FRAZIER PARK, CA (Wednesday, July 7, 2021 at 7:30 a.m.)—This is a good week to get busy and finish up a lot of those projects that we just can’t seem to get done when it …

Mount Pinos (Monday, Feb. 28, 7:30 a.m.)—A five-year-old boy ran into the path of a California Highway Patrol vehicle on Sunday, Feb. 27. He was playing in the snow on Mount Pinos, just east of …

UPDATE FRAZIER PARK, CA (Sunday, Feb. 27, 2011 at 10 a.m.)—The Grapevine over Interstate 5 is open and Mt. Pinos is open for snowplay. Snow chains or 4-wheel-drive with snow tires are required to drive …

Presidents’ Day brought beautiful weather, reasonably sane traffic and very happy snow play visitors from as far away as Santa Barbara and Los Angeles. Local businesses were happy too.

Reported by Pam Sturdevant

Andrea Geike, …

By P. Hedlund and P. Sturdevant

Vandals struck the Boys & Girls Club Name Your Price Thrift Store in Lebec for a second time February 20. Similar destruction occurred about January 22-23. Founders Dave ‘da …

By Gary Meyer

Kern County Department of Parks began removal on Tuesday, Feb. 22 of three heritage Valley oak trees it determined were a danger to public safety in Frazier Mountain Park. Department Director Bob …

By Patric Hedlund

Civil rights movement veteran Fran O’Brien held a thoughtful discussion with a group of students and parents on Sunday, Feb. 20.

The group discussed tough personal decisions about standing up for justice …

(And p.s. I’m not going anywhere….)

By Patric Hedlund

El Tejon Unified School District Superintendent Katie Kleier is enthusiastic about the job she’s held for just 7 months. On the eve of a week’s vacation …

February 19, 2011 Dear Editor:

I appreciate the community’s and the newspaper’s show of support for students’ rights to free speech and expression. Perhaps there is room for improvement in how our El Tejon Unified …

By Patric Hedlund, Editor

A survey conducted by area realtors indicates that 57 percent of homes in this beautiful region are often empty. Many owners are still struggling to hold on to their mountain homes. …

The story of Frazier Park’s Fran O’Brien is told in a new book on America’s civil rights struggles: Freedom Summer (available at Amazon.com) by Bruce Watson. Here is a third excerpt about her experience in …

Los Piños Restaurant in Lebec catered a delicious lunch for the Mountain Memories Emergency Preparedness meeting on Monday, Feb. 14, held at the Holiday Inn Express in Lebec. We apologize for accidentally naming another restaurant.

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Los Padres Issues Safety Reminders As Winter Storm Approaches

FRAZIER PARK (Thursday, Feb. 24, 2011, 1:20 p.m.) —The U.S. Forest Service has issued these pointers about safety if you are considering traveling to the …

February and Ongoing

• Work of HeART Artist of the Month is Jody Valmassy. Enjoy her work at the gallery through February (3011 Mt. Pinos Way, behind the Coffee Cantina. 245-3548).
• Nature Art Club Program …