How Kern County’s negotiation snafu with employees’ union led CHP, tow trucks and over 64 vehicles to be trapped in an ice storm –Part Two  (published January 12, 2018) See Part one (published December …

By Patric Hedlund, TME

The Mountain Strong spirit swept across our local towns this week, even as businesses began closing their doors, putting signs in their windows referring to Covid-19, the disease that has altered …

By Gary Meyer, TME

Mountain residents reacted quickly on Friday, March 20, to news that the Lebec transfer site had been shut down due to Covid-19 concerns.

Cuddy Valley resident Patricia Smith wrote to Kern …

By Eric Anderson, Piñon Pines

I hope this finds all of you Mountain Community folks healthy and “hunkering down.” There is nothing easy about confronting this pandemic and dealing with our own personal strengths and …

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Special Senior Hours During Covid-19 Social Distancing

Frazier Park

UPDATED: New temporary …

Bakersfield, CA (Monday, March 30 10:15 a.m.)— In a press conference this morning hosted by the Kern County Department of Health Services, it was announced that both the City of Bakersfield and the County of …

LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST (March 26, 2020 at 4:30 p.m.) –Hiking trails will remain open for use, but developed recreation sites (such as designated campgrounds with amenities) are being closed by the U.S. Forest Service …

FRAZIER PARK, CA (Monday, April 8, 2024 at 6:30 a.m.)—The Mountain Enterprise newspaper announced on Monday, April 8, that its Fictitious Business Name publishing fee is the lowest in Kern County. “We’re keeping the cost …