News Briefs

Adventure in snow is now higher on Mt. Pinos

From the January 17, 2020 Edition

By Patric Hedlund, TME

California Highway Patrol Officer Richard Anthes reports CHP is seeing less snow play traffic as snow levels recede to higher elevations.

Brian St. Clair, law enforcement officer for the …

Frazier Park is also slippery

From the January 10, 2020 Edition

Just before New Year’s Eve, Richard Gallego, 83—who has lived on Kansas Trail in Frazier Park for 45 years—also called to report that East End Drive was blocked, closed down to a single lane. He …

First snow packs a punch

From the November 22, 2019 Edition

Breaking news notes by Gary Meyer

The season’s first snow on Wednesday morning, Nov. 20, was a chilly wake-up call for commuters. Spinouts, rollovers and pole collisions had Kern County emergency responders running from scene …

Public hearing on Tejon’s Grapevine project is Nov. 14

From the October 25, 2019 Edition

The Kern County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Tejon Ranchcorp’s proposed update to the Grapevine Specific and Community Plan on Thursday, Nov. 14, 7 p.m., at the Board of Supervisors Chambers, First …

SCE sends two power outage alerts

From the October 25, 2019 Edition

Reported by Marcy Axness, TME

Mountain residents from Frazier Park to Pine Mountain Club are preparing for an overnight power outage (9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24 to 5 a.m. Friday, Oct. 25) for pole upgrade …

Local handyman dies

From the October 18, 2019 Edition

By Gary Meyer, TME

On Friday, Oct. 11, deputies and medical responders were called to the 3600 block of Mt. Pinos Way for a report of a possible deceased person.

Frazier Park handyman Bill Sturgeon …

New California laws

From the October 18, 2019 Edition

Gun violence protections

On Friday, Oct. 11, Governor Gavin Newsom signed a package of 15 bills to build upon existing gun-related protections. The bills strengthen gun violence restraining orders; regulate “ghost guns” to mitigate criminals’ …

ShakeOut

From the October 18, 2019 Edition

Are you ready? “Drop, cover and hold on” is the slogan for the Great California ShakeOut drill on Thursday, Oct. 17 at 10:17 a.m.

All local schools will participate.

Frazier Park School will announce …