Breaking News: Fire burning in Lebec just east of Interstate 5
LEBEC, CA (Friday, Nov. 26 at 10:30 a.m.)—The fire has been knocked down, according the incident commander on scene.
LEBEC, CA (Friday, Nov. 26 at 10:20 a.m.)—A structure fire is reported to be burning …
Hometown hero fighting for his life

By Patric Hedlund, TME
“Would you like to pray with me for Gil?” Pastor Rick Rivette of the Pine Mountain Club Community Christian Church asked this week.
He asked that of this reporter and …
CHP holds snow play traffic meeting

By Gary Meyer, TME
The Fort Tejon Office of California Highway Patrol hosted this year’s Operation Snowplay meeting in Lebec on Thursday, Nov. 4.
Agencies attending included Kern County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO), Kern County Public …
California Burning—A Special Series on Wildfires, Part 3: In Our Own Backyard

Our ‘California Burning’ series originally ran in Fall 2020. It was awarded First Place for Investigative Reporting by the National Newspaper Association. We are reprinting the series because the threats to our Mountain Communities continue. …
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Friday, Nov. 19, 2021
• This is the last weekend to visit the …
EDITORIAL: A POA overstepping into gun use policy? Why? Guns and POAs?

UPDATE (November 20, 2021)— The Pine Mountain Club Property Owners Association passed the rule change, including item #3. See below.
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EDITORIAL:
People pull triggers in their own homes out of ignorance, accident, fear, …
Lowest cost Fictitious Business Name (DBA) publishing in Kern County announced by The Mountain Enterprise

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 …
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FRAZIER PARK, CA (Friday, Oct. 7, 2021 at 2:31 p.m.)—The Mountain Enterprise has announced that subscribers now receive one free non-commercial classified ad per week. This provides $338 per year worth of free ads for …
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Hometown hero fighting for his life
By Patric Hedlund, TME
“Would you like to pray with me for Gil?” Pastor Rick Rivette of the Pine Mountain Club Community Christian Church asked this week.
He asked that of this reporter and ...
CHP holds snow play traffic meeting
By Gary Meyer, TME
The Fort Tejon Office of California Highway Patrol hosted this year’s Operation Snowplay meeting in Lebec on Thursday, Nov. 4.
Agencies attending included Kern County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO), Kern County Public ...
California Burning—A Special Series on Wildfires, Part 3: In Our Own Backyard
Our ‘California Burning’ series originally ran in Fall 2020. It was awarded First Place for Investigative Reporting by the National Newspaper Association. We are reprinting the series because the threats to our Mountain Communities continue. ...