Fire, Ice and the Great Mil Potrero Mashup—Part Two
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 …
Breaking News: Edison helicopter rattles some residents
FRAZIER PARK, CA (Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019 at 11:04 a.m.)—A helicopter contracted by Southern California Edison is flying “Overhead Inspections” over Frazier Park at this hour. Some residents have contacted the newspaper asking who is …
Meet Lisa — Can you help solve Sara’s mystery? Part Three
By Patric Hedlund, TME
Eugene Dee and Sara, his 12-year-old German Shephard, stop every day at a plaque in Frazier Mountain Park bearing the words Lisa M. Ward, 1969-1992. “Who was she?” And why did …
Los Padres Estates invoices raise questions
By Patric Hedlund, TME
The Mountain Communities are rich with defunct or barely-functioning property owners (and homeowners) associations (POAs and HOAs).
Some are mere ghosts, reminders of residential subdivisions that began and were never quite …
COMMUNITY CALENDAR: Upcoming & Ongoing plus Regular Weekly and Monthly Events
For listing in the newspaper and online, send community events by Thursday at 2 p.m. to Calendar@MountainEnterprise.com or call 661.245.3794 ___________________________
Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019
• The Kern County Cancer Run/Walk 2019 is …
Federal Indictments in Russian ‘Foreign Donor’ Scheme to U.S. Politicians—including to Kevin McCarthy
See The Mountain Enterprise Editorial in the October 18 issue about donations to U.S. District 23 Congressman Kevin McCarthy in a “straw donor” scheme to hide foreign influence in U.S. elections
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 …
Breaking News: ‘Great ShakeOut’ is Thursday
FRAZIER PARK, CA (Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019 at 3:27 p.m.)— “Drop, cover and hold” on is the slogan for the Great California ShakeOut drill on Thursday, Oct. 17.
Are you ready? All schools in our area …
1992 news story: Air Force sergeants killed in crash
NORTON AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — December 19, 1992 Two Southern California Air Force reservists and an active duty sergeant have been killed in the crash of a private plane in Hawaii. The three were …
Breaking News: Freeways re-opening slowly as firefighting continues in San Fernando Valley
UPDATE—FRAZIER PARK, LEBEC, GORMAN, THE GRAPEVINE, CA (Saturday, Oct. 12 at 7 a.m.) —Closures of freeways are shifting.during the battle against the Saddleridge fire in the San Fernando Valley south and west of Santa Clarita. …
Breaking News: LCWD issues mandatory conservation notice
LEBEC, CA (Friday, Oct. 11, 2019 at 8:40 a.m.)—Lebec County Water District has issued a mandatory conservation notice for the Lebec zone, which includes Circle Drive, North Drive, South Drive, Lebec Drive, Canyon Drive and …
For The Record—Vine Pregnancy Center’s Rummage Sale
On the Calendar page of our October 11 issue, we published information provided to us for Vine Pregnancy Center’s rummage sale fundraiser which we have learned was incorrect. It will take place Saturday, Oct. 19, …
News and Features
PMC Homeowners May Lose Right to Vote on Board Spending Over $1 Million and on Taking POA Into Debt
PINE MOUNTAIN CLUB, CA (Friday, Oct. 11, 2019)—In 2017 homeowners who live in Pine Mountain Club voted to protect their homes by placing a limit on how much a PMCPOA board of directors can spend ...
Meet Lisa — Can you help solve Sara’s mystery? Part Three
By Patric Hedlund, TME
Eugene Dee and Sara, his 12-year-old German Shephard, stop every day at a plaque in Frazier Mountain Park bearing the words Lisa M. Ward, 1969-1992. “Who was she?” And why did ...
1992 news story—Air Force sergeants killed in crash
NORTON AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — December 19, 1992 Two Southern California Air Force reservists and an active duty sergeant have been killed in the crash of a private plane in Hawaii. The three were ...
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