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Teen Recreation Program Launches at Boys & Girls Club

From the February 22, 2008 Edition

By Kristina Graves, Boys & Girls Club

Now there is always something to do. Teen Night is lighting up Friday evenings for local youth. As if our local Boys & Girls Club isn’t a community …

Head Start Still At Risk

From the February 22, 2008 Edition

Parents determined to keep a classroom-based Head Start program here scored early success in efforts to meet demands of Community Action Partnership of Kern, but see signs the program is targeted to be slashed anyway, …

Naked Man Tasered at Koko’s Motel

From the February 22, 2008 Edition

A naked man was tasered by a Kern County Sheriff’s deputy at Koko’s Motel on Tuesday, Feb. 19. According to sheriff’s reports, at 8:21 p.m. a deputy was dispatched to a peace disturbance at the …

Man Convicted of Arson in Day Fire

From the February 22, 2008 Edition

In a press release from the Los Padres National Forest administration and Mt. Pinos District Ranger Tom Kuekes, on Wednesday, Feb. 20 it was announced that Steven Emory Butcher was found guilty of starting the …

The Ridge Route Restoration Association

From the February 22, 2008 Edition

The Ridge Route Restoration Association was hard at work. Saturday, Feb. 16 with a "Clean up the Ridge Route" party, a regular rodeo of boulder wrangling as they removed fallen rocks and cleared drains on …

Fire and Ice

From the February 22, 2008 Edition

Greet Candidates for County Supervisor At Town Hall

Report and photos by Patric Hedlund

On Friday, Feb. 8 three of the four contenders who are competing for the office of District 4 County Supervisor navigated …

Science Fair Fever is Here

From the February 22, 2008 Edition

El Tejon Science Fair Is Thursday, Friday

El Tejon School students set up their science projects on Wednesday, Feb. 20 in the El Tejon School gymnasium, with judging slated for the morning of February 21.