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Subcommittee Makes Progress with Oak Tree Reparations

From the July 16, 2010 Edition

By Gary Meyer FRAZIER PARK, California (Monday, July 19, 2010, 5:31 p.m.)–The group that is exploring solutions to the Frazier Park Library construction site oak tree disaster has made progress in talks with Kern County.

Bakersfield College Closed until 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 13

From the July 09, 2010 Edition

BAKERSFIELD (Monday, July 12, 2010, 12:09 p.m.)—Bakersfield College will be closed beginning at noon today, Monday, July 12 due to a failure in the air conditioning system. All classes and offices at any Bakersfield College …

Harriet Drive Incident Sends Woman to Hospital

From the July 09, 2010 Edition

Frazier Park (Tuesday, July 13, 2010, 4:30 p.m.)—On Monday, July 12, 2010, at about 3 p.m., deputies from the Frazier Park substation were dispatched to the 2900 block of Harriet Drive in Frazier Park to …

Pine Mountain Pool Open

From the July 09, 2010 Edition

PINE MOUNTAIN (Thursday, July 15, 2010, 7:30 a.m.)—The Pine Mountain Club pool is open again, after a thorough cleaning of all surfaces and a "chlorine blast" of the water.

PINE MOUNTAIN (Tuesday, July 13, 2010, …

All Clear in Lebec Water; All Restaurants Open Again

From the July 09, 2010 Edition

LEBEC (July 10, 2010, 5:45 p.m.)—The Lebec County Water District has received an "all clear" with its water tests and restaurants are open again in the business district. A "boil water" order was necessitated as …

Runaway Big Rig Smashes CHP Cruiser

From the July 09, 2010 Edition

By Gary Meyer

A California Highway Patrol (CHP) cruiser was hit by a big rig tractor-trailer on Interstate 5, Saturday, July 3, after the truck’s driver lost control on the Grapevine, reaching speeds of …

Fort Tejon Hosts Booming Fourth of July Picnic

From the July 09, 2010 Edition

By Patric Hedlund

Retired Kern County Sheriff’s Detective Kerry D. Savee, riding his trusty steed Mary, spent this Fourth of July playing the role of Sgt. Louis Welton, a Fort Tejon Dragoon in 1856. Welton …

Food, Music and Wild Beasts at Our Lady of the Snows BBQ

From the July 09, 2010 Edition

By Michelle Maga

Music and the tantalizing aroma of wood smoke filled the air while wild animals roamed the grounds at Our Lady of the Snows annual community BBQ on Sunday, June 27. The acoustic …

What Does ‘Buy Local’ Really Mean?

From the July 09, 2010 Edition

By Gary Meyer

A few months ago I asked Frazier Park Lumber (Ace Hardware) owner Harry Spyrka whether anyone had asked him to bid on the lumber for a building project up the street. He …