Community

La Sierra Plans to Feed the Homeless Dec. 24

From the December 19, 2008 Edition

Antonio and Veronica Camacho, owners of La Sierra Mexican Restaurant in Frazier Park, plan to make Christmas Eve a little warmer for those without a home this year.

The couple will be celebrating the holiday …

Local Man Dies in Mammoth

From the December 19, 2008 Edition

By Patric Hedlund

Collection jars have been set out around the mountain to help the family of Dylan Ronnie Foster, 27 with burial expenses.

Foster graduated in 1999 from Frazier Mountain High School. He had …

Congratulations: Travis Wales Jr. and Elisabeth Hines

From the December 19, 2008 Edition

William and Edith Hines of Pinon Pines and Travis and Julie Wales of Springville, California are proud to announce the betrothal of Elisabeth Hines and Travis Wales Jr. On November 30, 2008 Travis offered the …

Mountain Toys for Tots Needs Your Help

From the December 19, 2008 Edition

Bakersfield Unable to Assist this Year

By Anne Weber

A phone call and formal letter notified the Mountain Communities Family Resource Center (MCFRC) that the Marine Corps Reserves will be unable to provide toys for …

Taylor Vergini’s Snowman

From the December 19, 2008 Edition

Taylor Vergini made her first snowman ever on Monday, Dec. 15 while schools were closed for the winter’s first snows.

Time Running Out for Choice On Medicare

From the December 19, 2008 Edition

Reported by Pam Sturdevant

Gigi Day’s traffic accident just before Thanksgiving may have an unexpected impact on Medicare planning for many of the mountain’s elders. Vital choices need to be made by December 31.

As …

‘Merry Christmas!’ From Air District

From the December 19, 2008 Edition

FRAZIER PARK TO GET ITS OWN AIR MONITOR AND BECOMES ITS OWN AIR CONTROL AREA

By Patric Hedlund with reporting by Katy Penland and Gary Meyer

The Frazier Park area is no longer subject …

Thanksgiving Traffic Deaths Decline

From the December 12, 2008 Edition

The California Highway Patrol reports that 33 people died on state roadways during the four-day holiday weekend this year compared to 41 people during the same period last year.

DUI arrests totaled 1,530 this Thanksgiving …

Give Warmth To Someone In Need

From the December 12, 2008 Edition

By Emilee Neeley, FNL Club

As winter approaches, many cannot afford to purchase warm apparel this year. The Friday Night Live Club from Frazier Mountain High School is holding a Coat and Blanket Drive through …

Come to Fort Tejon’s 1850s Christmas Party

From the December 12, 2008 Edition

An Invitation

This Saturday, Dec. 13, 5-8 p.m.

By Sean Malis, Living History Curator for Fort Tejon

The historic Civil War-era U.S. Army fort in Lebec is inviting the public to an Old Time Holiday …