Lebec NewsLocal news for Lebec, CA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Some condor experts oppose Tejon development deal- June 15, 2008 Arnold Schwarzenegger a letter protesting a pact between the Tejon Ranch Co. and environmentalists to set aside a swath of wilderness in exchange for not opposing development on other parts of the ranch.http://www.topix.net/city/lebec-ca/2008/06/some-condor-experts-oppose-tejon-development-de... Southern California wildfire mostly contained- June 13, 2008 A wildfire charred nearly a square mile of steep brush and grassland on Friday, threatening about 50 homes in Southern California, before calm winds and high humidity helped firefighters get a handle on the blaze.Residents in Digier Canyon had been advised to leave as about 100 firefighters and 10 aircraft battled the wildfire about 65 miles northwest of Los Angeles, Kern County fire Capt. Alex Entenman said.By Friday evening the homes were no longer threatened and no damage was reported. The...http://www.topix.net/city/lebec-ca/2008/06/southern-california-wildfire-mostly-contained?f... Around the nation- June 11, 2008 The Caribbean monk seal has become extinct. The sea mammal had long been thought to be extinct, but the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Friday said it was official.http://www.topix.net/city/lebec-ca/2008/06/around-the-nation?fromrss=1 Digier Canyon area fire fully contained- June 9, 2008 The Digier Canyon area fire near Lebec, which burned some 500 acres and forced the voluntary evacuation of about 50 homes Friday was fully contained by 8 a.m. Saturday, Kern County Fire Department officials ...http://www.topix.net/city/lebec-ca/2008/06/digier-canyon-area-fire-fully-contained?fromrss... SoCal wildfire that threatened homes is contained- June 7, 2008 A wildfire that briefly threatened 50 homes in the mountains northwest of Los Angeles pass was contained early Saturday, a fire official said.The blaze in the Grapevine area along Interstate 5 in the Tehachapi Mountains had charred about 500 acres _ less than a square mile _ of grass and brush by the time it was declared surrounded.'It's not even putting up any smoke this morning,' Kern County fire Inspector Tony Diffenbaugh said.The fire broke out Friday morning.Residents of about 50 homes in..http://www.topix.net/city/lebec-ca/2008/06/socal-wildfire-that-threatened-homes-is-contain... Wildfire burns along I-5 in southern Kern County- June 7, 2008 Calmer winds and higher humidity were helping firefighters in their battle against a wildfire in Tejon Pass that threatened about 50 homes and prompted evacuations Friday, authorities said.http://www.topix.net/city/lebec-ca/2008/06/wildfire-burns-along-i-5-in-southern-kern-count... |