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Fairview fire contained, held to 120 acres burned
Cindy Thill, USFS Public Affairs
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Barlow bids adieu to Kernville Union School District
Susan Barr
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Adventure on the Road: Canoeing the Colorado River
Valerie Cassity
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A Celebration of Accomplishments
Cheryl Borthick
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Kernville Chamber of Commerce President
Cathy Perfect
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Eleven homes affected by structure fire in Mt. Mesa
On Tuesday June 30 at approximately 1:42 p.m., a call was received by the Kern County Fire Department for a structure fire in the 4500 block of Juniper Lane in Mt Mesa. Approximately 100 firefighters responded to the incident, from Kern County Fire Department, US Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management.
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Feds vow to seize California Parks if closed by State
The National Park Service is threatening to block funding and take over several of California's most prominent state parks if state legislators close them to help balance the budget. They include Angel Island and Mt. Diablo near San Francisco; Point Sur in Big Sur; and beaches at Fort Ord Dunes near Monterey, Point Mugu State Park near Malibu, and Border Fields along the Mexican border.
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French Gulch fire knocks out power for Wofford Heights communities
Brandon Muncy
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BREAKING NEWS: Man drowns in Tillie Creek area of Isabella Lake
Cathy Perfect
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Ridgecrest woman drowns in Kern
Cathy Perfect
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Quick interagency responses put kibosh on fires
Cathy Perfect
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Volunteers help protect and restore Kern River environment each year
Matthew Martz
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New DMV laws take effect; ignition interlocks for DUIs
The Department of Motor Vehicles reminds motorists of two new laws which took effect July 1 in California: implementation of mandatory ignition interlock devices (IIDs), and a new law designed for vintage car collectors which would allow cars from 1963 to 1969 to re-register with black and yellow California plates. Governor Schwarzenegger signed both laws in 2008.
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Strictly Business: Alternative Energy Specialists opens for business
Alternative Energy Specialists announces its official opening at 4613 Lake Isabella Blvd., the previous site of Lake Isabella Hardware. “Our plan is to continue with the traditions of the the orignial store owners, Dwayne and Sandy Kirkham, who worked hard for over 30 years to maintain their reputation of locating and selling hard to find items, RV and moblie home supplies and repair items. Also to assist local contractors, as they did,” said Tony Olito.
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Rafting tube comes with life-saving warrantee
Marsha Smith
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Officials crack down on boaters
Recreational boaters may want to think twice before reaching for that cold beer this weekend. The National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA), in partnership with the U.S. Coast Guard, launches Operation Dry Water the weekend of June 26 - 28, 2009. Operation Dry Water is an enforcement effort designed to highlight the dangers of operating a boat under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Boating Under the Influence (BUI) is illegal in all 50 states and territories. Impaired boaters found to be boating under the influence can expect penalties to be severe. They may include fines, jail, and loss of boating or even driving privileges. In 2007, the U.S. Guard reported 21percent of all boating fatalities were a result of alcohol use. Marine law enforcement officers, as part of Operation Dry Water, will be out in full force, searching for boat operators whose Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) exceeds the national limit of .08%. Authorities contend this BUI crackdown is just as important as highway patrol officers arresting drunk drivers.
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Whitewater Wednesday - Big Splash
A group of rafters enjoy the Kern River rapids during Whitewater Wednesday on June 17. The annual event is sponsored by the Kernville Chamber of Commerce. “The event went very smoothly. We had 303 participants, some from as far away as Florida and Arizona and San Diego. People think that the event is attended mostly by locals, but that isn’t the case. This year the majority of people were actually individuals from the Barstow, Victorville and Apple Valley areas,” said Michelle Sweet, Office Manager for the Kernville Chamber of Commerce. The event, which is in its 22nd year, saw all six local rafting companies participating. Sweet went on to add, “They all assisted in providing the necessary transportation, guides and rafts. It was a really great event.”
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Town Hall Meeting
'It's a step forward'
Susan Barr
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Camping memories help couple prepare for next excursion
Barrie Mann
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Kern River raft guide looks toward future
Valerie Cassity
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Remembering Michael Jackson, dead at 50
The 50-year-old musical superstar Michael Jackson died of cardiac arrest Thursday afternoon in Los Angeles. He was preparing for what would be a series of 50 concerts starting July 13 at London's famed 02 arena.
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Tillie Creek drowning victim identified
Cathy Perfect
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Susan Barr
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1st annual Lake Isabella Classic Car show raises nearly $3,000 for SAL
Brandon Muncy
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Class of ‘79 reunion draws more than 260
Sandi Johnstone
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Law Enforcement
Public Agency Reports 07/01/09
California Highway Patrol:
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Marijuana bust in mountains south of Havilah
On June 29, at about 6:00 a.m., deputies from the Kern County Sheriff’s Office Major Violators Unit and Special Operations Group, with assistance of officers from the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA), Campaign Against Marijuana Planting (C.A.M.P.), and the Department of Fish and Game located five marijuana grows on Federal land in a remote area south of Havilah.
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Public Agency Reports 07/15/09
California Highway Patrol:
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Man found dead in Kern River near Johnsondale
According to a July 12 story in the Porterville Recorder, someone notified authorities on Saturday of a male body found in the Kern River near Johnsondale, located southeast of Porterville in the Sequoia National Forest. Kern River runs through a mountainous area of the forest alongside State Mountain 99.
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Galloping Goose bikers descend on Kern Valley
Two members of the Galloping Goose Motorcycle Club, based in Springfield, Mo., were arrested Friday night when Kern County Sheriff's deputies assigned to directed patrol in the Kern Valley area stopped three motorcycles to investigate possible vehicle code violations. Deputies arrested of two individuals, Danti Kirby, 34, of Pella, Iowa and Matthew Korwel, 28, of St. Louis Mo. Kirby and Korwel were arrested on charges of possession of a deadly weapon and being members of a street gang. They were transported to Central Receiving Facility in Bakersfield and booked on the charges.
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Public Agency Reports 07/08/09
SUSPICION OF DUI: On 6-23-09, Michael Ramon Galanski, 40, of Lake Isabella, was stopped because he wasn’t wearing his seatbelt. The odor of an alcoholic beverage was coming from within the subject’s vehicle. Galanski failed to perform the field sobriety tests as explained and demonstrated and was arrested for DUI.
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