From the March 14, 2008 Edition
By Zach Lewis (7th Grade, El Tejon School)
There are many ways that the civil functions of the Grand Jury contribute to "transparency in government." Before I talk about that topic, though, I want to …
From the March 14, 2008 Edition
FRAZIER PARK, CALIFORNIA; March 14 — Kern County Sheriff’s Office, Frazier Park Substation Deputies responded to Frazier Mountain High School on a reported grand theft of school video equipment. The thefts occurred during the last …
From the March 14, 2008 Edition
By Patric Hedlund
On March 7 LeeAnn Walker took her daughter out of Frazier Mountain High School in fear for her safety.
On January 16 the mother of four had stood before the El Tejon …
From the March 14, 2008 Edition
By Holly Van Houten, Frazier Mountain Home School Parent
Mountain homeschoolers, like others all over California, strongly oppose the decision of the Court of Appeal for the Second Appellate District in Los Angeles on February …
From the March 14, 2008 Edition
Last week we asked Kern County Sheriff Donny Youngblood to explain guidelines for deputies regarding procedures when encountering individuals behaving inexplicably. The only two officer-involved deaths in our mountain region (of which I’m …
From the March 14, 2008 Edition
By Patric Hedlund
When Frazier Park resident Patricia Lock became the plaintiff in a trailblazing lawsuit against Kern County Animal Control in September 2004, she never expected such quick success through the courts. But the …
From the March 14, 2008 Edition
By Gary Meyer
Senator Roy Ashburn has introduced a bill in the California Senate which would allow Amtrak buses to stop in the Mountain Communities for pickup and drop-off of passengers traveling to or from …
From the March 14, 2008 Edition
By Sara Woerter, Intern to The Mountain Enterprise
"Please Don’t Stop the Music" by singer Rihanna was one of the many songs played during this year’s Mardi Gras dance at Frazier Mountain High School.
The …
From the March 14, 2008 Edition
By Donato Ventura, Thompson Election Committee
On June 3 there will be an election to choose the District 4 Supervisor. So far, it appears the two candidates are incumbent Ray Watson and Cliff Thompson, Taft …
From the March 07, 2008 Edition
By Linda MacKay
The Mountain Communities Town Council has written a letter to the executive director of the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District to request a monitor to measure the health …