From the October 19, 2007 Edition
Report and Photo by Gary Meyer
An employee of Pacific Custom Materials (also known as TXI) in Lockwood Valley was airlifted from the plant just before noon on Wednesday, Oct. 17. The name of the …
From the October 19, 2007 Edition
Experts Report at Public Forum Tuesday, 7 p.m.
By Linda MacKay
How significant is the air pollution in our region? How does our air compare to the air quality of the Los Angeles and San …
From the October 19, 2007 Edition
A car that flew 500 feet off the Mil Potrero "S" curves above Nadelhorn Place, lodged in the trees at the base of the cliff on Wednesday, Oct. 17 at about 9:45 a.m.
A woman …
From the October 19, 2007 Edition
The Mountain Enterprise staff
Over 200 friends attended services for well-known Mountain Communities developer James H. Wainright, 84 on Tuesday, Oct. 16 in Bakersfield.
His passing on Thursday, Oct. 11 came as a shock to …
From the October 19, 2007 Edition
Kern County reports two new diagnoses of West Nile virus this week. There were six new cases last week.
The California Department of Public Health reports that 132 Kern County residents have been diagnosed with …
From the October 19, 2007 Edition
The same day that state officials signed an unprecedented accord that could increase the flow of goods transported in big rigs along the Golden State Freeway (Interstate 5) from Southern to Northern California, 30 big …
From the October 19, 2007 Edition
Music is magic. Like a kiss or an act of generosity, music can transcend time, space, age and culture. Here on the mountain, a community band is forming under the masterful baton of professional music …
From the October 19, 2007 Edition
Absentee Ballots Being Cast Now
By Patric Hedlund
Three candidates are running for two seats on the Gorman Elementary School District Board. A total of 71 voters from both sides of the Los Angeles-Kern County …
From the October 19, 2007 Edition
By Ronni Wilde
Everything’s coming up peaches at Pine Mountain Learning Center. Students of the charter school recently took a field trip to M&M Peach Farm in Three Points (near Lake Hughes), and the following …
From the October 19, 2007 Edition
Report and Photos by Patric Hedlund
Mists and mysteries surrounded those who joined Wind Wolves Preserve Saturday, Oct. 13 to celebrate the life-changing transformations that being close to Nature can bring.
Over 10 years, …