Flames, Mudslides and Snow Arrived with Rainstorm
By Patric Hedlund
Last week’s roller coaster weather changed from temperatures in the high 60s to a series of low pressure fronts Wednesday and Thursday that pushed rain clouds through the parched mountains. That, followed …
Week’s Highs To Be in the 80s—National Weather Service
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 …
Tejon Ranch Conservancy is making spring reservations:
• March 22 Historic Tejon Canyon Hike • March 23 Introduction to Birdwatching • March 29 Cultural History Tour-SJ Valley side • April 5 Big Sycamore Canyon Hike (full; closed)
Don’t wait to reserve your …
COMMUNITY CALENDAR: Upcoming & Ongoing plus Regular Weekly and Monthly Events
Ongoing and Upcoming
•‘The Club’ teens-only after school program is on the Frazier Park School campus, 3:30–6 p.m., M-F (661.245.3139). Come over, get help with homework and hang out with friends.
•The Krispy Kreme donut …
‘Hats off’ for Dr. Seuss’ birthday this week
Devin Tomlinson celebrates the birthday of Dr. Seuss this week. Photographer Dionne Bolton was there for some of the fun. Check out all the sly Dr. Seuss humor you can carry at the Frazier Park …
Job Fest scheduled for March 13
A Job Fest for the Mountain Communities, Lamont and Arvin is set for March 13 in Lamont. Job interviews and job search assistance will be offered from 9 a.m. to noon.
“Dress professionally, wear comfortable …
Rural access to 100 Mb/s internet is FCC goal
Challenge, opportunity posed to local schools
By Patric Hedlund
Educating students for the digital future is a major goal of the transition taking place in state education standards throughout the nation. Access to high-speed broadband …
Pine needle basket class set for Saturday, March 22
Save Saturday, March 22 at 10 a.m. to learn from historian Bonnie Kane at the Ridge Route Museum how to weave baskets from our local pine needles.
The class is at the museum at 10 …
Found
A sphere-shaped stone object has been found which may be someone’s valued item. Contact Sergeant Mark Brown at the Frazier Park substation with a description of the object if it is yours so it can …
Community Reading Program Volunteers Needed
What do you think it would take for you to make a life-changing difference for the future of a child, a difference that will have a continuing, lifelong impact? What if we told you that …
Museum Seeks Acquisitions Manager
The Ridge Route Communities Museum & Historical Society is seeking new board members and volunteers. The museum has acquired some important new items that need to be catalogued and prepared for exhibition, under direction from …
Mil Potrero Water Co. Board needs a volunteer
March 15 is the deadline to turn in a resumé to Mil Potrero Mutual Water Company to fill a vacancy on the board.
Eldon Kraft has resigned. He will serve until an appointment is made …
Meet all the region’s experts on emergency preparedness
Town Hall, Friday, March 14 PMC Condor Room • 7 p.m. Meet all the region’s experts on emergency preparedness.
Breaking News: New York Times Features Lake of the Woods Water Woes
LAKE OF THE WOODS, CA (Saturday, March 8, 2014)—The New York Times today featured the dry wells at Lake of the Woods on page one of its print issue. The story titled “n Parched …
Breaking News: Roadside fire in Lebec controlled quickly
LEBEC, CA (Monday, March 10, 2014 at 3:15)—A small roadside brush fire about two miles west of I-5 was being quickly contained by Kern County Fire Department Station 57 just after 3 p.m. Several small …
News and Features
Personal victories shine at FMHS sports banquet
By Patric Hedlund
Joe Flores has had a pretty good year. The scrappy guy who grew up in mountain schools playing soccer helped bring the sport’s first league championship to Frazier Mountain High School 14 ...
Pine Mountain Club POA presents pre-draft budget outlook
By Gary Meyer (with P. Hedlund)
The annual assessments for Pine Mountain Club property owners have not yet been determined for next year, PMCPOA General Manager Rory Worster said at the start of his March ...