Community

Valentine’s Day Zoning Change OK’d

From the February 29, 2008 Edition

With one dissenting vote, the zoning change for a four acre section and a Lebec Specific Plan Amendment requested by Emilie Wainright and French & Associates was granted by the Kern County Planning Commission on …

For the Record: Cliff Thompson

From the February 29, 2008 Edition

Cliff Thompson is a member of the Taft City Council who is running for District 4 Supervisor. He is the former mayor of Taft. In a story about his candidacy on November 23, 2007 we …

Yearbooks on Sale at Frazier Park School

From the February 29, 2008 Edition

By Pam Jarecki, PTSO

Frazier Park School year books are on sale now. Each year book only costs $15 if ordered by March 30.

This year’s book promises to be the best ever with over …

For the Record: Sara Haflich

From the February 29, 2008 Edition

Ms. Sara Haflich teaches at El Tejon School. In a our Valentine’s Day story with her students’ images about what makes them happy [February 8, page 2] her name is misspelled. We apologize, Ms. …

Beef Products Recalled

From the February 22, 2008 Edition

By Patric Hedlund

Local markets report they do not carry meat products from a Southern California supplier targeted in an alert calling for destruction of over 143 million pounds of raw and frozen beef products. …

Gorman School News

From the February 22, 2008 Edition

Report and photos by Karen Vion

Gorman School Student of the Month Awards for January went to Mariana Martinez, Luis Paz and Mathieu Rodriguez. They are great students doing great work at Gorman School!

Then, …

Man Dies After Being Tasered in Frazier Park

From the February 22, 2008 Edition

FRAZIER PARK, California—Tuesday,, Feb. 26A local Mass is being planned for Garrett Sean Farn at Our Lady of the Snows in Lake of the Woods on Sunday, March 2 at 11 a.m. Services were also …

Pine Mountain Learning Center Charter Renewed For Five Years

From the February 22, 2008 Edition

By Ronni Wilde

Pine Mountain Learning Center recently received the good news that its charter has been renewed for five years by El Tejon Unified School District.

Originally granted in May 2003, the charter must …

Frazier Woman Tells of Chain Reaction Crash

From the February 22, 2008 Edition

Gayle McNeir of Frazier Park survived a chain reaction crash of eleven vehicles trapped in a sudden tule fog on Highway 166 last month. As rescue professionals struggled to extricate cars smashed under big rigs …

You Can’t Do This While Watching TV

From the February 22, 2008 Edition

Report and Photos by Sara Woerter, Student Intern

Have you ever wondered about the days when only Native Americans walked these mountains? On Saturday, Feb. 16, Bonnie Kane (historian for the Ridge Route Communities Museum …