From the July 27, 2007 Edition
By Gary Meyer
A Boy Scout named Toby is lost on Mount Piños. He was last seen in the meadow, adjacent to the parking lot, headed in a northerly direction, according to the "RP" (reporting …
From the July 27, 2007 Edition
Derek Walker Poff was in a hurry Saturday, July 14. He was born at 5:00 a.m. in the back seat of his grandmother’s Saturn as his Lebec family raced toward Kern Medical Center in Bakersfield. …
From the July 27, 2007 Edition
By Pam Sturdevant
Many of you may have noticed the new sign in front of the former A Nite’s Nail building. It’s the new beauty salon called Vamps. I had the opportunity to stop by …
From the July 27, 2007 Edition
Moms, dads and grandparents told heartbreaking stories during a case settled July 20 as a Federal judge in Virginia ordered OxyContin manufacturer Purdue Pharma to pay $634 million for "making false statements" about the powerfully …
From the July 27, 2007 Edition
Volunteers Sought To Help Stop Invasive Species
Ecological Biologist Lynn Stafford and his wife Edie have waged a campaign to rid the Pine Mountain area of invasive star thistle and spotted knapweed that quickly kill …
From the July 27, 2007 Edition
A First Person Report
By Brenda Zoppe
I am writing this story to make parents and children aware of a danger it may sometimes be easy to forget.
It was about 8:30 in the evening …
From the July 27, 2007 Edition
By Pam Sturdevant
Several Board members of the Mountain Communities Chamber of Commerce (MCCOC) attended the Kern County Board of Trade Mixer and Initiation Dinner on July 11. The chamber displayed informational brochures, flyers and …
From the July 27, 2007 Edition
Once that sparkling crown rests atop a lovely head, you know for certain that any day now you’ll see the ferris wheel being set up in Frazier Mountain Park. Trailers of carnival rides will be …
From the July 27, 2007 Edition
The July 21, 2007 Pine Mountain Club Property Owners Association (PMCPOA) began with a new board, new officers and new manager. Jack Throckmorton was introduced as the new board chair. Ron Quintana is vice chair. …
From the July 27, 2007 Edition
On Friday, July 20 a northbound big rig on the Interstate-5 just north of Lake Hughes drove through engine oil spilled by an unknown vehicle. According to CHP Officer Michelle Esposito, the driver lost control …