Breaking News: Two juveniles ejected from vehicle on I-5 at Laval Road
LEBEC, CA (Friday, June 7, 2013 at 11:55 a.m.)—Two juveniles were reported ejected from a vehicle this morning at 9:22 a.m. according to CHP traffic incident records. The northbound lanes of Interstate 5 just north…
Breaking News: State of Emergency proclaimed by L.A. County for Powerhouse fire; 16 structures destroyed

UPDATE: NEENACH, FAIRMONT and THREE POINTS, CA (Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at 5:04 a.m.)—Evacuations were lifted today at noon for residents of the Fairmont area of the Western Antelope Valley. Ridge Route Road remains closed at Lake Hughes Road.
Second ‘condor pass’ given by Feds

Kern wind turbine farm gets permit to kill California Condor just after Tejon Ranch ‘incidental take’ permit this month
By Patric Hedlund
This is Condor Country. If you live here, it is likely you’ve had the breathtaking privilege of seeing the largest soaring bird in North
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 …
Dangerous intersection has a deadly past

Two new accidents this month are a warning to slow down
By Patric Hedlund
You know the intersection. It is the western corner of Frazier Mountain Park Road and Mt. Pinos Way, where a roadside shrine is watched over by a carved wooden bear.
In June 2005, a green Jeep Cherokee traveling eastbound on Frazier Mountain Park Road had came to a
LOW water woes worsen — ‘We are desperate’ says manager

By Patric Hedlund
Residents of Lake of the Woods found the “Urgent” notice at right on their doors May 27—now banning all outdoor watering. The notice was not signed or dated, but says outdoor
Are You Quake Ready?
Saturday, June 1
10 a.m.- Noon at
Frazier Park Library
A lively workshop to help families prepare for an earthquake event will be held 10 a.m. to noon this Saturday, June 1 at the Frazier Park Library.
Enjoy free raffles with show-and-tell fun and equipment to view while learning how to keep yourself and your family safe.
Debbie Turner from the Rotary Club of Frazier Park and the Mountain Communities will moderate a lively panel.
Teens take on ancient Greek tales

Saturday, June 1 at 5 p.m., Frazier Park Library
Those ever- unpredictable, ever-lyrical and ever-combative Greeks are at it again. Last week at the Frazier Park Library a cast of talented teens took on the roles in Sophocles’ Antigone, translated by Anna Krajewska-Wieczorek
Any dictator would love an appointed MAC

By Linda MacKay
I invested a lot of time while living in Lebec trying to help make a fair representative body for the region.
Of course the MCMAC, just like the former Mountain Communities Town Council, has no real decision-making power—other than the recommendations they make as a body to the powers who directly impact the Mountain Com-munities with their decisions.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR: Upcoming & Ongoing plus Regular Weekly and Monthly Events
Ongoing
• Wind Wolves Preserve Wildflower & Wildlife Hikes for the family every Saturday and Sunday through May, led by a naturalist to introduce the natural history. Two hikes 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. Bring a picnic. Space is limited. For reservations and information call (661) 858-1115 …
Headlines
Columns
- High Country Gardener — The Fine Art of Staking
- Sheriff’s Log
- Valley Voices — Neenach explores remedy to L.A. County’s NAT squads
- Valley Voices — Crash prevented at Fox Field
Community
- Ridge Route Run wins praise for bold ideas and service
- Mountain Business Roundup — Businesses close, new ones open
- Hefty fines—and risk—ahead for those who don’t clear their properties
- Sunset and the Triple Conjunction
- Kern Grand Jury finds problems at South Kern Cemetery District