Community

Leadership training benefit raises $10,000 for MyC3

From the October 16, 2015 Edition

By June Schmidt

It was smiles all around at the Mountain Communities Coalition Against Substance Abuse (McCASA) meeting in September when it was announced that members had helped to raise $10,000 during the Hungry for …

Two Deputy DAs to run for Superior Court Judge

From the October 16, 2015 Edition

By Gary Meyer

Kern County Deputy District Attorneys Kenneth Green and David Wolf are getting a jump on their campaigns for Kern County Superior Court Judge. The primary and general election will be held in …

You can change a child’s life

From the October 16, 2015 Edition

Reading tutors needed to volunteer one hour per week

By Kelly Franti, Piñon Pines

Over the weekend I ran into a father who volunteers at Frazier Park School with the Community Reading Program as a …

Green Dragon organic farm celebrates harvest

From the October 9, 2015 Edition

By June Schmidt, TME staff

It was a picture perfect, sunny day for the Green Dragon Organic Farms annual ‘Rip Out’ party on Saturday, Oct. 3 at the Oaks of Kern Farm, 3433 Los Padres …

Our son would have been 35 this month

From the October 9, 2015 Edition

By Tony J. Covelli

Our son’s birthday is October 8. Nicholas Covelli would have been 35 years old this year. We, as his parents, his sister and brother, plus all his cousins, can’t stop thinking …

Kern Transit comes to listen

From the October 2, 2015 Edition

Kern Transit came to two mountain communities to listen on Tuesday, Sept. 29. They got an earful in Frazier Park, with slightly more muted comments at a meeting at Pine Mountain Club. About 15 residents …

Even the animals….

From the October 2, 2015 Edition

Maryann Ryan writes: “I had to share this photo with you, I took it September 27 [when the pope was still here]. What it says is ‘Even the animals are praying for Pope Francis.’”

To …

Wine, cheese and fun to help animals

From the October 2, 2015 Edition

By June Schmidt and Jill Neptune

It was easy to get caught up in the excitement at Shelter on the Hill’s 12th Annual Festival of Wine and Cheese last Saturday, Sept. 26.

Surrounded by …

Village Merchants give big check to Charter School

From the October 2, 2015 Edition

The Pine Mountain Village Merchants Association (PMVMA) presented a check to Peak to Peak Mountain Charter School on September 17.

The PMVMA’s Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival gave the proceeds from the event, after …

More smash ‘n’ grab burglaries hit Pine Mountain homes

From the October 2, 2015 Edition

My private count is up to nine. There are probably more. During the past week alone there were at least five burglaries in the Pine Mountain community. Here’s the drill:

•Burglar finds open slider …