From the July 24, 2009 Edition
Both the Condor Group of the Sierra Club and the Tejon Ranch Conservancy are offering free Saturday strolls July 25.
The Consevancy will go to El Paso Creek/Cordon Ridge, a seven-mile loop with a …
From the July 24, 2009 Edition
“One of the big problems here is potable water,” writes Lt. Colonel Ian Gillies from Iraq. The U.S. Army Reservist is about to finish his second tour of duty in the country.
“This compact [purification] …
From the July 24, 2009 Edition
The Lebec County Water Company and the TriCounty Watchdogs report they met the July 20 deadline for providing public comments to Kern County’s Planning Department. Next week, we will look at some of their comments …
From the July 24, 2009 Edition
Pinon Pines’ in-ground dip tank holds 3,600 gallons. It takes only 17 seconds to fill a helicopter’s 360 gallon tank. Then the dip tank refills within four minutes. At right: some water company and Fire …
From the July 24, 2009 Edition
SPCA gains fundraising strength as Shelter on the Hill plans to begin building
By Patric Hedlund
An olive branch is being extended between animal rescue factions on the mountain.
Last month, Mountain Aire Veterinary Hospital …
From the July 24, 2009 Edition
By B.K. Velie
Romance came to Pine Mountain on May 9 as Elizabeth Burrelle and Carlos Tavares, both of Pine Mountain, were married at Pine Mountain Christian Community Church by Pastor Roger Reece.
The couple …
From the July 24, 2009 Edition
By Scott Robinson
Kern County has put ReadyKern in place, an emergency notification system to communicate with Kern County residents and businesses within minutes of a disaster.
The system is designed to alert residents and …
From the July 24, 2009 Edition
Those who knew Troy well, or even those who barely knew him, knew one thing for sure— that they were in the presence of a Godly man. To Troy, there were no differences among …
From the July 24, 2009 Edition
Centennial Founders, LLC and Gorman Elementary School District have agreed that Centennial will finance the construction of six new K-8 schools, with the first ready for residents in 2013, according to a release from West …
From the July 24, 2009 Edition
By Brianna Reece
On Sunday, July 19, El Camino Pines Lutheran Church showed Left Behind, a movie about the End Times. Ray Steele, an airline captain, is only one of many pilots encountering strange disappearances …