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Firebreak Brush to Be Burned By USFS

From the January 18, 2008 Edition

By Ryan Bridgen, United States Forest Service

The USFS Los Padres district is planning a series of burning projects over the next several months to eliminate piled brush.

The brush was cut and piled while …

Students May Win $300 For Two Page Essay

From the January 18, 2008 Edition

The Mountain Enterprise to Triple Award for Local Winners

The 2007-2008 Kern County Grand Jury is sponsoring an essay contest. The topic is how the civil functions of the Grand Jury contribute to "Transparency in …

Pit Bulls Attack Neighbor

From the January 18, 2008 Edition

Dogs Placed in Quarantine At Home in LOW

By Patric Hedlund

Two pit bull dogs that have been causing neighbors to take extra precautions in Lake of the Woods were placed in a ten-day home-based …

New Year’s Eve Adventures Set Tone for Coming Year

From the January 11, 2008 Edition

The ancient Maya believed that what you do in the first hours leading into the New Year, and on the day itself, will set the course of the entire coming year. Here are some stories …

?Core Beliefs? Guide School District Trustees and Staff

From the January 11, 2008 Edition

What a Difference a Year Makes

Hard work and focus by the El Tejon Unified School District Board of Trustees over the last several months have yielded a succinct statement of organizational values.

The members …

Every Second Counted on Eve of 2008

From the January 11, 2008 Edition

"Thank goodness we get to say: ‘What fire?’" a Lebec reader writes about her New Year’s Eve adventure. Here is her story.

By Karen Coleman

I don’t like to go out on New Year’s Eve …

SWAT Team Ends Stand-off in Lebec

From the January 11, 2008 Edition

FRAZIER PARK; January 11, 5:50 p.m. — A Kern County Sheriff’s SWAT team ended a stand-off this afternoon in the Lebec neighborhood of O’Neil Canyon.

Kern County Sheriffs Department received a report of a single …

Divas Plan Good Health and Friendship for 2008

From the January 11, 2008 Edition

And then there’s the walkin’ ladies of Pine Mountain, who brought in the New Year with a solid toast for a healthy 2008, with lots of friendly support.

By Karen Becker

On December 31, 2007, …

Armed Robbery Suspects Enter House in Lake of the Woods

From the January 11, 2008 Edition

FRAZIER PARK; Jan. 16, 6:35 a.m. — On Tuesday, Jan. 15 at approximately 4:00 p.m. deputies from the Frazier Park Sheriff’s Substation were dispatched to an address in Lake of the Woods responding to the …