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Single Car Fatality Crash on Grapevine

From the May 21, 2010 Edition

LEBEC (2 p.m., Sunday, May 23, 2010)—At 10:13 a.m. California Highway Patrol received report of a solo vehicle off the roadway on northbound Interstate 5 at the Kern County/Los Angeles County line, with a dog …

Jayson Schimmel to Stand Trial for Son’s Death

From the May 21, 2010 Edition

FRAZIER PARK, CALIF. (Wednesday, May 26, 2010, 5:51 p.m.)—Ventura County Superior Court Judge Charles Campbell today denied a motion by Jayson Schimmel’s lawyer to dismiss a murder indictment against his client. Schimmel, 33, will return …

PMLC Student Council Collects ‘Pennies for Peace’

From the May 14, 2010 Edition

By Sarah Robinson

The Pine Mountain Learning Center students are collecting “Pennies for Peace.” Their big push will wrap up at this weekend’s Lilac Festival.

Collection jars have been placed from Pine Mountain to Lebec.

Blow Harder! Bubble Gum Thunder

From the May 14, 2010 Edition

After visiting Cabin Fever Video on Saturday, May 8, (pictured, l-r) Nathaniel Lopez, 10, Jackson Bridgers, 11 and Michael Bohan, 10 held a bubble-blowing contest outside of the Pine Mountain Post Office.

Their ammo was …

Dinner Theater Offers Sampler of Mountain Culture

From the May 14, 2010 Edition

Old Time Radio Show, Shakespeare and The Center of the World

The Mountain Shakespeare Festival troupe, the Old Time Radio Show and the Center of the World Festival will all be performing on Friday, May …

Rivette Earns Bachelor’s

From the May 14, 2010 Edition

Pine Mountain resident Jeremy B. Rivette graduated from Azusa Pacific University with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology on Saturday, May 8, and was joined by more than 1,300 graduates at the spring commencement ceremonies.

Delmos Completes Basic Training

From the May 14, 2010 Edition

Army Private E-2 Anthony C. Delmos has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson in Columbia, South Carolina. He is the son of Tina Preston of Lebec and Joe Delmos of Bakersfield.

Anthony Delmos …

MAC To Present Survey Results and Set Goals

From the May 14, 2010 Edition

Reported by Steve Newman and Linda MacKay

Over the last two months the newly formed Mountain Communities Advisory Council (MCMAC) invited Mountain Community residents to respond to surveys about their top concerns.

At the MCMAC …