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Hall Ambulance to Change I-5, Hungry Valley Response

From the September 07, 2007 Edition

By Patric Hedlund

Last week, Hall Ambulance Service changed its staffing and call response procedures from its Frazier Park station.

An ALS ambulance staffed with an Advanced Life Support-certified paramedic on board will now respond …

Highway 33 Opened Again

From the August 31, 2007 Edition

Progress To End Zaca Fire Opens Some Forest Lands

Due to successful firefighting on the northeastern edge of the Zaca fire, Highway 33 between Wheeler Gorge and Quatal Canyon Road is now open to through-traffic.

Truck Jackknifes on Mil Potrero Highway

From the August 31, 2007 Edition

By Gary Meyer

A Freightliner truck towing a trailer jackknifed on Mil Potrero Highway Monday, Aug. 27 just after 7:30 a.m.

The truck, owned by South Valley Transport in Bakersfield, was traveling west, uphill toward …

Four Now Dead of West Nile In Kern

From the August 31, 2007 Edition

The Kern County Department of Public Health announced the death of a fourth Kern County resident from complications of a neuroinvasive West Nile virus (WNV) infection. Their ages have been 76, 85, 93 and …

Motor Home Meltdown

From the August 31, 2007 Edition

Report and Photos by Danielle Sturdevant and David Wildman

On Sunday, Aug. 26 at approximately 1:30 p.m San Diego couple Larry and Joanie McGill pulled their motor home off of the Interstate 5 at the …

No Strings Attached: CSA-40, Ambulance Tax Update

From the August 31, 2007 Edition

First Person Account by Frances Durocher

It was one of those hot three-digit days in Bakersfield, when your car air conditioner better be working, but our focus was on something more important than our personal …

Study Says Drugs, Alcohol ‘Infest’ Schools

From the August 31, 2007 Edition

By Richard Hoegh

“Drug dealing, possession, use, and students high on alcohol or drugs are part of the fabric of [our nation’s] schools,” Joseph Califano, former Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare said last week. …

Mt. Pinos Grant Effort Needs Public Input

From the August 31, 2007 Edition

By Karen McKinley, USFS District Recreation and Lands Officer

The Mount Pinos Ranger District manages over 300 miles of motorized OHV routes for motorcycles, quads and four wheel vehicles. Declining budgets make it difficult to …

A ‘Thank You’ Note To 2007 Fiesta Days Sponsors

From the August 31, 2007 Edition

Mountain Memories would like to thank all of our sponsors for the 40th Annual Fiesta Days event. Fiesta Days would not be possible without the help of these generous businesses.

TXI has always been there …

Jeffrey Carelly Graduates Basic Training

From the August 31, 2007 Edition

Jeffrey Carelly graduated from Basic Training for the Army Infantry in Fort Benning, Georgia on August 17. He had his "Turning Blue" Ceremony on August 16.

Carelly graduated from Frazier Mountain High School in 2006. …