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Cheyane Robinson Wins Real Heroes Award

From the April 04, 2008 Edition

By April Jeter-Gamboa

Pine Mountain Learning Center student, Cheyane Robinson, a second grader in Mrs. White’s class, won the Kern County American Red Cross Real Heroes Youth Art and Essay contest.

A luncheon was held …

Did Agency Renege on Promise To Work with Head Start Parents?

From the April 04, 2008 Edition

‘Mountain Children’s Funds Sent to Bakersfield’ Mom Says

By Patric Hedlund

Parents of Head Start students are asking whether the Community Action Partnership of Kern, based in Bakersfield, has reneged on its public agreement to …

Free Mammograms Offered At 18th Annual Health Fair

From the April 04, 2008 Edition

Sign up now for a free mammogram at the 18th Annual Health Fair June 7 at the Frazier Mountain Community Health Center.

Mammograms are offered at no charge to any woman age 40 and older, …

Local Stores Pass Sting Test

From the April 04, 2008 Edition

Frazier Park’s convenience stores passed an alcohol decoy test with flying colors Saturday, March 15.

Stores selling liquor near Frazier Park earned perfect scores during the attempt by an underage minor to buy alcohol. None …

Martin Brothers Becomes Watson Brothers

From the April 04, 2008 Edition

By Gary Meyer

Rumors about Martin Brothers Construction have been circulating. One claims that a guy has stolen the Martin Brothers logo and is taking business away from them. Another says Isaac Martin is going …

Hurst Asks That Sacramento Fix Fiscal Crisis

From the April 04, 2008 Edition

El Tejon Unified School District Board of Trustees President Ken Hurst read a strongly-worded resolution to a crowded room at the district’s March board meeting.

The trustees voted to accept budget projections that indicate ETUSD’s …

Lost Hikers Found on Mt. Pinos

From the April 04, 2008 Edition

FRAZIER PARK; March 31, 10:15 a.m.–Victor Herrera of San Clemente and Greg Kimura of Simi Valley sent a text message to family members at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, March 30, saying they could see snow on …

Women in the Outdoors

From the April 04, 2008 Edition

By Shelia Taggart

The National Wild Turkey Federation’s (NWTF) Bakersfield Chapter of Women in the Outdoors (WITO), will hold its 8th annual event this year on May 3 and 4 at Tejon Ranch in …

Dracula Sighting on the Mountain

From the April 04, 2008 Edition

By Bill Fair

Beware, everyone!

Buy plenty of garlic. Look for those extra sprigs of wolfsbane you have laying around the house. Cover your necks and check your blood type because Dracula is coming to …