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 …
Breaking News: Fire Damages Home in Frazier Park
Reported by Patric Hedlund
FRAZIER PARK-(Sunday, Oct. 24, 2010, 10 a.m.)—There was a fire at 953 Walnut Trail, reported at 7:48 p.m. on Friday Oct. 22. According to Captain Tony Martinez of the Kern County …
Breaking News: Pot Farm Near Pine Mountain Homes Found

By Patric Hedlund
PINE MOUNTAIN (Sunday, Oct. 24 7 p.m.)—Two hikers came upon a pot farm harvesting operation that may span six acres in rugged terrain off of Mil Potrero Highway, less than a half …
Breaking News: 3.7 Magnitude Quake Felt in Mountain Communities
FRAZIER PARK (October 25, 2010, 7 a.m.)—Monday, October 25 at 06:45:36 a.m. a magnitude 3.7 quake was recorded by computers at the U.S. Geological Survey data gathering center. The epicenter was near the Frazier Mountain …
How Local School Became ‘Number One’ in Kern County

Pine Mountain Learning Center (PMLC) has just become the top-performing school in Kern County. Its school scores are 915 on the Academic Performance Index this last reporting period. We asked the school to tell us …
New Oaks Planted at Library

By Patric Hedlund
The skies may have been weeping the morning of Tuesday, Oct. 19, but many people in Frazier Park felt a spark of hope, despite the rain, as two 20-foot oak trees were …
Falcon Homecoming

Photos and report by Sara Woerter
On October 15 the Frazier Mountain High School Falcons celebrated their annual homecoming. Falcon junior varsity and varsity teams played against the Desert High School Scorpions of Edwards Air …
Ghost Stories Start Early on the Mountain

Photos and Report by Patric Hedlund (with help from Adelyn Halfand)
Ghosts and apparitions from the dark nights of 1856 were gliding through the dry grass on Saturday, Oct. 16, haunting Fort Tejon State Historic …
School District Could Lose $846,000

133 Fewer Students Enrolled Now than in October 2009
By Patric Hedlund
News of the drop in enrollment at El Tejon Unified School District campuses led the trustees’ meeting October 13. The superintendent reported that …
Is Your Vehicle Equipped and Ready for Winter Driving?

By Gary Meyer
What? They didn’t tell you it snows here before you moved to the mountain? No worries. Here are some tips to help equip your vehicle for safe winter driving.
Safe Driving Equipment
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OpEd: We Can Fix It

By Larry Skiba
At the high school, below, the upholstery on the weight bench is shredded and, right, the weight machines are held together with duct tape in a dim workout room.
The workout room …
Soccer Highlights

Soccer Highlights: October 23, 2010
U-12 Legacy vs. Rebels Reported by Catherine Hallmark The U-12 Legacy (coached by Laura Raymond and Loren Graham, no sponsor) and Rebels (coached by Matt and Cristal Vivirito, sponsored by …
COMMUNITY CALENDAR: Upcoming & Ongoing
Ongoing through October–November
- Submit your local business for a free listing in the December ‘Shop the Mountain’ issue of The New Mountain Pioneer through November 19. Use the form on pg. 13 of this …
News and Features
‘Practical Protection’ Sought For Heritage Oak Trees
By Patric Hedlund
The question of how best to protect the scenic heritage oak trees that still grace the hillsides, streets and parks of the Frazier Mountain Communities drew both heat and light in Bakersfield ...
Fantasy of Lights Parade Update
By Michi Knight
Plans for this year’s Fantasy of Lights festival and parade keep getting more awesome. Vendors will be open from 12-5 p.m., followed by the parade. All floats will have beautiful lights. With ...
Two Kern County Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan this Month
A second member of the U.S. military from Rosamond has been killed in Afghanistan, according to a release from the Department of Defense on Friday, Oct. 15.
On Thursday, Oct. 14, Marine Lance Corporal Joseph ...
MAC Says How to ‘Keep the Lights On’ Is Still Unsolved for Frazier Park
Update By Patric Hedlund
At the stroke of midnight, December 31, 2010 New Year’s Day may be rolling in, but the lights will be going out in Frazier Park’s commercial district if a solution is ...
Editorial: An Involved Community Makes This Mountain a Powerful Place to Live
By Patric Hedlund, Editor
Last week’s issue of The Mountain Enterprise offered reports that inspired pride and optimism about what is happening in our community.
As early issues of the October 8 newspaper hit the ...
Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club Rolls into Pine Mountain Village for a Night at the Inn
By Gary Meyer
The Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club, based in San Francisco, wheeled its Southern California tour into Pine Mountain Village on Saturday, Oct. 9 for a sleepover on their way back home.
The 45-year-old ...
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- Golf for Good Cause
- Benefit Concert for Little Bit of Wildlife at Work of HeART Gallery
- The Compound
- Great ShakeOut Is Thursday, Oct. 21
- Are You A Drug Dealer?
- Women’s & Girls’ Fund Invites Grant Applications
- Holy Cow! The Cow Pool Is Here