Community

Senior Sack bumped out of park building

From the April 13, 2018 Edition

By Gary Meyer, TME

Senior Sack has provided food to local seniors in need for over twenty years, according to Golden Empire Gleaners Frazier Park coordinator, Ann Jones.

But this Wednesday, April 11, Jones and …

Valley fever rates soar in Kern County

From the April 13, 2018 Edition

By Patric Hedlund, TME

A new report released this week by Kern County Department of Public Health confirmed 2,929 cases of valley fever were diagnosed in 2017, with nine deaths.

“That is a 27% …

Kern County confirms paper ballots

From the April 6, 2018 Edition

Abbe Shugart, Kern County’s Chief Deputy Registrar of Voters, confirmed last week that a much-publicized potential risk to America’s voting system is reduced in Kern County.

“Our new system is all paper ballot,” Shugart said. …

You are invited to participate — Help Invent the Future

From the April 6, 2018 Edition

Deadline Checklist:

_____•April 9 – PMCPOA Candidate letter Candidates for the PMCPOA Board of Directors must turn in their letters of intent by Monday, April 9 at 5 p.m. The election packet includes the candidate …

Caring neighbors create magical Easter egg hunts

From the April 6, 2018 Edition

By Gary Meyer, TME

There is something very satisfying about seeing a hundred young children with eyes wide at the shoreline of an ocean of Easter eggs.

Someone (some many) put in long hours of …

Are you prepared for a wildfire?

From the April 6, 2018 Edition

By Dayne Yancey, PMC CERT

Are you prepared for a wildfire? The PMC Emergency Preparedness Committee and Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) will partner with Kern County Fire and the U.S. Forest Service on Saturday, …

More Rainbows

From the April 6, 2018 Edition

Peter Lamberto saw a beautiful rainbow last month above Voltaire Drive in the Pine Mountain community. March was promising for these thirsty mountains, with over 3 inches of rain and spatterings of light snow. The …

Rainbow weather

From the March 30, 2018 Edition

Shelley Borgstrom and Dionne Bolton both celebrated the rainbow framing Frazier Park on March 22: “After the weather cleared and the sun came out, I was walking in Frazier Mountain Park today (March 22) and …

AARP invites you to lunch

From the March 30, 2018 Edition

By Phyllis Browning, AARP president

We have our next potluck lunch on Thursday, April 5 at the Frazier Mountain Park Community Center. We ask that everyone arrive at 11:45 a.m. This April only, we have …

Sgt. David Kessler takes new position

From the March 30, 2018 Edition

“No! The substation is not closing!” Sergeant David Kessler said when he told us on Monday, March 26 that he has just accepted a position in charge of licensing (concealed carry and explosives) in Bakersfield. …