Disco Knights

Disco Knights

Pandemonium, big production numbers and surprisingly successful choreography are all hallmarks of Janis Schmidt’s long run of charming local productions to showcase the talents of this mountain’s youth. The April 20-22 El Tejon School production …

Oil Spill in Forest Draws Suit to Halt Drilling

Arguing that past oil and gas development has already caused significant harm to the Los Padres National Forest and wildlife refuge areas, three conservation groups have filed a lawsuit over the current administration’s plans to …

Ecotourism Gateway Plans Gain Momentum

Ecotourism Gateway Plans Gain Momentum

Michael Berg, Executive Director for the National Forest Association, Los Padres (an affiliate of the California Trail Users’ Coalition) has applied for a grant to produce a video about Native American history in these mountains …

News and Features

Letter from Baghdad

Local hero Melinda Michael, who was very active with Search and Rescue locally, served with the U.S. Navy on assignment in Kuwait last year. She asked to be sent to Iraq. She sent this letter ...

Book Blitz

By Jaslynne Forrester

My name is Jaslynne. I am a Junior Girl Scout working on my Bronze Award. I am working with Kristina Graves, the Family Liaison with Mountain Communities Family Resource Center. Kristina is ...

Uncle Frazier Needs You!

(Actually, Nine of You)

By Eric R. Anderson, Member, MCTC

The Mountain Communities Town Council is holding elections this spring and we are looking for nine good men and women to join us. Actually, the ...

Sombreros and Donkey Basketball?

Cinco de Mayo Feast and Mischief at FMHS May 5

By Pam Sturdevant, Booster Club Board Member

Guess who’s coming to town wearing their sombreros on Saturday, May 5?

This year’s 11th Annual Donkey Basketball ...

Be the Change You Want to See

By Liz Johnson

Have you ever driven our mountain roads and seen the garbage on the side of the road? Have you ever thought about the impact such waste has on our wildlife?

The Com-Tec ...

ASB Project to Assist Ill Children’s Families

By Athena Drew

The Ronald McDonald House Charities provide affordable temporary housing in a home-like setting for families next to Children’s Hospitals, to provide a place for the family to stay when in need. It ...