Community

How Local School Became ‘Number One’ in Kern County

From the October 22, 2010 Edition

Pine Mountain Learning Center (PMLC) has just become the top-performing school in Kern County. Its school scores are 915 on the Academic Performance Index this last reporting period. We asked the school to tell us …

Fire Damages Home in Frazier Park

From the October 22, 2010 Edition

Reported by Patric Hedlund

FRAZIER PARK-(Sunday, Oct. 24, 2010, 10 a.m.)—There was a fire at 953 Walnut Trail, reported at 7:48 p.m. on Friday Oct. 22. According to Captain Tony Martinez of the Kern County …

New Oaks Planted at Library

From the October 22, 2010 Edition

By Patric Hedlund

The skies may have been weeping the morning of Tuesday, Oct. 19, but many people in Frazier Park felt a spark of hope, despite the rain, as two 20-foot oak trees were …

Ghost Stories Start Early on the Mountain

From the October 22, 2010 Edition

Photos and Report by Patric Hedlund (with help from Adelyn Halfand)

Ghosts and apparitions from the dark nights of 1856 were gliding through the dry grass on Saturday, Oct. 16, haunting Fort Tejon State Historic …

Pot Farm Near Pine Mountain Homes Found

From the October 22, 2010 Edition

By Patric Hedlund

PINE MOUNTAIN (Sunday, Oct. 24 7 p.m.)—Two hikers came upon a pot farm harvesting operation that may span six acres in rugged terrain off of Mil Potrero Highway, less than a half …

The Compound

From the October 22, 2010 Edition

Undead John Chudleigh of Pine Mountain with an automated, pneumatic zombie forever struggling to get out of the grave. Both were spotted at Jeff Long’s elaborate Halloween party extravaganza, “The Compound,” Saturday, Oct. 16. Long …

3.7 Magnitude Quake Felt in Mountain Communities

From the October 22, 2010 Edition

FRAZIER PARK (October 25, 2010, 7 a.m.)—Monday, October 25 at 06:45:36 a.m. a magnitude 3.7 quake was recorded by computers at the U.S. Geological Survey data gathering center. The epicenter was near the Frazier Mountain …

School District Could Lose $846,000

From the October 22, 2010 Edition

133 Fewer Students Enrolled Now than in October 2009

By Patric Hedlund

News of the drop in enrollment at El Tejon Unified School District campuses led the trustees’ meeting October 13. The superintendent reported that …

‘Practical Protection’ Sought For Heritage Oak Trees

From the October 22, 2010 Edition

By Patric Hedlund

The question of how best to protect the scenic heritage oak trees that still grace the hillsides, streets and parks of the Frazier Mountain Communities drew both heat and light in Bakersfield …