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Endangered Condor Need Tejon Region, Study Shows

From the December 03, 2010 Edition

Commentary by Patric Hedlund, Editor

In a dazzling feat of Orwellian newsspeak spin, Tejon Ranch Corporation‘s vice president of corporate communications was quick to saturate the internet’s financial news wires last Friday, Nov. 26 with …

Local Man Said to Have Died from Drug Overdose

From the December 03, 2010 Edition

FRAZIER PARK, CA (Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2010, 11:30 p.m.)—A memorial service for friends and family has been announced to honor the memory of Danial Joab Wilson, known to friends as "Moondog." Here is the announcement, …

$10,000 in Stolen Tools Recovered

From the December 03, 2010 Edition

Three Arrested in Lebec

About $10,000 worth of tools stolen from the El Tejon Unified School District in Lebec and the California State OHV Park in Hungry Valley were found November 20.

Frazier Park substation …

California Teens Eligible for $36,000 Community Service Award

From the December 03, 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.

Please help us spread the …

Do Unto Others … A Day-After-Thanksgiving Story

From the December 03, 2010 Edition

By Patric Hedlund

The Mountain Enterprise has a policy against publishing anonymous letters. This Thanksgiving a story came in that the writers feel needs to be told, but they felt urgent about not embarrassing their …

McCarthy Elected Majority Whip for 112th Congress

From the November 26, 2010 Edition

From Whippersnapper to Whip

Kevin McCarthy, 45 (R), U.S. congressman for this area (the 22nd Congressional District), since 2007, has been elected majority whip for the 112th Congress.

McCarthy is a political protégé of William …

Mountain Thanks the Nation’s Veterans

From the November 26, 2010 Edition

At the California Veterans Home by Pam Wheeler

On Veterans Day 2010, The California Star Quilt Guild from Frazier Park delivered quilts to each veteran living at the Veterans Home of California (in Ventura).

There …

Secure Medicine Chests

From the November 26, 2010 Edition

Protect Your Kids from Prescription Drugs

By Tom Kraeutler and Leslie Segret

You may shortly have a turkey hangover. You’re likely to be with extended family and enjoying it! But mixing generations can be tricky. …

OpEd: The Word on the Street Tells Good News

From the November 26, 2010 Edition

By Kern County Sheriff’s Deputy Richard Garrett

I was first assigned to the Frazier Park substation in February of this year. Since then I have had the opportunity to work with—and for—some terrific people.

I …