Breaking News:Tejon Ranch Company Issues Revised Condor Habitat Proposals

LEBEC, CA (Thursday, Feb. 2,2012 at 9:50 a.m.)—The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service this morning announced that a public comment period has opened regarding Tejon Ranch Company's revised 2009 Tehachapi Uplands Multi Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP). Released for review simultaneously is the FWS Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement. The 90-day comment period for both documents lasts until May 3, 2012.

The...

Frazier Mountain Forest Thinning Project Planned

30-Day ‘Objection Period’ Begins

By Patric Hedlund

An “objection period” clock has...

Grand Jury Says Lebec Water Rate Hike Legal

By Patric Hedlund

The Kern County Grand Jury on January 27 gave a clean bill of health to the procedure used by the Lebec County Water District to raise rates in 2011.

This comes in the wake of an election for board members in November marked by heated allegations made during campaigning by some of those now elected, implying that the 2011 board was...

'Project Sticker Shock' Introduces MyC³

By Heather Conover, McCASA

“Mountain youth can change communities,” say 11 local teens. They rose early on their second day of Winter Break...

The Garden Wars

Does a community garden proposal put residents at risk? Or is it a healthy family activity that offers fun and organic vegetables to the community?

As the Green Dragon community garden thrives in Frazier Park...

Meanwhile, over at Green Dragon Farms....

Green Dragon Organic Community Farms is thriving in its first Frazier Park location (3433 Los Padres Drive) and is now opening the Florence Cuddy...

Burglars Hit Again

Pine Mountain Village. General Store Burglarized

The string of burglaries in Pine Mountain Village hit the Pine Mountain General Store last week. An owner found the heavy glass door on the south side shattered on the morning of Saturday, Jan. 28. First unconfirmed reports are that cigarettes were stolen and cash was taken from a donation jar. There is a surveillance system in...

Top Performing Charter School Has Rare Opening For New Students

By Michi Knight

The Pine Mountain Learning Center (PMLC) has some important news to share...

OpEd: Tejon Hunts Were Well-Regulated and Should Continue

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Be a Star: Mountain Shakespeare Festival Auditions Begin

By Roni De La Cruz

William Shakespeare’s The Tempest will be featured this year in the Mountain Shakespeare Festival’s 2012 summer season. Open auditions will be Saturday, Feb. 11 at 4 p.m.

Auditions will be cold readings from the text, so no prepared audition pieces are needed.

Come to audition at the Work of Heart Gallery behind the Coffee Cantina at 3011 Mt. Pinos Way.

Shows...

COMMUNITY CALENDAR: Upcoming & Ongoing Events

January and Ongoing

• Contest to Win Harlem Globetrotters Tickets for February 16 at 7 p.m. at Rabobank Arena in Bakersfield. Deadline is February 2. More info see page 18 and www.Mountain Enterprise.com
• Intent to Enroll for Pine Mountain Learning Center Fall 2012-2013 deadline is Wednesday, Feb. 29. Call the office at 661-364-3811 for more details.
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A Note of New Year's Thanks

[From December 30, 2011 issue]—This is the last publication of 2011 for Hometown Publishing. As we bring this year to a close,...