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Become a Certified California Naturalist

From the September 4, 2015 Edition

By Scot Pipkin, Tejon Ranch Conservancy

I love coordinating and leading the public access tours that Tejon Ranch Conservancy offers in the spring, but my favorite job is coordinating The California Naturalist at Tejon …

Supervisor Perez to sit on state and community corrections board

From the August 28, 2015 Edition

Reported by Allan Krauter, CAO

“Awesome! Very proud of her,” announced Kern County Sheriff Donny Youngblood to the news on Wednesday, Aug. 26 that Governor Brown has appointed Kern County Supervisor Leticia Perez to the …

Fall JobFest is Sept. 17

From the August 28, 2015 Edition

Unemployment in Kern County is still at 10%, but employers are on a roll and seeking new employees. So the first-ever Fall JobFest is now set for September 17 at the Rabobank Convention Center, (1001 …

AARP is on the go again

From the August 28, 2015 Edition

By Darlette Ratschan, AARP

Summer vacation is over and Frazier Park’s AARP is setting up an active calendar of events for the rest of 2015. It all starts on Thursday, Sept. 3 at 12 noon …

Junior Rangers ‘badged’ at Hungry Valley

From the August 28, 2015 Edition

By Maggie Hurley, State Park Interpreter, Hungry Valley SVRA

Gorman’s Hungry Valley State Vehicular Recreation Area (SVRA) and the Frazier Park Library presented a Junior Ranger Club for local children this summer.

An introduction …

MyC3 holds leadership training camp

From the August 21, 2015 Edition

Mountain Youth Can Change Communities (MyC3) raised scholarships to send 26 students entering 6th, 7th and 8th grades to a three-day Leadership Training Conference to explore life skills including conflict resolution, goal setting, public speaking, …

Why I work with CASA to help children

From the August 21, 2015 Edition

My name is Kathy Sanders. I am retired and live in Lebec.

I was attracted to CASA (court appointed special advocates for children) because of its dedication to helping abused and neglected children.

As …

Close Encounters of the Wild Kind

From the August 7, 2015 Edition

What are the real dangers of an encounter with a bear, mountain lion or rattlesnake?

Victoria Monroe, wildlife biologist for California’s Department of Fish and Wildlife, will answer those questions and talk about the impact …

AARP shop ‘til you drop postponed

From the August 7, 2015 Edition

Due to health issues, the Frazier Park AARP’s “Shop Till You Drop” day, scheduled for Friday Aug. 14, has been postponed and will be rescheduled for a cooler time. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Our …