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Bear Causes Big Rig Pile-Up on I-5

From the December 04, 2009 Edition

By Katy Penland

A 400-pound black bear was struck and killed by a big rig early Wednesday morning, Nov. 18 near El Tejon School on Interstate 5, causing four big rigs to crash in a …

Frazier Park Estates Gets 60-Day Delay for Hearing

From the December 04, 2009 Edition

The December 8 hearing about Frazier Park Estates before the Kern County Board of Supervisors has been pushed to February 9, 2010. Frank Arciero, Jr.’s Fallingstar Homes (of Paso Robles) hoped to build about 620 …

Two Rescued on Tecuya Ridge

From the December 04, 2009 Edition

Mountain Community members of the Southern Kern Search and Rescue team were called out for an all-night search Thursday, Nov. 12 when two Los Angeles off-roaders were reported lost in the Tecuya Ridge area.

The …

Frazier Park Estates Hearing Rescheduled to February 2010

From the November 27, 2009 Edition

The public hearing before the Kern County Board of Supervisors to hear testimony about the proposals for Frazier Park Estates has been continued for 60 days. The December 8 hearing will now be schedueld for …

State Water Project Cuts Create Alarm

From the November 27, 2009 Edition

California officials said on Tuesday, Dec. 1 that drought and environmental restrictions have forced them to cut planned water deliveries to irrigation districts and cities statewide to just 5 percent of their contracted allotments.

Although …

News to Use: I-5 Lane Closures December 7-1

From the November 27, 2009 Edition

UPDATE: CALTRANS  PAVEMENT PROJECT CONTINUES ACROSS GRAPEVINE

Lebec – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) in cooperation with Security Paving Company continuing a pavement rehabilitation project on northbound Interstate 5 in Kern County near the …

Carl ‘Scotty’ Shropshire Found Dead in Home

From the November 27, 2009 Edition

Homicide Detectives Now Say ‘No Struggle’ but ‘Suspicious Circumstances’

By Gary Meyer

A body found in the home of Carl J. and Martha P. Shropshire on Sunday, Nov. 22 was identified Monday as that of …