From the July 09, 2010 Edition
By Patric Hedlund
If you ask members of the Pine Mountain Village Merchants’ Association what they want most from the people who own the (approximately) 26 commercial buildings in Pine Mountain Village, they point to …
From the July 09, 2010 Edition
By Patrice Stimpson, LBOW
After a rash of human-caused wildlife injuries and deaths last summer, four Mountain Community animal advocates realized that the nearest licensed wildlife rehabilitation centers were located miles away.
Vicki Bingaman, Suzy …
From the July 09, 2010 Edition
By Patric Hedlund
Frazier Park architect Max Williams has looked over the architects’ plans for the Frazier Park Branch Library, and sees good news and bad news. The good news is that the architect did …
From the July 09, 2010 Edition
Kern County Animal Control is sending out advisories to remind pet owners that as temperatures rise, animals may have a difficult time staying cool and safe.
Pets need shade and a cool place to escape …
From the July 09, 2010 Edition
July 9, 2010 Dear Editor: In accordance with Kern County’s commitment to the MCMAC subcommittee that we would send an update out by Friday, the attached "Letter to the Editor" is intended to update our …
From the July 09, 2010 Edition
UPDATE; CASTAIC, California (Monday, July 12, 2010, 4 p.m.)–Sigalert was canceled at 3:39 p.m. All lanes are open.
UPDATE; CASTAIC, California (Monday, July 12, 2010, 2 p.m.)–The Sigalert has been extended to 4 p.m. An …
From the July 02, 2010 Edition
UPDATE–GORMAN (Saturday, July 3, 2010, 12:35 p.m.)—The Ranch House Restaurant is up and running again, as are other Gorman businesses after a water system part failed last week, shutting down the area’s motel and restaurant …
From the July 02, 2010 Edition
By Gary Meyer
Kern County General Services Division Manager Matt Pontes told an Oak Tree Subcommittee Tuesday, June 29 that he will examine the Kern County Branch Library construction contract for its specifications regarding protection …
From the July 02, 2010 Edition
LEBEC (Friday, July 2, 2010, 8 a.m.)—A car fire at Templin Highway and the Interstate 5 slowed traffic at about 7:30 p.m. last night, July 1. Community Reporter Rick Throckmorton got some photos of the …
From the July 02, 2010 Edition
UPDATE-LEBEC (Saturday, July 3, 2010, 3:30 p.m.)–All lanes have been opened on the I-5 near Grapevine and traffic was flowing again by 12:40 p.m. Three vehicles were involved in the accident that closed the northbound …