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Tejon May Let Lake Go Dry

From the August 21, 2009 Edition

By Patric Hedlund

Tejon Ranch personnel told a state agency July 15 that they do “not intend to artificially maintain the [Castac / Tejon] lake level,” according to a letter from the California Regional Water …

$3.1 Million In Stimulus Funds to Frazier Park?

From the August 21, 2009 Edition

On Tuesday, Aug. 25, Frazier Park residents will meet to learn about federal stimulus money set aside to upgrade the town’s water system.

By Joyce St. Claire

The Frazier Park Public Utility District (FPPUD) announced …

UPDATE: Released Bear Cub Heads Back to Civilization

From the August 21, 2009 Edition

NEENACH, Calif. (Thursday, Aug. 27, 2009 at 3 p.m.)—Following the capture of a third bear cub in Frazier Park Wednesday night, a couple in Neenach reported that a small bear cub wandered onto their property, …

Bear Shot After Mauling Dog, Charging at People

From the August 21, 2009 Edition

By Patric Hedlund

It was a dark night Monday, Aug. 17. Only a thin crescent moon lit these mountain neighborhoods where bears have been roaming for weeks, seeking food sources near homes.

Matt Manville, 38 …

‘Huge’ Drug Stash Found in Lebec

From the August 21, 2009 Edition

By Patric Hedund

Hundreds of thousands of pink, blue and yellow doses of Ecstasy and methamphetamine were seized from a Dodge Caravan with British Columbia plates found abandoned in Lebec at the end of June. …

Frazier Park Estates Water Woes Called ‘Major Impact’

From the August 21, 2009 Edition

Public Hearing Thursday, Aug. 27

The problem faced by the developers of the proposed Frazier Park Estates in finding an adequate water supply has been labelled a “significant and unavoidable” impact by the Kern County …

Center of the World Was Good Place To Be

From the August 21, 2009 Edition

Comments by Peter Kjenaas, The Mountain Shakespeare Festival

In the First Annual Center of the World Festival, the subject of peaceful conflict resolution was handled in many different ways to create a series of interesting …

Frazier Park Substation Sheriff’s Log: July 11-19, 2009

From the August 21, 2009 Edition

This list of law enforcement activity has been released by the Kern County Sheriff’s Frazier Park substation. The names included here are from the public arrest records only. This does not indicate that the Kern …

MAC Nominees Are Named

From the August 21, 2009 Edition

Fourth District Kern County Supervisor Ray Watson has named members to a Mountain Communities Municipal Advisory Council (MCMAC) to serve the communities of Frazier Park, Lebec, Fort Tejon/Tejon Village, Pinon Pines, Lake of the Woods …

A Stroll Back in Time

From the August 21, 2009 Edition

By Sara Woerter

Eighteen mountain adventurers traveled back in time to discover the history of Frazier Mountain Park on Saturday, Aug. 8.

Adventurers used packets full of historic photos and a map of the park …