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Pot Grow House Found in Lockwood

From the June 12, 2009 Edition

A marijuana grow house was discovered by Ventura County Sheriff’s Deputies on June 4 in Lockwood Valley, according to a sheriff’s press release.

When a deputy responded to a call about suspicious circumstances at a …

It’s Graduation Week

From the June 12, 2009 Edition

Dad Scott Rosen’s pride beamed so brightly when daughter Valerie Rosen was named Young Lady of the Year at the Frazier Mountain High School Class of 2009 awards banquet Monday, June 8, that it raised …

NEWS ALERT: Los Padres National Forest Imposes Fire Restrictions

From the June 12, 2009 Edition

GOLETA, CA – In response to the increasing possibility of wildland fire, Los Padres National Forest officials announced today that they will be imposing fire restrictions throughout the forest, beginning June 19, 2009. These restrictions …

Bear Killed By Truck

From the June 12, 2009 Edition

A black bear was struck and killed by a waste collection truck on Mil Potrero Highway near Yellowstone at 7:30 a.m., Tuesday, June 9. Pine Mountain Club security patrol responded.

Calls to the PMC General …

Police Surround EconoLodge in Gorman

From the June 12, 2009 Edition

Reported by Gary Meyer and Katy Penland, updates written by Patric Hedlund Thank you to the CBS affiliate KCTV 5 in Kansas City, Kansas for their assistance with a portion of these reports.

UPDATE (Friday, …

Toxic Mine Tailings To Be Removed from Forest

From the June 12, 2009 Edition

The U.S. Forest Service announced June 3 that it will remove 205 cubic yards of arsenic and lead tailings created by the processing of gold ore at the Black Bob Mine in 1932-34. The mine …

Three Swine Flu Cases in Kern County

From the June 12, 2009 Edition

Three Kern County residents have recovered from confirmed cases of the H1N1 “Swine Flu” influenza strain. Laboratory reports confirmed the diagnosis in a 16-year old resident of Delano and a 33-year-old resident of Bakersfield. They …

Woman Dies in Frazier Park House Fire

From the June 12, 2009 Edition

FRAZIER PARK, Calif. (Thursday, June 11, 2009, 4:30 p.m.)—A house fire reported at 2:07 p.m. has resulted in the death of a Frazier Park woman who lived in the 700 block of Pasadena Trail. Her …