Community

Two Grapevine Crashes Near El Tejon School

From the January 23, 2009 Edition

On Saturday, Jan. 17 at 2:13 p.m. the northbound lane of Interstate 5 was blocked on the Grapevine near El Tejon School for just under two hours due to an accident involving a big rig. …

Storm Forecast for Sunday, Monday

From the January 23, 2009 Edition

According to the Natinoal Weather Service, light snow showers are likely on Monday. Cloudy, with a high near 37. North northwest wind between 14 and 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow …

School District Nearer to Spending $7.12 Million

From the January 23, 2009 Edition

El Tejon’s Proximity To I-5 Not Addressed

By Patric Hedlund and Richard Hoegh

The El Tejon Unified School District Board voted January 14 for a $927,100 contract with an architect to move to the next …

Boy Injured by Car on Park Drive

From the January 23, 2009 Edition

By Patric Hedlund

Micah Matte, 9 got off the school bus Wednesday afternoon, January 14 at about 3:20 p.m. on Park Drive.

The fourth-grader’s bus stop is next to Frazier Mountain Park. The bus had …

Will False Spring Mean A Drab April?

From the January 16, 2009 Edition

A Matter of Timing

This false spring has flowers blooming and trees budding. Daffodils are poking out of the ground. In some areas, flowers are popping out on the rose bushes. We got an eager …

One Veteran’s Experience

From the January 16, 2009 Edition

Lebec resident Ron Fuller said he was exposed to Agent Orange during his service in Vietnam from 1967-69 and has suffered the effects ever since. “I was drafted out of high school,” he said in …

30 Warehouse Jobs Open

From the January 16, 2009 Edition

By Mary Lage

There will be a Job Fair at the IKEA facility on Tuesday, Jan. 20 from 9-11 a.m. Thirty (30) positions have opened for warehouse workers, including forklift operators. The location is 1404 …

Gorman School District Superintendent To Retire

From the January 16, 2009 Edition

By Gary Meyer

Gorman Joint School District Superintendent Sue Page has announced that she will retire, effective February 27.

Page started working with the Gorman district as School Principal in 2001 and became Superintendent in …

La Sierra Offers Holiday Gift

From the January 16, 2009 Edition

Only two people took advantage of La Sierra owner Veronica Camacho’s offer of a free meal to homeless or needy Mountain Community residents on Christmas Eve. From 9 to 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 24 …