News Briefs

Kern County Assessor issues taxable values for 2017

From the July 14, 2017 Edition

Kern County Assessor-Recorder Jon Lifquist announced today that his office has determined the taxable value of at $91.3 billion for Kern County property for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2017. That is a $5.9 …

Piñon Pines water emergency

From the July 7, 2017 Edition

By Patric Hedlund, TME

Over the 4th of July weekend Piñon Pines Mutual Water Company’s electrician was away—just when the pump for the community’s Well #7 went out. It may have been caused by an …

Scam water filter leaks after three months

From the July 7, 2017 Edition

By Patric Hedlund, TME

A terrible odor woke Frazier Park homeowner Andrew Lesso in the middle of the night last week. He said he thought maybe a mouse had gotten into the kitchen and died …

Lights out

From the April 14, 2017 Edition

It would have been a good time to be telling ghost stories Friday night, April 7 in Lebec. With no notice, electricity went out. Pacific Gas & Electric said in its hotline that lights would …

Fire fee grants assist locally

From the April 14, 2017 Edition

As unpopular as the California State Responsibility Area Fire Fee is locally, Kern County Fire Department spokesperson Jason Knaggs said Kern County won $300,000 in grants last year and $500,000 in grant funds this fiscal …

PMCPOA ballot to be approved

From the April 14, 2017 Edition

Six candidates threw their hats into the ring for the three seats opening on the Pine Mountain Club Property Owners Association Board of Directors. The deadline was April 10.

PMC Executive Assistant Karin Shulman …

Free Dump Day April 8

From the April 7, 2017 Edition

Susan Zahnter of the Three Points-Liebre Mountain Town Council wants to remind Western Antelope Valley residents of the Free Dump Day Saturday, April 8, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., that will allow up to …

Apartment fire erupts in FP

From the March 31, 2017 Edition

Fire broke out in the three-unit apartment building on the southwest corner of Mt. Pinos Way and Pasadena Trail at about 8:45 a.m. on Tuesday, March 28. At left, the woman who had just moved …