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CHP Is Hiring

From the February 06, 2009 Edition

By Mark Ehly, Fort Tejon CHP Station

On January 23, 2009, the California Highway Patrol swore in 178 new officers during graduation ceremonies at the CHP Academy in West Sacramento. The graduation ceremony is the …

CHP Media Boot Camp

From the February 06, 2009 Edition

By Patric Hedlund

Ok, I’ll be the first to admit it. As a cadet, I fell a little short. Ok, revise that. I fell very short. Revise that again: I fell. Often. In fact, I …

In the Navy

From the February 06, 2009 Edition

David Strom Begins Specialist Training

David J. Strom, who graduated from Frazier Mountain High School in 2005 completed “boot camp” at the Great Lakes Naval Station on January 30, 2009.

“David is 22 years old …

Notes from a Proud Mom

From the February 06, 2009 Edition

By Linda Robredo

The boot camp graduation ceremony at Great Lakes Naval Station was amazing, awesome, formal, patriotic and large.

My son, David Strom, was cheered on at his graduation by me (from Frazier …

Welcome Samantha Jane Trost: December 11, 2008

From the February 06, 2009 Edition

Samantha Jane Trost was born to proud parents Ron and Tamara Trost of Lebec on December 11, 2008.

She made her grand entrance at 7:27 p.m. at Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital. She weighed in …

Chief Dennis Thompson Announces Retirement

From the January 30, 2009 Edition

Kern County Fire Chief Dennis L. Thompson, who presided over the four years of efforts by the Pine Mountain community to secure a firefighter paramedic program, has announced that he will be retiring effective March …

Recall for Peanut Butter Expanded

From the January 30, 2009 Edition

The California Department of Public Health has issued an expanded alert regarding products containing peanut butter.

SACRAMENTO – Peanut butter cookies and cookie dough that have been distributed by fundraisers at 162 public and private …

Update on Gigi Day’s Recovery

From the January 30, 2009 Edition

Update Monday, Feb. 2, 11 a.m.—Gigi says she is doing much better than people expected, and progressing as well as she possibly can given that she still has certain limitations. She says the doctors come …

Public Asked to Comment on Tejon Plans for Condor Habitat

From the January 30, 2009 Edition

By Patric Hedlund

At the end of the business day on Friday, Jan. 23—in the week which also saw the inauguration of a new president—the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) sent out a press …