New Lake of the Woods well comes up dry

New Lake of the Woods well comes up dry

By Patric Hedlund

“This is 0 for 6,” an onlooker said this week, referring to another 500 foot dry hole drilled into the flood plain in Lake of the Woods. The ongoing quest to …

New sergeant invites you to ‘stop in for a visit’

New sergeant invites you to ‘stop in for a visit’

By Patric Hedlund

As he begins his fourth week as the new supervisor of the Kern County Sheriff’s Frazier Park substation, Sergeant Dustin Downey’s smile is bright.

“It’s going really well,” he said as we sat down …

Wine in the Pines this Saturday, June 13

Wine in the Pines this Saturday, June 13

Mike and Janis Schmidt with the Brucher and Golden Bear wine labels in Santa Maria enjoyed pouring their finest at the Wine in the Pines Festival last year. This Saturday, June 13 from noon to …

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New Lake of the Woods well comes up dry

By Patric Hedlund

“This is 0 for 6,” an onlooker said this week, referring to another 500 foot dry hole drilled into the flood plain in Lake of the Woods. The ongoing quest to ...

New sergeant invites you to ‘stop in for a visit’

By Patric Hedlund

As he begins his fourth week as the new supervisor of the Kern County Sheriff’s Frazier Park substation, Sergeant Dustin Downey’s smile is bright.

“It’s going really well,” he said as we sat down ...

Casino tribe seeks MOU

A faction of the Kitanemuk, Yowlumne Tejon Indians, led by Kathryn Morgan (now known as the Tejon Indian Tribe) appeared with lawyers, a lobbyist and their Las Vegas investor at the June 2 Kern County ...