Breaking News: Fort Tejon Civil War Reenactment this Sunday May Be the Last

LEBEC, CA (Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 4 p.m.)—Those who love Fort...

30th Lilac Festival: Let the Fun Begin

By Patric Hedlund

When you find yourself watching the annual rhythm...

Trustees Told 80% of FMHS Graduates Go on to Higher Ed

Written by Patric Hedlund from reporting by Kelly Franti

According to a survey of graduating...

ETUSD Trustees Open Debate on Priorities

Written by Patric Hedlund with reporting by Kelly Franti

A new practice by some members of the El Tejon Unified School District Board of Trustees continued at the May 9 board meeting. The board met in public session just six days after members of the community came together May 3 to brainstorm about ways to enrich the educational opportunities for children in...

Breaking News: Kern Wildfire Crews Train West of Pine Mountain

By Gary Meyer

"Only as a last resort," said Kern County Fire Department...

Outlet Stores May Come to Tejon Industrial Complex

By Patric Hedlund

Tejon Ranch Corporation released news last week that it is in early stages of developing an "outlet mall" at the northern base of the Grapevine, in the eastern Tejon Industrial Complex. The news comes just as the company's stock (TRC) was downgraded from "buy" to "hold" by some Wall Street analysts, who are belatedly noting that the revenue spike on...

Breaking News: Grapevine Wildfire Spreads to 14 Acres but Knocked Down by 65 Firefighters

LEBEC, CA (May 19, 2012 at  a.m.)—The Kern County Fire Department, along with Cal-Fire responded early this morning to a rapidly spreading wildfire. Here is their press release:

 On May 19, 2012,  at approximately 2:45 a.m., the Kern County Fire Department responded to a fire on southbound Interstate I-5 near the lower water hole. Upon arrival, crews were faced with fire which had...

School District on Illegal Meeting: 'Oops'

May 9, 2012

To The Mountain Enterprise:

This is to follow up on your email [and hand-delivered letter] dated February 6, 2012 in which you alleged that the El Tejon Unified School District Board of Trustees violated the Brown Act by agendizing for closed session discussion an item relating to "Discussion of Certificated Services Being Reduced or Eliminated" at its February 1, 2012 meeting.

As...

Science Opens Doors, Minds and Opportunity

By Steve Sanders, Office of the Kern County Superintendent of Schools

Nearly 1,000 students from over 400 schools throughout California met in competition...

Night Talks Presents 'Lions, Coyotes and Bears, Oh My!'

The Ridge Route Communities Museum

Reported by Susan Amon, Ridge Route Communities Museum

'Lions, Coyotes and Bears, Oh My!' promises to be an entertaining, eye-opening and educational presentation for armchair adventurers of all ages next week, on Thursday, May 24. The event is hosted at the new Frazier Park Library Community Room at 6 p.m.

Michelle Hofmann, an interpreter for the Hungry Valley State Recreational...

COMMUNITY CALENDAR: Upcoming & Ongoing plus Regular Weekly and MonthlyEvents

May and Ongoing

• El Tejon and Frazier Park Schools are planting vegetable gardens and need donations of seeds and supplies. For more info call 245-3312.
• Bandit plays live Tuesdays and every other Saturday from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at La Sierra Restaurant, 3500 Mt. Pinos Way, Frazier Park.
• Mil Potrero Mutual Water Company Board of...