Flying J jewelry heist suspect deported by ICE, halting prosecution against him

By Sean Ridgway & Daniel Schwartz, TME
A key suspect in the 2022 Flying J jewelry heist, believed to be the largest in U.S. history, was deported to Ecuador in late December 2025, halting his …
Log pile on Frazier Mtn. Park Road quickly removed, with source and destination of logs unknown

By Sean Ridgway, TME
As quickly as they appeared, the pile of logs along Frazier Mountain Park Road disappeared…(please see below to view full stories and photographs)
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Above: The logs on Frazier …
California cracks down on excessive speeding
By Sean Ridgway, TME
California lawmakers have approved a series of measures to reduce speeding and improve roadway safety…(please see below to view full stories and photographs)
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Above: Tiered fines for AB …
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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Flying J jewelry heist suspect deported by ICE, halting prosecution against him
By Sean Ridgway & Daniel Schwartz, TME
A key suspect in the 2022 Flying J jewelry heist, believed to be the largest in U.S. history, was deported to Ecuador in late December 2025, halting his ...
Log pile on Frazier Mtn. Park Road quickly removed, with source and destination of logs unknown
By Sean Ridgway, TME
As quickly as they appeared, the pile of logs along Frazier Mountain Park Road disappeared, leaving community members to question what they were doing there in the first place. On Saturday, ...
California cracks down on excessive speeding
By Sean Ridgway, TME
California lawmakers have approved a series of measures to reduce speeding and improve roadway safety across the state. The changes come primarily through Assembly Bills 645 and 289, along with a ...


