From the October 11, 2019 Edition
Last week Kern County announced a third person has been hospitalized from lung injury due to vaping.
Since June 2019 there have been 104 cases of vaping-related lung illnesses and two deaths in California. The …
From the September 27, 2019 Edition
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued a health advisory Tuesday, Sept. 24, urging everyone to refrain from vaping, regardless of the substance or source, until current investigations are complete.
The health advisory …
From the August 2, 2019 Edition
By Gary Meyer, TME
Residents of the Mountain Community came to the Family Resource Center July 27 to get mammogram and stroke screenings that they could not get on June 29 at the regularly scheduled …
From the July 26, 2019 Edition
A support group for Alzheimer’s caregivers and families: Tuesday, Aug. 20, 10:30 a.m. at the Family Resource Center. See last item in Calendar, page 11.
From the July 5, 2019 Edition
Reported by Gary Meyer, TME
The 2019 Frazier Mountain Health Fair was an emporium of health knowledge and services Saturday, June 29. Kids were learning kung fu, riding in the California Highway Patrol’s bike rodeo …
From the June 14, 2019 Edition
By Susan Zahnter, V.P. Three Points Town Council
The mission of the Valley Fever Alliance of the Antelope Valley is to promote awareness of the disease.[Valley fever has risen to an all-time high in Kern …
From the June 14, 2019 Edition
The Kroger Company is recalling frozen berry products due to potential hepatitis A contamination.
The following frozen berries with the store brand “Private Selection” are included:
• Triple Berry Medley, 48 oz.
• Triple Berry …
From the June 14, 2019 Edition
Kern County residents are encouraged to take these precautions against bug-borne illness
Mosquitoes and summer go together, nothing new about that. What is new this year? All our recent rain has already led to an …
From the May 3, 2019 Edition
By Marcy Axness and Patric Hedlund, TME
Startling statistics were released last week. A 27-year record high in the number of valley fever cases was reported in Kern County for 2018—adding up to 30 to …
From the February 8, 2019 Edition
Please join us for a free, one-hour secular guided meditation practice and informational conversation about how meditation positively affects the brain, this Saturday, Feb. 9, 10 a.m. at Artworks Community Gallery. We will start with …