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: PMCPOA board recall effort fails at the ballot box
PINE MOUNTAIN CLUB, CA (Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018 at 12:15 p.m.)—Proponents of a move to recall PMCPOA board directors William Gurtner, John Cantley and Sandy Browne did not get enough votes at this morning’s membership …
Breaking News: Addiction’s Impact on Family Is Core of New Author’s Novel—Book Signing Saturday, 3 p.m.

Frazier Park, CA (Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018 at 7 p.m.)— Tina Hogan Grant will be at the Frazier Park Library this Saturday, Oct. 13 at 3 p.m. to tell you about her new book that …
Breaking News: Superintendent Resigns from El Tejon Unified School District

Lebec, CA (Friday, Oct. 12, 2018 at 11 a.m.)— Last night at the October 11, 2018 meeting of the El Tejon Unified School District Board of Trustees, ETUSD Superintendent Rodney Wallace submitted a letter of …
Breaking News: Woman killed in solo traffic crash in Pine Mountain Club

UPDATE- PINE MOUNTAIN CLUB, CA (Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018 at 9 p.m.)—Questions are being raised by witnesses about the fact that Pine Mountain Club’s Station 58 paramedic did not respond to the accident scene where …
Alien arrival? Asteroid attack? — SpaceX launch dazzles

By Patric Hedlund, TME with Jeff Zimmerman, Neenach
Perhaps you were prepared… I wasn’t.
Driving west on Mil Potrero Highway, at 7:22 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 7, passing through the mountains, I saw a flame, …
Monster Trucks and $1 Tacos! — Fun (fund)raiser for Little League

If you’ve been craving tacos with a chaser of monster truck crushing, you’re in luck! Saturday, Oct. 13, 4 to 7 p.m. next to Falcon’s Nest in the South Kern Christian Church parking lot (3224 …
Highlights from the Health Care Town Hall—Part 10—Medical Costs

We are grateful to all 14 panelists for participating. B.J. Saidi, president of the Mountain Communities Chamber of Commerce, recorded the event. Patric Hedlund of The Mountain Enterprise coordinated and moderated the Town Hall. Gary …
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 ___________________________
Friday, October 12, 2018
• Family Stargazing Night is 6–10 p.m. at …
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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Alien arrival? Asteroid attack? — SpaceX launch dazzles
By Patric Hedlund, TME with Jeff Zimmerman, Neenach
Perhaps you were prepared… I wasn’t.
Driving west on Mil Potrero Highway, at 7:22 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 7, passing through the mountains, I saw a flame, ...
Monster Trucks and $1 Tacos! — Fun (fund)raiser for Little League
If you’ve been craving tacos with a chaser of monster truck crushing, you’re in luck! Saturday, Oct. 13, 4 to 7 p.m. next to Falcon’s Nest in the South Kern Christian Church parking lot (3224 ...
Highlights from the Health Care Town Hall—Part 10—Medical Costs
We are grateful to all 14 panelists for participating. B.J. Saidi, president of the Mountain Communities Chamber of Commerce, recorded the event. Patric Hedlund of The Mountain Enterprise coordinated and moderated the Town Hall. Gary ...
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