News Briefs

Edison power outage took many by surprise

From the April 16, 2021 Edition

Residents of the greater Frazier Park area (extending into Lebec) began receiving notifications early this month from Southern California Edison about a planned 8-hour maintenance power outage Wednesday, April 14.

As the date approached, residents …

$10,000 Bonus with new job

From the April 2, 2021 Edition

Kern County Sheriff’s Office is hiring Detention Deputies with a $10,000 signing bonus. The position comes with solid career opportunities.

KCSO’s live Facebook event to provide more details is Thursday, April 1 at 4:30 p.m. …

Editor On Sabbatical Leave

From the March 26, 2021 Edition

Editor Patric Hedlund is out on sabbatical after 17 years to take care of special projects that need attention. She will consult and write a few news stories for TME during this time.

Publisher Gary …

Gunshot death and injury / rescue in Pine Mountain Club

From the March 5, 2021 Edition

By Gary Meyer, TME

Kern County 911 operators received a call on Sunday, Feb. 28, at about 4:18 p.m. regarding a cardiac arrest.

While first responders were en route to the 2200 block of Freeman …

Drones and helicopters to be used for power line inspections

From the February 26, 2021 Edition

By Gary Meyer, TME

Southern California Edison has announced that it will be conducting aerial inspections in the Mountain Communities using drones and/or helicopters.

We typically receive many phone calls at the newspaper office when …

Local man dies working under his vehicle

From the February 5, 2021 Edition

By Gary Meyer, TME

Frazier Park resident Chris Hribar, 25, was found unresponsive just before 3 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 2, under a Cadillac vehicle that fell on him in the driveway of his Los Padres …

U.S. Capitol Invaded

From the January 8, 2021 Edition

The counting of electoral college votes was sidelined in Washington, D.C. Wednesday, Jan. 6 when those attending a rally were encouraged by President Donald Trump to march on the Capitol Building.

Vice President Pence …

Falcon’s Nest fund-raiser postponed

From the December 11, 2020 Edition

Out of an abundance of care for his community, organizer Mark Moulin has opted to reschedule the Falcon’s Nest benefit concert originally scheduled for Saturday.

We’ll keep you posted! –M.A.