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A CONTEST: What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up?

From the May 23, 2008 Edition

Win a Pair of Tickets to Sesame Street Live ‘When Elmo Grows Up’

Reported by Cat Buckles

What happens when Abby Cadabby (the newest Muppet on Sesame Street) joins Elmo, Zoe, Rosita and all their …

Gravel Trucks Banned from Los Padres Forest Roads

From the May 23, 2008 Edition

Los Padres Forest Watch (LPFW) reports that the Santa Barbara County Planning Commission unanimously banned all truck traffic from the Diamond Rock mine from cutting through the heart of the Los Padres via scenic Highway …

Public Comment Period Opens for Regional Transportation Plan

From the May 23, 2008 Edition

A 45-day public review and comment period for an amendment to the Regional Transportation Plan for Kern County has begun. It will conclude on June 27.

The Regional Transportation Plan is Kern County’s major policy …

Two Memorial Day Events Held on Mountain

From the May 23, 2008 Edition

The VFW held a ceremony at the Cody Prosser Veterans Memorial Saturday, May 24. Frank Sanchez and Gary "Doc" McAdams coordinated.

Wreaths were presented from the Vietnam Veterans Motorcycle Club and The Mountian Enterprise. …

Decator Trail Death Called ‘Suspicious’

From the May 23, 2008 Edition

FRAZIER PARK, Calif., Tuesday, May 27, 11:10 a.m.—(UPDATE) The official cause and manner of death in the case of Kenny Wayne Aronson is pending results of toxicology tests. According to John Van Rensselaer of the …

Frazier Park Woman Missing Community’s Help Requested

From the May 23, 2008 Edition

FRAZIER PARK, Calif. — Friends, family and law enforcement are seeking the assistance of anyone who may have recently seen Brenda Melech, 48, of Frazier Park.

Melech has been missing and was last seen May …

Iraq Veteran from Arkansas Found Dead on Gorman Post Road

From the May 23, 2008 Edition

By Gary Meyer and Patric Hedlund

GORMAN, Calif. — As Memorial Day approaches, a tragic sign that the Iraq war has again touched our community occurred Tuesday, May 20 with the report about 10 a.m. …

Memorial Day Thoughts

From the May 23, 2008 Edition

By U.S. Congressmember Kevin McCarthy

This Memorial Day, as we unite as a nation and take time to reflect on America’s heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country, we will honor, admire and …

Gold Shovels Break Ground For SOTH on May 22

From the May 23, 2008 Edition

By Patric Hedlund

A ground breaking ceremony for Shelter on the Hill (SOTH) was announced for Thursday, May 22 at 11 a.m. at 841 Lebec Road.

Board member Candace Husky-Brown said she was borrowing shovels …

Bad Tires, No Seat Belts Yield Mystery on Grapevine

From the May 16, 2008 Edition

California Highway Patrol reports that at 12:50 p.m. on Saturday, May 10 Roman Aguilar, 31 of Highland was driving his Ford F-150 single cab pickup northbound on Interstate 5 at 70 miles per hour.

The …