From the July 15, 2016 Edition
Requests by members of the community for an extension of time to respond to the draft environmental impact report (DEIR) for Tejon Ranchcorp’s Grapevine project have been denied this week by the project manager, Ross …
From the July 15, 2016 Edition
Sudden cardiac arrest kills almost 1,000 people per day in the United States and nearly 60% of these victims don’t get CPR until professional help arrives.
For every minute that passes, a sudden cardiac …
From the July 8, 2016 Edition
By Patric Hedlund
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) regulates California’s electric and gas companies. But massive accidents resulting in deaths, injury and property loss throughout the state in recent years, including gas leaks in …
From the July 8, 2016 Edition
By Patric Hedlund
Kern County property was valued this week at $85.4 billion for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, announced Jon Lifquist, Kern County Assessor-Recorder, on Wednesday, July 6. That is a $3.6 …
From the July 8, 2016 Edition
Last week marked the end of the July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016 “precipitation year.” The much-publicized El Niño promise of abundant rainfall did not occur, but the region ended with about 11.33 inches …
From the July 8, 2016 Edition
On November 8 local candidates will be elected for the El Tejon Unified School District (ETUSD), the Southwest Health Care District and the Frazier Park Public Utility District. All of these are ‘at large’ positions, …
From the July 8, 2016 Edition
Two public hearings about a request by Pacific Gas and Electric Company to raise rates for electric and gas service are set for Monday, July 11 at 1 and 6 p.m in the Bakersfield City …
From the June 17, 2016 Edition
By Gary Meyer, TME
Target shooting, smoking and campfires in the Los Padres National Forest were sharply restricted this week due to fire danger, officials announced, effective immediately.
Restrictions will be “rigorously enforced until the …
From the June 17, 2016 Edition
A confirmed memorial for the well-known pilot of Lockwood Valley, Clifford “Kip” Moné (who died May 27 at age 93) is scheduled to occur at the Bakersfield National Cemetery in Arvin on July 25 at …
From the June 17, 2016 Edition
Merita Martinez from the Social Security office in Bakersfield will return to the Mountain Communities Family Resource Center (MCFRC) on Monday, June 27. Appointments are available from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. by calling the …