From the September 12, 2008 Edition

By Pam Sturdevant and Patric Hedlund

See individual map images at end of this story or View pdf of beautification plans.

Kern County came to town August 28 with news about …

From the September 12, 2008 Edition

By Patric Hedlund

On Thursday, Sept. 18 the Mountain Communities Town Council (MCTC) invites the public to participate in a working group to explore developing a new voice for this region.

A body called a …

From the September 12, 2008 Edition

This tractor-trailer big rig was fully engulfed in flames Saturday, Sept. 6 on the southbound I-5 between Lebec and Gorman. A small grass fire was extinguished. According to CHP the truck was hauling sugar. No …

From the September 12, 2008 Edition

UPDATE Friday, Sept. 20, 1:05 p.m.—The CEQA workshop has been cancelled due to a health emergency in the presenting attorney’s family. Please check www.pcl.org for the date of the next workshop.

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From the September 12, 2008 Edition

Kern County’s David Price is excited about a reorganization in county government to create a full-fledged Animal Control Department. “We are going to develop policies and programs to get more animals out alive,” he said …

From the September 12, 2008 Edition

By Dolores Bumgardner

More than 100,000 high school students compete each year for $2.5 million offered by the Veteran of Foreign Wars’ Voice of Democracy scholarship program. Since 1947 students have been invited to participate …

From the September 12, 2008 Edition

By Patric Hedlund

The words “firefighter paramedic” have now officially been substituted for the word “ambulance” in an ordinance to go before Pine Mountain voters in November. It also states that funds may be …

From the September 12, 2008 Edition

How would you like to change the world? State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O’Connell encourages every twelfth grade student in California to enter The California Museum’s Dreamers Challenge to explain how they would change …

From the September 05, 2008 Edition

By Patric Hedlund

Michael H. Winer, Portfolio Manager for Third Avenue Real Estate Value Fund, said in an interview Wednesday, Sept. 3 that the 4.8 million shares of Tejon Ranch Company stock owned by his …

From the September 05, 2008 Edition

From the CNPA News Bulletin

Lax oversight of Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) and several instances where EMTs abused drugs intended for patients and stole money from unconscious patients during treatment led the California Senate to …