From the June 20, 2008 Edition
By Patric Hedlund
Success often brings surprises. The unexpected happened this month when board members of The Mountain Shakespeare Festival (MSF) extended their marketing to raise the prominence of the theatre company, expand its offerings …
From the June 20, 2008 Edition
Keep Your Home Safe: Give Yourself a Break
Fires are raging near Santa Cruz and in Humboldt County. Too often it is our own area that has been in the national news for wildfires. We …
From the June 20, 2008 Edition
Chuck Lackey, director of the Kern County Department of Engineering and Survey Services, reported the results of the ‘straw poll’ about emergency medical services in Pine Mountain on Tuesday, June 17.
He told the board …
From the June 20, 2008 Edition
On June 17 the California Court of Appeal denied a petition to stay the decision legalizing same-sex marriage. A stay would have delayed the issuing of same-sex marriage licenses.
Ann K. Barnett, who is Kern …
From the June 20, 2008 Edition
By Gary Meyer and Patric Hedlund
What do commuters and owners of small independent gas stations have in common these days? Perhaps more than most of us would have believed.
Until recently, mountain residents could …
From the June 20, 2008 Edition
A Kern County man diagnosed with Salmonella Saintpaul contracted the illness while traveling out of state, the Kern County Heath Department announced June 16. The illness has struck 277 people in 28 states. There is …
From the June 20, 2008 Edition
By Gary Meyer
The evil Dr. Zarkov takes control of the rocket ship, sending it and all crew members into a deadly dive to the planet surface below.
Dale Arden and the evil doctor are …
From the June 20, 2008 Edition
Kathy Phillips from Los Padres Estates in Lebec recently toured Ireland with her sister Mary Orr from Oregon, two beautiful aunts and eighteen cousins. They all met in Dublin and toured the country in a …
From the June 20, 2008 Edition
By Judy Rose
“Fantastic!” “Amazing talent!” and “Broadway quality!” were some of the comments after the free concert at the high school Saturday evening, June 14. The Coral Ambassadors, with 39 high school singer-performers from …
From the June 20, 2008 Edition
FRAZIER PARK, Calif. (June 20, 2008 at 11:59 a.m.) — Three accidents occurred in the Mountain Communities Thursday night, June 19; one on Highway 138 resulted in a fatality.
Highway 138: Erick Galdamez, 29, of …