Tom Kuekes, USFS Ranger, To Retire

Tom Kuekes, USFS Ranger, To Retire

Public Speech on August 1

By Mary Ann Lockhart

Mount Pinos District Ranger Tom Kuekes is retiring from the U.S. Forest Service on September 30, 2009. He will give a speech about the past and …

Kanke Racing Team Hits Speed Bump

Kanke Racing Team Hits Speed Bump

Michael Kanke had won three of the first four Stock Car Racing League meets (out of a 10-race series) when his team arrived at Irwindale for Saturday’s race. As the front-running favorite, a win would …

News and Features

ReadyKern alert system Launches

By Scott Robinson

Kern County has put ReadyKern in place, an emergency notification system to communicate with Kern County residents and businesses within minutes of a disaster.

The system is designed to alert residents and ...

Centennial Signs to Build Gorman Schools for $233M

Centennial Founders, LLC and Gorman Elementary School District have agreed that Centennial will finance the construction of six new K-8 schools, with the first ready for residents in 2013, according to a release from West ...