News Briefs

April 17 new comment deadline for LPNF Dry Canyon closure

From the April 5, 2019 Edition

The Los Padres National Forest has extended the public comment period about its plan to close the Dry Canyon area recreation area. Many local 4×4 enthusiasts use the area and adjacent campgrounds in offroad recreational …

Tecuya Ridge meeting roused interest, passion

From the April 5, 2019 Edition

A town-hall gathering hosted by Mountain Neighbors at the library on Tuesday, April 2 was rich with lively dialogue about logging projects planned by Los Padres National Forest.

Bryant Baker, conservation director of Los Padres …

Robocalls make all of us crazy

From the April 5, 2019 Edition

On April 2, our office received a note from Toni Jackson, a resident of Lake of the Woods: “I just got a phone call and I’m not complaining for me—I’m very savvy about this. They’re …

Updates on Local Heroes and Gorman crash

From the April 5, 2019 Edition

Following publication of “Local heroes help in Gorman freeway crash” [The Mountain Enterprise, March 29, 2019] we have been informed that, tragically, 21-month-old Aden Poulsen, of Santa Monica, passed away Wednesday night after The Mountain …

Oso works to save lives on Hwy 138

From the March 29, 2019 Edition

Attempts to improve safety on State Route 138 by the Oso Town Council of Neenach (in the western Antelope Valley) are an effort to reduce fatalities.

At a January meeting with the Los Angeles …

Meeting to discuss LPNF logging

From the March 29, 2019 Edition

A community meeting on the Tecuya Ridge Shaded Fuelbreak logging project planned by Los Padres National Forest will be held Tuesday, April 2, 5–7 p.m. at the Frazier Park Library (3732 Park Drive). The town …

Don’t Trust the CyberBorg

From the March 22, 2019 Edition

Myspace has lost all the music, photos, and video its users uploaded between 2003 and 2015, it was reported this week.

“As a result of a server migration project, any photos, videos, and audio files …

2018 annual report submitted by Gender Diversity Center

From the March 22, 2019 Edition

The Kern County Center for Sexuality & Gender Diversity reports that 43,000 Kern County residents identify as LGBTQ+.

Its annual report for 2018 says the center receives major funding from Kaiser Permanente, Kern County, …

Shannon Grove steps into GOP leadership role

From the March 8, 2019 Edition

Last week new State Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) took on a new role:

“I am honored that my colleagues in the caucus elected me to serve as the next Senate Republican leader,” Grove said.