By Patric Hedlund, TME

We all remember the casino that “will not be built,” according to Tejon Ranchcorp CEO Robert Stine when he was testifying before the Kern County Board of Supervisors on October 5, 2009 for a green light to build Tejon Mountain Village.

Now the Tejon Indian Tribe is seeking to jump-start its claim to 360 acres for a casino complex along Interstate 5, just north of…(please see below to view full stories and photographs)

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About 100 concerned citizens showed up to a Bakersfield scoping meeting on the Tejon Indian Casino in September 2015. Third from left in the front row is former Tejon Tribe chairwoman Kathy Morgan with her lawyers.

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