condor wild and free

From the October 12, 2018 Edition

By Liz Buchroeder, PMC

California condor nest monitor Debbie Parisi will speak about her work as a volunteer for the U.S. Forest Service at the meeting of the Condor Group of the Sierra Club this …

AARP helps you prepare for an earthquake

From the September 28, 2018 Edition

By Christine Frykholm, AARP

October’s AARP luncheon will feature guest speaker Sean Riley, a firefighter with station 56 in Lebec. Riley will discuss earthquake preparedness.

Join the AARP luncheons the first Thursday of each month, …

ParkRun — Fun Run, Saturdays, 8 a.m. at the park

From the September 21, 2018 Edition

Fitness for all ages is the goal of El Tejon School English and band teacher Jennifer Page (above). She has started a Saturday Fun Run (and walk). Meet at Frazier Mountain Park. All ages, and …

Mountain Girls Club helps — one well at a time

From the September 21, 2018 Edition

One in every nine people in the world lacks access to clean, safe water. Every 21 seconds, another child dies from a preventable waterborne illness. The teen and pre-teen girls of the Mountain Girls Club …

Fires in Lebec and Neenach contained

From the September 21, 2018 Edition

By Jeff Zimmerman, Patric Hedlund and the TME team

The fall fire-weather pattern is here, with strong winds, low relative humidity and high temperatures. Two fires were fought intensely last week. One resulted in an …

CERT Training Academy taking registrations

From the September 14, 2018 Edition

The Pine Mountain Club Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is holding CERT Academy from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on three Saturdays, Sept. 22, Oct. 6 and Oct. 27, for those wishing to join a …

The 18th 9/11 Ride to Remember gets cheers

From the September 14, 2018 Edition

By Gary Meyer, TME

Big cheers and blowing horns from passing motorists greeted a small group of patriots along Cuddy Valley Road on September 11, as they headed east from Piñon Pines for the 18th …

Grants to support education for women and girls announced

From the September 14, 2018 Edition

Women’s and Girls’ Fund opens 2019 grant cycle with call for letters of intent—Up to $50,000 to be awarded in 2019 for Kern County education and training

November 9 is the deadline for submitting a …