From the December 17, 2010 Edition
By Michelle Maga
From the Holiday Shopping Wars Frontline:
In my travels off the hill to run errands, I inevitably did some Christmas shopping. The throngs at the mall, fighting for any open slot to …
From the December 17, 2010 Edition
By Anne Weber
If you are having trouble paying your utility bill, the Mountain Communities Family Resource Center (MCFRC) has an Emergency Assistance Fund (EAF) with Southern Cal Edison. There is $816 still available from …
From the December 17, 2010 Edition
By Carol Wiersma
On Tuesday, Dec. 7, ten members of the Pine Mountain Scrappers Quilt Guild delivered 106 quilts and 106 pillow case tote bags to the Jamison Children’s Center in Bakersfield.
The donation also …
From the December 17, 2010 Edition
The Kern County Grand Jury on Monday, Dec. 13 issued its report on the New Frazier Park Library Heritage Oak Trees.
The Administration and Audit Committee of the grand jury chose “to investigate the processes …
From the December 10, 2010 Edition
By Patric Hedlund
The deadline is quickly approaching for the lights to go dark on Mt. Pinos Way in Frazier Park.
Before building began on the streetscape improvements to the commercial area of Frazier …
From the December 10, 2010 Edition
By Patric Hedlund
Daniel “Moondog” Wilson, 27 of Frazier Park was declared dead at the Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital on Saturday, Dec. 4. Overdose on someone else’s prescription methadone is the suspected cause …
From the December 10, 2010 Edition
By James Zoppe
The gates open at 10:30 a.m. on a medieval jousting tournament at the American Jousting Alliance headquarters in Lockwood Valley on Sunday, Dec. 12. The event will be held rain, snow or …
From the December 10, 2010 Edition
UPDATE (December 16, 2010, 4 p.m.)—There is a report now that 30 people were taken from the Mountain Communities on Friday, Dec. 3 in an early Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) sweep through the mountain …
From the December 10, 2010 Edition
By Daniel Vargas and Detective Mark Burgess, VCSD
Daniel Vargas of Lake of the Woods recently sent a breaking news story: “Watch your Wallet!” This is his family’s experience: “My wife Kathleen was the target …
From the December 10, 2010 Edition
California teens who are spearheading community service projects could receive $36,000 as recipients of the 2011 Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Award. Five California Jewish teens will receive the award.
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