From the July 21, 2023 Edition
By Gary Meyer, TME
A pedestrian fatality in Lebec resulted in the driver of the vehicle also dying.
On Sunday, June 25, at 9:04 p.m., Fort Tejon CHP officers were dispatched to southbound Interstate 5, …
From the July 14, 2023 Edition
By Gary Meyer, TME
A passenger on a Greyhound bus that was traveling south on Interstate 5 in Lebec interfered with the bus driver’s control of the vehicle, causing the bus to crash into the …
From the January 13, 2023 Edition
From Road TripAmerica.com
“This genuine CalTrans highway sign is located at the intersection of SR-178 and the Old Kern Canyon Road and faces west down the canyon.
“Contributor Alison Sheehey reports that the original sign …
From the November 4, 2022 Edition
By Gary Meyer, TME
Aroutioun Bayamdjian, 50, of Burbank, was pronounced deceased at the scene of a single-vehicle crash on Frazier Mountain Park Road in Lebec during the early hours of Sunday morning, October 30.
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From the September 16, 2022 Edition
By Gary Meyer, TME
Caltrans announced last week that its crews will work through 10 a.m., Thursday morning, Sept. 15 to create a third northbound lane for use during the longer-term repairs needed after the …
From the September 9, 2022 Edition
On August 27 at about 7:11 p.m., Fort Tejon CHP officers responded to a call for a rollover vehicle collision on northbound I-5 just north of the Lebec overpass.
Officers found an overturned 2004 Toyota …
From the June 24, 2022 Edition
By Gary Meyer, TME
Bakersfield residents Amanda Orosco (43) and Christina Standifer (30) were westbound on Frazier Mountain Park Road Sunday at about 4:30 p.m. when Orosco lost control of her pickup truck, leaving the …
From the April 15, 2022 Edition
By Gary Meyer, TME
Cuddy Valley residents are worried about drivers crossing the double yellow line.
“They cannot see that our driveway is there and if we pull out, we cannot see them if they’re …
From the January 21, 2022 Edition
By Gary Meyer, TME
A 26-year-old man died when two cars collided on northbound Interstate 5, just north of Fort Tejon Road, Friday, Jan. 14, at about 3:40 a.m.
Release of the 26-year-old deceased man’s …
From the December 31, 2021 Edition
By Gary Meyer, TME
A 34-year-old Frazier Park man was fatally injured in a collision Tuesday night, December 28, at 10:15 p.m.
The collision occurred in Bakersfield on Wheeler Ridge Road, south of Valpredo Avenue, …